The San Diego Padres are boasting one of the best bullpens in Major League Baseball, led by right-hander Mason Miller.
The San Diego Padres have been one of baseball's hottest teams in April. The club has only lost four games this month, leading to a 20-4 record in April and 17-8 on the season.
San Diego is also tied with their rival Los Angeles Dodgers for first in the National League West and only behind the Atlanta Braves for the entire NL.
Despite things going well in San Diego, there are still a few reasons to be frustrated. Right-Hander Nick Pivetta was diagnosed with a flexor strain and is expected to miss weeks, maybe months.
On the bright side, the club was able to land a potential replacement in righty Lucas Giolito, who signed a one-year, $3 million deal Wednesday.
The 31-year-old had a 3.41 ERA with a 121-56 strikeout-to-walk ratio, .239 batting average against and a 1.29 WHIP in 145 innings pitched last season for the Boston Red Sox.
Lucas and Pete mention how surprising it is that Giolito had to wait until nearly the end of April to find land a contract, and both acknowledge that there's high hopes for the righty in San Diego who is coming off a strong 2025 season.
Then, taking a look at the current rotation, our trio breaks down some stat lines and notes how each has positively impacted the Padres, contributing to the team's success thus far.
The highlight of this San Diego team, however, has been its bullpen -- with righty Mason Miller leading the charge.
The 27-year-old is a legitimate candidate to win a Cy Young this season, as he's on an unprecedented run.
The bullpen has a combined 3.12 ERA, good enough for fourth among major league clubs.
The trio has incredibly high praise for Miller, understandably, and dissect what has helped the All-Star dominate the league in a fashion that the world has not seen before.
Miller is on pace to be the first reliever to win a Cy Young since 2003, when the Dodgers' Eric Gagne took home the hardware.
Things are going incredibly well for the Padres in the first month of the regular season, and the club is on track to make a deep run in the Postseason.
The Padres play the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday for a unique two-game series in Mexico.
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