Pivetta Near Return, Salas Ready to Shine | San Diego Padres News

Nick Pivetta is inching closer to returning to the Padres’ active roster after a month-long elbow setback, throwing a bullpen session this weekend with manager Craig Stammen saying they’ll assess his feel before deciding on his next role—possibly even as a reliever. He’s already shown progress with rehab starts, tossing four shutout innings in Triple-A and three innings in Single-A. Meanwhile, young catcher Ethan Salas, 20, is poised to make his big-league debut at Petco Park, thrilled to play in front of San Diego fans and ready to help chase the team’s goals. Spring training kicks off February 19 against Seattle. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://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/08d7a5d659c36847