The San Diego Padres, who were very quiet for most of the off-season, agreed to a four-year, $55 million deal with free agency pitcher Nick Pivetta.
Sources notified ESPN, MLB.com and The Athletic about the arrangement Wednesday night. Pivetta will receive a $3 million signing bonus and $1 million salary in 2025. He is expected to make $19 million, $14 million and $18 million, respectively, the next three seasons. The accord contains opt-outs after the 2026 and 2027 campaigns.
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Pivetta’s deal with the Padres is pending a physical.
The 31-year-old was 6-12 with a 4.14 ERA across 27 outings last season for the Boston Red Sox. He was 10-9 with a career-best 4.04 ERA over 38 appearances for the Red Sox in 2023.
The right-handed pitcher finished 56-71 with a 4.76 ERA across his first 223 career appearances. He made his MLB debut in 2017 for the Philadelphia Phillies. Pivetta was a fourth-round choice by the Washington Nationals in the 2013 MLB Draft.
He is projected to slip into a Padres rotation that also boasts Dylan Cease, Michael King and Yu Darvish. Padres pitchers and catchers reported to spring training Wednesday in Peoria, Ariz. The first full-squad session is slated for Monday.
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