Pivetta and the San Diego Padres have agreed to a four-year, $55 million contract that includes several opt-outs, pending a physical, ESPN’s Jeff Passan reported Wednesday. The deal will pay out $1 million in 2025, in addition to a $3 million signing bonus, followed by $19 million, $14 million and $18 million in 2026, 2027 and 2028, respectively, Passan added.
The Boston Red Sox previously offered Pivetta a $21.05 million qualifying offer in the offseason, but he turned it down in November to enter free agency. The right-handed pitcher was one of the best remaining on the market.
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Missing some time due to a right elbow flexor strain, Pivetta went 6-12 with a 4.14 ERA for the Red Sox last season, recording 172 strikeouts with 128 hits allowed, 70 runs allowed and 36 walks in 145.2 innings pitched. On May 30, Pivetta struck out eight consecutive batters in the Red Sox’s 5-0 loss the Detroit Tigers to tie Roger Clemens’ franchise record.
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Pivetta will join Padres starters Dylan Cease, Michael King, Yu Darvish and Randy Vasquez. Joe Musgrove underwent Tommy John surgery and will miss the entire 2025 season after tearing his UCL in the Padres’ 5-4 win over the Atlanta Braves in the NL Wild Card Series.
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