Nick Pivetta was an offseason afterthought. Eleven starting pitchers, and 22 players overall, were ranked higher by The Athletic when its annual list of the Top 50 free agents came out at the conclusion of last year's World Series.
A former Boston Red Sox hurler is dominating in the National League right now, and the Red Sox are probably wishing they still had him. Ex-Red Sox right-hander Nick Pivetta is off to an impressive start to the 2025 campaign with his new team, the San Diego Padres.
With a night full of action, here are three stars from Tuesday.
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Nick Pivetta pitched seven dominant innings, Elias Diaz hit a two-run homer and the visiting San Diego Padres downed the Detroit Tigers 2-0 on Tuesday night.
The San Diego Padres have been historically great in their first 9 home games. They have 5 shutouts this season at Petco Park while surrendering fewer than 12 runs in their home games this year.
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Former Boston Red Sox pitcher Nick Pivetta is making history with the San Diego Padres after signing there this offseason. The Padres shut out the Rockies 8-0 on Friday night as Pivetta went 7.0 innings, surrendering just three hits, walking one and striking out 10.
Nick Pivetta fanned 10 hitters over seven shutout innings Friday night while Jose Iglesias poked two RBI singles in a six-run fifth inning as the San Diego Padres blanked the visiting Colorado Rockies 8-0.
Nick Pivetta lasts just three innings in second start for San Diego For the second game in as many days, a San Diego Padres starting pitcher struggled with command, walked in a run and suffered a loss at the hands of the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field.
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The San Diego Padres have officially started the Nick Pivetta era, and he did not disappoint. Petco Park was electric on a Friars edition of Sunday Night Baseball where their new pitching acquisition tossed seven innings with four strikeouts and only allowed one hit to get San Diego to 4-0 for the first time since 1984.
The San Diego Padres closed out a season-opening sweep over the Atlanta Braves on Sunday, thanks to the contributions of their newest veteran ace. Nick Pivetta took the bump for San Diego, making his first official appearance with the club since inking a four-year, $55 million contract in February.
Nick Pivetta allowed just one hit over seven shutout innings Sunday as the San Diego Padres completed a four-game sweep of the visiting Atlanta Braves with a 5-0 win.
That’s all I’ve got for you. Not like this. Not like this. A frustrating start to the season didn’t get any better for the Atlanta Braves. The Braves netted a whole two baserunners, and they never threatened.
The San Diego Padres are looking to handle some unfinished business in 2025. The prior season didn't end how any fans wanted after a 93-win regular season, but a few key roster moves this offseason are already showing promise in the spring.
The San Diego Padres' blockbuster signing came in February when the team inked a four-year, $55 million deal with right-handed pitcher Nick Pivetta. Pivetta was the best free agent pitcher remaining on the market, and his arrival to San Diego seemingly cemented the starting rotation.
The San Diego Padres added a veteran starting pitcher on Wednesday, agreeing to a four-year, $55 million deal with right-hander Nick Pivetta, according to multiple media reports.
One of the last remaining top-tier starters is officially off the market. According to ESPN’s Jeff Passan, Nick Pivetta (Victoria, B.C.) has signed a four-year deal with the San Diego Padres worth $55 million.
The San Diego Padres are doing their best to keep up with the arms race in the NL West.
Another free agent domino has fallen on the eve of spring training, as ESPN's Jeff Passan reported Wednesday night that the San Diego Padres has signed right-handed pitcher Nick Pivetta.
The Padres finally scored their first big signing of the offseason.
Nick Pivetta is the top unsigned starting pitcher. He’s one of two remaining free agents, alongside Alex Bregman, who received a qualifying offer in early November.
One Boston Red Sox fan-favorite hasn't had the offseason he hoped to have. Former Boston starting pitcher Nick Pivetta has had a roller coaster of an offseason.
The Boston Red Sox are still holding out hope of collecting draft compensation for the loss of starting pitcher Nick Pivetta. After Pivetta rejected the Red Sox's qualifying offer, Boston pivoted to signing Walker Buehler to complete their rotation, knowing they were due a late second-round pick once Pivetta signed elsewhere.
One former member of the Boston Red Sox surprisingly is still available in free agency with just about to go until Spring Training. Former Boston fan-favorite Nick Pivetta logged a 4.14 ERA across 27 total appearances with the Red Sox in 2024, including 26 starts.
As the holiday season nears, free-agent righty Nick Pivetta appears to have an extremely healthy market as one of the most popular starting pitchers still available.
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