Nick Pivetta SURGED for the Padres in 2025—Can He Dominate Again or is Major REGRESSION Incoming?

San Diego Padres fans witnessed Nick Pivetta’s breakout campaign, but can he repeat his sharp 2.87 ERA season, or is regression inevitable? Joe Musgrove’s injury and Michael King’s absence left the Padres rotation in crisis, and Pivetta’s unexpected Cy Young-worthy performance was a lifeline. Did Petco Park’s pitcher-friendly environment simply mask long-term issues, or has Pivetta truly evolved with a new pitch mix and coaching support? Javier Reyes investigates all these questions and more, discussing Pivetta's strikeout artistry, improvements in curveball and sweeper effectiveness, the risks tied to hard contact and BABIP luck. Plus, Javi breaks down why, even if Pivetta were to hit major regression, the Padres starting pitching could still be much better in 2026. Go Padres. 00:00 — Intro 1:11 — Pivetta saved the Padres 08:51 — Pitch Changes & Regression Risks 20:44 — Rotation Outlook Join Everydayer Club: https://lockedonpadres.supercast.com/ Follow on Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/Javiipeno Follow on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/javiipeno.bsky.social Follow on Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@javioos Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Turbo Tax For a limited time, you can have your taxes done by a local TurboTax expert for just $150 — all in, if a TurboTax expert didn’t file for you last year. Just file by February 28. Take taxes off your plate and get back to your life.  Visit https://TurboTax.com/local to book your appointment today.  Indeed Listeners of this show get a $75 Sponsored Job Credit to help give your job the premium placement it deserves at http://Indeed.com/podcast FanDuel If you’re a new customer, bet just $5 and get $200 in Bonus Bets if you win. Make it count — because after the Super Bowl, the season is over. Last call for football on FanDuel, an Official Sportsbook Partner of Super Bowl Sixty.  FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.