The San Diego Padres have lastly made a free agent splash.
On Wednesday, the Los Angeles Dodgers’ Nationwide League West rivals agreed to a four-year, $55 million take care of right-handed pitcher Nick Pivetta, securing the perfect remaining free agent beginning pitcher and filling the staff’s largest want. ESPN’s Jeff Passan was first to report the blockbuster signing.
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It has been a disappointing offseason for San Diego, with numerous free brokers selecting to go to different groups, an ongoing possession dispute hanging over the franchise, and naturally, the staff making it to the Roki Sasaki sweepstakes only for the phenom to go to L.A.
The Sasaki rejection damage particularly for the Friars as he was restricted to the worldwide bonus pool and could be amongst their best expertise on the pitching roster for a fraction of the worth.
With the offseason inching alongside for Padres devoted, the commerce mill was one other potential possibility for the ball membership.
Basic supervisor A.J. Preller dangled a few of their core items in an effort to attract commerce curiosity from different groups to not solely shed payroll however possibly purchase much more expertise.
The outcomes of this proved futile as no main trades have been made in San Diego.
With the perfect remaining free agent pitcher in Pivetta, the Padres appear to have acquired the inexperienced mild to spend massive and add a legit arm to the rotation. Nonetheless, the distinctive construction of the contract permits them to spend massive in future years, as his wage in 2025 is simply $1 million. Then, it shoots as much as $19 million in 2026.
Pivetta, 31, is coming off a productive 12 months for the Boston Crimson Sox.
With a less-than-impressive 6-12 file, the right-hander had a 4.14 ERA over the course of 145.2 innings. His 4.78 strikeout-to-walk ratio was the perfect of his eight-year profession, hurling 172 strikeouts to solely 36 walks in 2024.
Pivetta goes to be the No. 4 starter in San Diego barring any trades, becoming a member of right-handers Dylan Stop, Yu Darvish, and Michael King.
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