Padres Pitching Staff Hits Rough Patch

Padres Pitching Staff Takes a Hit: Nick Pivetta Injured, Matt Waldron Steps Up The Padres pitching staff has suffered a significant blow with right-hander Nick Pivettas placement on the fifteen-day injured list due to right elbow inflammation. Pivetta, who has been the teams anchor in an already thin rotation, was forced to leave Sundays game against the Rockies early due to elbow stiffness. This injury is not his first, as he missed a start in spring training due to arm fatigue. In response to Pivettas injury, the Padres have called up righty Alek Jacob from Triple-A El Paso and will have knuckleballer Matt Waldron step in for Pivettas next start, likely against the Angels on Friday. Waldron, who missed the opening roster due to a medical tweak in spring training, has been rehabbing in Triple-A and is now ready to take the mound. The Padres rotation is hanging by a thread, and fans will be watching to see how they navigate these choppy waters. Support the show: Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: [email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/76e12eaf88317b10