It's been precisely one year since the Padres traded for Dylan Cease. Nearly two months later, they landed Luis Arraez. At the ensuing Trade Deadline, they made two major moves to bolster their bullpen.

The Guardians young hitters jumped out to a 4-0 lead against Seattle on Friday night, but had to scramble for the win.

Ethan Salas and Leo De Vries have already played in big-league spring training games. They are on the fast track. For a day, many of their peers in the Padres’ farm system joined them. “You’re just trying to put players in different environments,