Nick Pivetta grew to become the final of the high-profile free agent pitchers to achieve an settlement this offseason, a backloaded $55 million, four-year contract with the San Diego Padres, an individual accustomed to the negotiations informed The Related Press.
The particular person spoke to the AP on situation of anonymity Wednesday as a result of the deal, first reported by ESPN, was topic to a profitable bodily.
Pivetta will get a $3 million signing bonus and salaries of $1 million this 12 months, $19 million in 2026, $14 million in 2027 and $18 million in 2028.
He can choose out after the 2026 and 2027 seasons to change into a free agent once more. He would have obtained $23 million if he ends the deal after two seasons and $37 million if he cuts it quick after three.
A right-hander who turns 32 on Friday, Pivetta was 6-12 with a 4.14 ERA in 26 begins and one reduction look final 12 months for Boston. He turned down a $21.05 million qualifying provide from the Crimson Sox.
Pivetta is 56-71 with a 4.76 ERA in eight main league seasons with the Philadelphia Phillies (2017-20) and Crimson Sox, who acquired him in an August 2020 commerce. His four-seam fastball averaged 93.9 mph and he threw it 48.6% of the time, mixing it with sweepers (25.7%), curveballs (16.3%), cutters (5.9%) and sliders (3.4%).
With the brothers and spouse of late proprietor Peter Seidler combating for management of the workforce, the Padres have had a somewhat quiet offseason, including outfielders Jason Heyward and Connor Joe. San Diego was a finalist for Japanese right-hander Roki Sasaki, who signed with the rival Los Angeles Dodgers.
As a result of Pivetta turned down a qualifying provide, Boston will obtain an additional choose earlier than the third spherical of the newbie draft in July and the Padres will lose their second-highest choice, presently No. 64, together with $500,000 in worldwide signing bonus pool allocation for 2026.
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