The Padres activated from the 10-day injured list yesterday, and the infielder went 1-for-3 with two walks and two runs scored in Fridays 13-9 win over the Rockies. Cronenworth ended up mi sing almost exactly a month of action due to a non-displaced fracture in his right ribs that he suffered after being hit by a pitch. Since the bone isnt fully healed, Cronenworth told reporters (including ) that he will wear a padded undershirt for the time being, and hell add another layer of padding when he is at the plate. Despite the precaution, Cronenworth said he is feeling good, and might have been able to return from the IL earlier but the team wanted to wait until the bone had healed to the point that a re-aggravation is le s George Kirby Jersey likely. The injury cut short a hot start for Cronenworth, who has a .263/.429/.474 slash line over his first 49 plate appearances of the 2025 season. Some regre sion is inevitable, but the Padres are certainly hoping he can keep providing at least some level of above-average production, after Cronenworth batted a subpar .236/.318/.385 in 1178 PA in 2023-24. As San Diegos lineup gets healthier, also seems to have avoided any kind of injury after he left his last start with a forearm cramp. While any sort of forearm i sue is cause for concern, Cease got through a 90-foot game of catch on Friday (part of his usual between-starts routine) with no i sue, so it seems as if the right-hander should be making his next outing. Since the Padres didnt play this past Thursday, Cease can even have an extra day of rest to fully ensure he is ready for his next scheduled start, on Wednesday against the Angels. Cease has yet to get fully on track this season, as the righty has posted a 4.91 ERA over eight starts and 40 1/3 innings. There isnt much of a marked change in Ceases peripherals from 2024, so his inflated ERA might simply be a case of bad batted-ball luck (a .333 BABIP). The standout number might be that Ceases signature slider has been only a pretty good pitch in 2025, as opposed to when it was arguably the most devastating pitch in the majors in both the 2022 and 2024 seasons. Getting back to top form is of particular importance to Cease this season, as hell be this coming winter if he delivers a strong campaign. Since both Cease and fellow starter are slated to become free agents, both pitchers were heavily mentioned throughout the offseason and even deep into Spring Training. As it turned out, San Diego ended up retaining both starters, and writes that the Padres would love to keep one of the duo over the long term. Keeping just one (at most) of the starters always seemed like the most logical outcome for the Padres, given how both Cease and King are on pace to command big salaries and San Diego already has a lot of long-term contracts on the books. The logic behind the trade speculation was that the Padres might look to move some salary and addre s other needs by trading whichever of the two pitchers they felt le s confident about signing, but the Friars instead pivoted by keeping not just Cease and King, but most of the other higher-priced players rumored to be on the trade market. was players who reportedly received some trade interest, but no team made a serious play for his services, Heyman writes. The flame-throwing Suarez racked up 36 saves last season while posting a 2.77 ERA and an above-average walk rate in 65 innings. Some of his other metrics were more middling, however, and Suarezs age (he turned 34 in March) and his contract status were perhaps obstacles to a deal. Suarez is owed the remainder of a $10MM salary this season, and is owed $8MM in each of the 2026 and 2027 seasons. However, those final two seasons are actually player options, and at seasons end, Suarez can either simultaneously trigger both options, or opt out entirely to re-enter free agency. Given this uncertain contract status, teams might not have wanted to give up too much for just one year of control if Suarez opted out, or some other teams might have been wary about being on the hook for $26MM to a 34-year-old reliever. The lack of attractive offers may have made the decision to keep Suarez pretty easy for the Padres, but in any event, the club is surely glad the closer is still on the roster. Suarez has a superb 0.51 ERA in 17 2/3 innings, with a league-high 15 saves and a greatly improved 29.5% strikeout rate. A .154 BABIP is surely contributing to Suarezs succe s, but even if Suarezs 2.87 SIERA is a better reflection of his actual performance, that is still more than solid. Cody Bolton Jersey