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Who is Nick Pivetta? How the Padres starter emerged as a dominant force in 2025

The San Diego Padres needed stability in 2025. Injuries tore through their rotation, roles shuffled weekly, and the team searched for a steady arm that could carry them through the grind of a long season. They found their answer in an unlikely place: Nick Pivetta.

Pivetta, a 32-year-old right-hander who had bounced between Philadelphia and Boston earlier in his career, arrived in San Diego with questions about whether he could be more than just a back-end starter. By the time the regular season ended, he had not only silenced the doubts but had delivered one of the best single-season pitching performances in Padres history this century.

A season of dominance

Pivetta quickly became

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