Heartbreak Club
When their bids die, they die late.
The San Diego Padres have thrown 2 no-hitters and been no-hit 11 times. The most recent was thrown by Dylan Cease on July 25, 2024; the club was last no-hit by the Diamondbacks on August 14, 2021.
Last no-hitter thrown
831 days ago (Cease, Jul 25, 2024)
Last one suffered
1,907 days ago (Diamondbacks, Aug 14, 2021)
No-hitters thrown
2 all-time (first: Musgrove, 2021)
First-hit profile · since 2015
57% of first hits allowed come in the 1st inningOn the other side of the ball, the Padres’ own first hit comes in the 1st inning 55% of the time.
Deepest bids · since 2015
| Date | Pitcher | Opponent | Hitless through | How it ended |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 2024 | Dylan Cease | vs WSH | 9 | No-hitter. |
| Apr 9, 2021 | Joe Musgrove | vs TEX | 9 | No-hitter. |
| Sep 19, 2023 | Blake Snell | vs COL | 8 | First hit in the 9th. |
| May 15, 2023 | Michael Wacha | vs KC | 7 | First hit in the 8th. |
| Jun 3, 2022 | Joe Musgrove | vs MIL | 7 | First hit in the 8th. |
| Apr 8, 2022 | Sean Manaea | vs AZ | 7 | First hit in the 8th. |
| Aug 31, 2021 | Blake Snell | vs AZ | 7 | First hit in the 8th. |
| Jul 17, 2019 | Chris Paddack | vs MIA | 7 | First hit in the 8th. |
| May 15, 2018 | Jordan Lyles | vs COL | 7 | First hit in the 8th. |
| Apr 20, 2018 | Tyson Ross | vs AZ | 7 | First hit in the 8th. |
Spoiler roll call
since 2015Padres batters who broke up deep bids.
| Batter | Spoilers | Latest |
|---|---|---|
| Manny Machado | 3 | vs STL Jun 15, 2026 |
| Eric Hosmer | 2 | vs LAD Sep 12, 2021 99.5 mph · xBA .342 |
| Elias Díaz | 1 | vs CIN Jun 27, 2025 99.6 mph · xBA .476 |
| Fernando Tatis Jr. | 1 | vs SEA Sep 11, 2024 115.6 mph · xBA .964 |
| Juan Soto | 1 | vs AZ Aug 18, 2023 113.4 mph · xBA .817 |
| Wil Myers | 1 | vs PIT May 3, 2021 69.7 mph · xBA .304 |
| Cory Spangenberg | 1 | vs ATL Jun 17, 2018 103 mph · xBA .787 |
| Travis Jankowski | 1 | vs WSH May 8, 2018 94.1 mph · xBA .304 |
| Alexei Ramirez | 1 | vs NYM Aug 14, 2016 94.9 mph · xBA .433 |
| B.J. Upton | 1 | vs SF Sep 12, 2015 79.2 mph · xBA .340 |
Matchup spotlight
since 2015Season by season
23 deep bids in 12 seasons- 2015: 0 deep bids
- 2016: 2 deep bids
- 2017: 0 deep bids
- 2018: 3 deep bids
- 2019: 2 deep bids
- 2020: 1 deep bid
- 2021: 4 deep bids; 1 finished no-hitter
- 2022: 4 deep bids
- 2023: 2 deep bids
- 2024: 3 deep bids; 1 finished no-hitter
- 2025: 1 deep bid
- 2026: 1 deep bid
Red marks a year with a finished no-hitter.
The busiest season was 2022, with four deep bids (tied with 2021).
No-hitter honor roll
2 thrown · 11 suffered · all-timeThrown by the Padres
2024Dylan Cease vs Washington Nationals · 3-0
2021Joe Musgrove vs Texas Rangers · 3-0
Thrown against the Padres
2021Tyler Gilbert (Arizona Diamondbacks) · 7-0
2018Walker Buehler / Tony Cingrani / Yimi García / Adam Liberatore (Los Angeles Dodgers) · 4-0 combined
2014Tim Lincecum (San Francisco Giants) · 4-0
2013Tim Lincecum (San Francisco Giants) · 9-0
2009Jonathan Sánchez (San Francisco Giants) · 8-0
2001Bud Smith (St. Louis Cardinals) · 4-0
2001A. J. Burnett (Florida Marlins) · 3-0
1991Kent Mercker / Mark Wohlers / Alejandro Peña (Atlanta Braves) · 1-0 combined
1973Phil Niekro (Atlanta Braves) · 9-0
1972Milt Pappas (Chicago Cubs) · 8-0
1970Dock Ellis (Pittsburgh Pirates) · 2-0