The Cubs drafted Dylan Cease in the 2014 MLB Draft with the idea he might one day start a playoff game at Wrigley Field. Cease makes that idea a reality, but for a Padres team on the brink.

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Padres' Dylan Cease: Five strikeouts in no-decision

The Padres aren't done. A shutout of the Cubs forced a Game 3 Thursday at Wrigley. Dylan Cease stepped up. Manny Machado had the swing of his Padres postseason career. And the bullpen. Ohhhh that bullpen.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/padres as Padres' Dylan Cease Feels Confident Heading Into Postseason. After a fairly lackluster season, San Diego Padres starting pitcher Dylan Cease feels confident heading into the postseason.

The Chicago Cubs will try to advance to the National League Division Series Wednesday, and they’ve revealed their lineup for Game 2.

San Diego Padres reliever Mason Miller threw a record-breaking 104.5 mph fastball against the Chicago Cubs, the fastest postseason pitch since 2008.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/padres as 2 Padres Have 'A Lot At Stake' in Postseason, Says Insider. Two players on the San Diego Padres are facing pressure to perform during the playoffs: Michael King and Dylan Cease.

Only a handful of pitchers have actually hit 105 mph without rounding — Aroldis Chapman, Ben Joyce and Jordan Hicks — with Chapman topping out at 105.8 mph on Sept. 24, 2010 as a rookie while facing Padres outfielder Tony Gwynn Jr. at Petco Park.