Pivetta’s Return in Jeopardy | San Diego News

The Padres’ playoff hopes are hanging by a thread, but their offseason strategy is already taking shape — especially around pitcher Nick Pivetta. With only four starts this season and his return now in doubt after a rehab setback, Pivetta’s player options for 2027 and 2028 could become team-controlled, likely meaning San Diego won’t pick them up. Worth $14M and $18M respectively, those options could vanish if he doesn’t return by August 22nd. While Pivetta remains focused on coming back this year and maintains a strong rapport with the team, a potential surgery could derail his entire next season — forcing the Padres to consider moving on from his contract before it’s even fully played out. 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/af3371a6336abc33