Nick Pivetta became the last of baseball’s high-profile free agent pitchers to reach an agreement this offseason, and he’s done it with the Padres, according to reports.
He accepted a backloaded $55 million, four-year contract to come to San Diego, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press.
The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity Wednesday because the deal, first reported by ESPN, was subject to a successful physical.
Padres, RHP Nick Pivetta reportedly in agreement on a four-year contract. pic.twitter.com/XG0Kj1Y7hD
— MLB Network (@MLBNetwork) February 13, 2025Pivetta gets a $3 million signing bonus and salaries of $1 million this year, $19 million in 2026, $14 million in 2027 and $18 million in 2028.
He can opt out after the 2026 and 2027 seasons to become a free agent again. He would have received $23 million if he ends the deal after two seasons and $37 million if he cuts it short after three.
A right-hander who turns 32 on Friday, Pivetta was 6-12 with a 4.14 ERA in 26 starts and one relief appearance last year for Boston. He turned down a $21.05 million qualifying offer from the Red Sox.
Pivetta is 56-71 with a 4.76 ERA in eight major league seasons with the Phillies (2017-20) and Red Sox, who acquired him in a 2020 trade.
His four-seam fastball averages 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%).
Because Pivetta turned down a qualifying offer, Boston will receive an extra pick before the third round of the amateur draft in July and the Padres will lose their second-highest selection, currently No. 64, along with $500,000 in international signing bonus pool money for 2026.
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