Kevin Gausman had a rough outing last night, and it helped end the Cubs' season.

Chicago was eliminated by the Padres, closing out a short playoff run that the former Blue Jays pitcher had hoped would include a real impact for his new club.

Gausman had been dealing with a shoulder injury heading into the series, an issue that clouded his availability and threw the Cubs' playoff rotation plans into uncertainty throughout the week.

Specific details of his line from last night weren't immediately available, but the outcome speaks for itself. A difficult start from Gausman contributed directly to Chicago's exit.

Why this ending stings after his emotional trade reflection

This caps an up-and-down stretch for Gausman since arriving in Chicago at the deadline, a tenure that included real highs, like his dominant complete-game outing earlier in the season, and real lows, including the shoulder scare and now this rough finish.

He'd spoken candidly in recent weeks about how much he wanted to chase a championship with his new club, describing the shared quest of the playoffs as something that still drove him deeply at this stage of his career.

Instead, his night ended with the Cubs' season over, a disappointing conclusion to what began as a genuinely promising opportunity when Chicago acquired him specifically to anchor a playoff rotation.

For Toronto, watching this play out adds another data point to how the Gausman trade has unfolded on the other side, closing out a first postseason chapter in Chicago that didn't go the way either side hoped.

Whether Gausman gets a chance to bounce back and continue chasing that elusive championship with the Cubs next season, or explores other options in free agency, remains to be seen as the offseason approaches.