Padres' Dylan Cease throws no-hitter; second in MLB this season

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Dylan Cease will forever get free drinks in San Diego.

The right-hander tossed a no-hitter on Thursday against the Washington Nationals, marking the second time a Padre had ever done so.

It took Cease 114 pitches to accomplish the feat, as he struck out nine and walked three.

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Dylan Cease #84 of the San Diego Padres celebrates after throwing a no-hitter against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park on July 25, 2024 in Washington, DC.  (Jess Rapfogel/Getty Images)

The Nationals gave him problems to start the ninth, as Ildemaro Vargas worked an eight-pitch at-bat, but he eventually grounded out to second. Jacob Young had other ideas, as he grounded out to short on the first pitch of his at-bat.

That brought up C.J. Abrams, who lined out to right field on a 1-0 count to put Cease in the history books.

It's the second no-hitter in the big leagues this season, as Ronel Blanco of the Houston Astros accomplished the feat on April 1.

Joe Musgrove tossed the organization's first no-no in 2021 – to put that in perspective, they have been no-hit against 10 times.

This is now the seventh season in a row where there have been multiple no-hitters in a season.

Cease lowered his ERA to 3.50 on the season, which is his first with the Padres – he spent his first five with the Chicago White Sox.

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Dylan Cease (84) celebrates with teammates after the final out of a no-hitter against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park.  (Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports)

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