Nick Pivetta was arguably the best starter left on the free agent board on February 12. The 31-year-old right-hander was one of the game’s top strikeout pitchers from 2023-24 but has his flaws.

Nick Pivetta, after declining Boston’s qualifying ... truly felt like when the food critic in Ratatouille tastes Remy’s ...

PEORIA, Ariz. — The Padres beat the Rangers 5-3 Thursday night at Peoria Stadium.

Pivetta breezed through his second appearance this spring, giving up just one hit (a double by Willy Adames). The veteran righty has been impressive in his first two Cactus League starts, hurling 5.2 ...

so it was somewhat surprising when right-hander Nick Pivetta inked a deal for four years and $55 million. The Pivetta signing, along with Cy Young award-equivalent winner southpaw Kyle Hart from ...

They have, however, signed a couple of free agents, including right-hander Nick Pivetta on a four-year, $55 million deal on Monday. During an interview inside the locker room at the Peoria Sports ...

The Padres signed Nick Pivetta to a four-year earlier this week. Previous reporting had revealed that it was a four-year, $55MM deal, though heavily backloaded. Pivetta will receive a $3MM signing ...

28.9 — Pivetta’s strikeout rate in 2024, which ranked in the top 88 percentile of qualifying pitchers. He was even better in 2023, with a career-high 31.2% strikeout rate ranking in the top 93 ...

Finding a winning destination has been an issue for Pivetta over his eight seasons in the majors. He has three winning records (2-0, 9-8, and 10-9) while never posting an ERA under 4.00.

Pivetta tossed 2.2 scoreless innings in a Cactus League contest against San Francisco on Tuesday, issuing one walk and striking out four batters. Pivetta took the mound in a Padres uniform for the ...

Nick Pivetta speaks after his strong spring start against the Rangers, discussing his pitch mix, preparation ahead of Opening ...