Sizing up the Padres’ 40-man roster heading into the 2025 season: Nick Pivetta struggled to keep the ball in the yard last year, but he turned down a qualifying offer and landed in San Diego’s

Nick Pivetta brings five pitches and a passion into his initial season with the Padres. It was all there in his Cactus League debut on Tuesday. Pivetta, the newest addition to the Padres’ rotation, st

San Diego Padres starter Nick Pivetta made a great first impression in his Spring Training debut on Tuesday. Padres: Nick

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Nick Pivetta tosses two 2/3 shutout frames in his spring training debut on Tuesday. Pivetta signed a four-year $55 million contract with the Padres in February and was slightly behind schedule to start camp.

In addition to possessing a variety of pitches and a history of taking the ball pretty much every day he is asked to, Nick Pivetta has a reputation for having an edge. And there was a hint of it Tuesday in the right-hander’s first appearance for the Padres in a game that didn’t matter.