Nick Pivetta Throws 5 Shutout Innings in Return From Injured List as Padres Beat Nationals 3-2
Pivetta returns after a 60-day injured list stint and will work on a pitch count as San Diego adds rotation depth, the Padres said.
- On Monday, the San Diego Padres activated right-handed pitcher Nick Pivetta from the 60-day injured list to start against the Washington Nationals, marking his return nearly five months after his initial injury.
- Pivetta, 33, suffered an elbow flexor strain during an April 12 start against the Colorado Rockies, forcing the Padres to fill rotation gaps while he recovered on the injured list.
- Manager Craig Stammen noted Pivetta's improved command during rehab, saying, "Seeing his fastball command that he had and the command of all his pitches-- his curveball got a little bit better." Pivetta will face a pitch count restriction.
- Washington counters with right-hander Jake Irvin , entering the series after losing four consecutive games and being swept by the Los Angeles Dodgers.
- San Diego holds an option to void the final two years and $32 million of Pivetta's $55 million deal due to his extended injured list stint, while remaining a half-game behind Arizona for the final wild-card spot.
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Nick Pivetta throws 5 shutout innings in return from injured list as Padres beat Nationals 3-2
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