The Padres have declined their $14 million team option on veteran right-handed starter Nick Pivetta, and left-handed reliever Wandy Peralta exercised his $4.45 million player option to return for San Diego next season, a source told MLB.com’s AJ Cassavell. The club has not confirmed the moves.
Pivetta, who will be entering his age-34 campaign in 2027, made only eight starts for San Diego last season due to a right elbow flexor strain. He spent nearly five months on the injured list, triggering a clause in his contract that converted his player option for 2027 into a team option.
During his fourth start of the season on April 12 against the Rockies, Pivetta had to exit the contest with the elbow injury, and he didn’t return to the mound for the Padres until Sept. 7. He was good in his four starts during the final month of the regular season, posting a 1.45 ERA over 18 2/3 innings.
Pivetta then made two postseason starts for San Diego, giving up three runs on eight hits with two walks and eight strikeouts over 7 2/3 innings between the National League Wild Card Series against the Cubs and the NL Division Series against the Brewers.
The 2026 season was Pivetta’s second with the Padres...