Padres’ Dylan Cease throws no-hitter against the Nationals with 114-pitch gem

MLB has its second no-hitter of the 2024 season.

Padres right-hander Dylan Cease no-hit the Nationals on Thursday afternoon in Washington, walking three and striking out nine across 114 pitches in San Diego’s 3-0 win.

It’s the first career no-hitter for the 28-year-old, who as a member of the White Sox in 2022 had 8 2/3 no-hit innings against the Twins before it was broken up.

Dylan Cease tosses the second no-hitter in Padres history! pic.twitter.com/2XTAG3h4pV

— Talkin’ Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) July 25, 2024

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The no-hitter is the second in Padres history.

They were the final MLB team to record a no-hitter when Joe Musgrove got them off the schneid on April 9, 2021.

Cease now has a 3.50 ERA and 168 strikeouts in 131 innings this season.

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The Astros’ Ronel Blanco threw the only other no-hitter of the season so far on April 1 against the Blue Jays.

San Diego’s win gave them a sweep, extended their winning streak to five and improved their record to 55-50.

At the time of the victory they held the third NL wild-card spot.