A long winter is in the rearview and the Padres have begun Cactus League play. A month from Opening Day, here are four takeaways from camp.

It remains to be seen where Dylan Cease will pitch during the 2025 season, but it is reportedly unlikely he will suit up for the Boston Red Sox. Rob Bradford of WEEI noted Monday that Boston trading for the San Diego Padres pitcher remains "a long-shot" in large part because the Red Sox do not want to give up right fielder Wilyer Abreu in a potential deal.

After sitting out the first few months of the winter because of an ownership squabble, the San Diego Padres are using the final days of the offseason to make some noteworthy additions of their own. On Thursday,

The San Diego Padres, quiet for so much of this offseason, finally struck Wednesday by agreeing to a four-year, $55 million contract with free-agent starting pitcher Nick Pivetta, league sources confirmed to The Athletic.

That followed by just a few hours the Padres agreeing with right-hander Nick Pivetta on a four-year, $55 million deal. Pivetta is virtually assured a spot in the rotation with Dylan Cease, Yu Darvish and Michael King.

The Boston Red Sox could look back into trading Triston Casas this offseason following some questionable comments in the media.

For the fourth consecutive Spring Training, the New York Mets have suffered a significant blow to their starting rotation. According to one MLB insider, the tea

After a brutal injury update regarding Frankie Montas, the New York Mets may need to look outside the organization for a replacement.

The Boston Red Sox have had a busy offseason, signing third baseman Alex Bregman and beefing up the starting rotation

The Boston Red Sox are rumored to be interested in a Dylan Cease trade after landing Alex Bregman, but Craig Breslow could shoot for the moon in a blockbuster deal with San Diego.

The Chicago Cubs whiffed on Alex Bregman, but they could turn to the San Diego Padres to swing a blockbuster deal.