San Diego Padres starting pitcher Dylan Cease was cruising on May 7, during an away game against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium.

Cease was pitching a no-hitter heading into the seventh inning, before a Cody Bellinger home run got the Yankees on the board.

Not long after, the Padres ace was pulled from the game with an “apparent injury,” per the official MLB account on X. For his final line, Cease went 6.2 innings, striking out 9, with 1 earned run off 1 hit and 2 walks.

San Diego ended up losing this game in extra innings, but the bigger concern was Cease’s injury departure.

Fortunately, Cease offered a positive update while speaking with reporters after the game.

FOX Sports: MLB reported the news on X, stating: “Dylan Cease told reporters that he expects to make his next start and was having forearm cramps in the 7th inning. He passed all tests and thinks it’s nothing serious.”

Dylan Cease told reporters that he expects to make his next start and was having forearm cramps in the 7th inning. He passed all tests and thinks it’s nothing serious. pic.twitter.com/KMlKlKlZ9o

— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) May 8, 2025

Although Cease has gotten off to a rough start to the 2025 season, with a 5.61 ERA before the Wednesday night outing, his health is obviously paramount for the Padres’ World Series chances.

Cease is coming off a 14-11 campaign in which he pitched to a 3.47 ERA and finished fourth in the NL Cy Young voting. And San Diego doesn’t have a ton of starting pitching depth behind Cease, Michael King, Nick Pivetta and Randy Vasquez.

After the May 7 loss, the Padres are now 23-13 on the season, which places them 1.5 games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL West.

As for Cease, his mostly stellar start against the Yankees lowers his 2025 ERA down to 4.91.

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