The San Diego Padres, who were relatively quiet for most of the offseason, have agreed to a four-year, $55 million contract with free agent 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 set 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.
Pivetta’s contract with the Padres is pending a physical.
The 31-year-old made 27 appearances for the Boston Red Sox last season, going 6-12 with a 4.14 ERA. In 2023, he finished 10-9 with a career-best 4.04 ERA in 38 appearances for the Red Sox.
During his first 223 professional appearances, the right-handed pitcher went 56-71 with a 4.76 ERA. He made his MLB debut in 2017 with the Philadelphia Phillies. The Washington Nationals selected Pivetta in the fourth round of the 2013 Major League Baseball draft.
He is projected to join a Padres rotation that includes Dylan Cease, Michael King, and Yu Darvish. Padres pitchers and catchers reported to spring training on Wednesday in Peoria, Arizona. The first full-squad workout is set for Monday.
