Context:

The San Diego Padres faced a setback as pitcher Dylan Cease exited a game against the New York Yankees due to a forearm injury after having thrown a no-hitter into the seventh inning. Cody Bellinger disrupted the no-hitter with a solo home run, tying the game and prompting Cease's early departure. Despite the injury scare, Cease assured fans and the team that the injury was not serious, although he acknowledged leaving the game was a prudent decision. Manager Mike Shildt confirmed that Cease felt capable of continuing but agreed it was best to evaluate the situation. Cease's performance included 6.2 innings with nine strikeouts, although his season has been challenging, marked by a high ERA and previous struggles, making his presence crucial for a rotation missing key players like Yu Darvish and Joe Musgrove.

Dive Deeper:

• Dylan Cease of the San Diego Padres left the game against the New York Yankees due to a forearm injury after maintaining a no-hitter into the seventh inning, a performance disrupted by Cody Bellinger's game-tying home run.

• The forearm injury caused Cease's hand to momentarily tighten, but he reassured that it was not a significant issue, despite necessitating his early exit from the game.

• Manager Mike Shildt commented on Cease's condition, indicating the pitcher felt he could continue, yet recognized that stepping out was a wise decision to prevent further injury.

• Cease's outing consisted of 6.2 innings with one hit, one run, two walks, and nine strikeouts, highlighting his potential despite a challenging season with a 5.61 ERA entering the game.

• The Padres are particularly vulnerable with Cease's potential absence as the rotation is already thin, lacking key pitchers like Yu Darvish and Joe Musgrove, making Cease's health pivotal for the team's success.

• The San Diego Padres finished a three-game series with a loss to the New York Yankees on Wednesday night. The Padres saw Dylan Cease throw a no-hitter into the seventh inning. However, Cody Bellinger ended that with a game-tying solo home run. 

• Shortly after, Cease left the game with a forearm injury as concerns grew for San Diego. After the game, fans the the ball club got a sigh of relief on the Cease injury front, per Andrew Battifarano and Greg Joyce of The New York Post.

• “It basically made my hand close tight for a couple of seconds. I don’t think it’s anything too serious,” Cease stated. 

• The Padres star also said he would've liked to stay in but said leaving was the "right call." Manager Mike Shildt also touched on Cease's injury after the game, and he said that his pitcher wanted to keep going. 

•  “Said he could have kept going, but it didn’t make sense at the moment, so we’ll evaluate and see what happens.”

• Cease wound up going 6.2 innings with one hit, one run, two walks and nine strikeouts. It's been a rough year for him as he had a 5.61 ERA entering Wednesday night, which included a nine-run outing against the Athletics on April 8. 

• Still, the Padres being without Cease for any period of time would not be good, especially with a rotation that has yet to see Yu Darvish and Joe Musgrove. 

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