Many view him as a potential starter, and according to a recent report from MLB.com's Thomas Harrigan, that could affect some of the Padres' free agents, including Dylan Cease.

The bullpen used to be a place where failed starters would go to kickstart their career or provide a path for a bounce-back.

Pitcher Jalen Beeks had an accidental snack during an Arizona Diamondbacks win over the Colorado Rockies, when he swallowed a ...