Padres Pitching Surge Targets Wild Card | MLB News

The Padres are firing up their rotation with Casey Mize set to debut Wednesday and Cy Young winner Robbie Ray taking the mound Friday—big moves after a busy trade deadline aimed at playoff contention. Manager Craig Stammen is optimistic, praising the roster upgrades. Mize, emotional about leaving Detroit, embraces the chance to join a winning team. Meanwhile, returning pitchers Joe Musgrove and Nick Pivetta showed encouraging signs in rehab outings, with Musgrove pitching innings and Pivetta throwing a bullpen despite some elbow tightness. The Padres are assessing both tomorrow as they push hard for a wild card spot—pitching could be the key to their run. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/eacc88e3f5d1c870