The San Diego Padres are in a state of flux off the field, with the Seidler family contemplating a sale . Despite stars like Fernando Tatis Jr and Manny Machado on the field, there are serious questions about the future. The potential sale has the Padres looking to slash salary, which could mean a trade of Nick Pivetta. The Athletic's Dennis Lin has more from MLB Winter Meetings.

‘The Padres have shown a willingness to entertain offers for Nick Pivetta, league sources told The Athletic. A deal involving the right-hander is not considered likely — San Diego would require a steep return in exchange for losing Pivetta — but the team’s options for rebalancing its payroll are limited,” Lin reported.

The Padres signed Pivetta to a four-year, $55 million deal last offseason. After one sea

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