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Padres decline Nick Pivetta’s 2027 club option
The San Diego Padres declined Nick Pivetta’s club option for 2027, according to a report.
Pivetta is a pitcher for the Padres, a Major League Baseball team.
A club option gives a team the choice to keep a player under contract for a future season.
The decision means the Padres will not exercise that option for 2027.
The report does not say whether Pivetta will remain with the team on different terms or join another club.
It also gives no further details about what happens next.
The San Diego Padres declined their 2027 club option on right-hander Nick Pivetta, making him a free agent.
The option was worth $14 million after Pivetta spent more than 130 days on the injured list in 2026.
Pivetta missed much of the season with a flexor strain and returned to the majors in early September.
He posted a 2.86 ERA in 34 2/3 innings across eight starts.
The Padres and Pivetta could still agree to a new deal, according to MLB Trade Rumors.
- Who
- The San Diego Padres and right-hander Nick Pivetta.
- What
- The Padres declined Pivetta’s $14 million club option for 2027. He became a free agent.
- When
- The decision was reported on October 31, 2026.
- Where
- San Diego.
- Why
- Pivetta spent more than 130 days on the injured list in 2026, and the article noted questions about his elbow health.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The Padres signed Pivetta to a four-year, $55 million contract.
Pivetta went on the injured list with a flexor strain.
Pivetta returned to the major leagues.
The Padres declined Pivetta’s 2027 club option.
- Option value
- $14 million
- Contract
- Four years, $55 million
- 2026 regular-season appearances
- Eight starts
- 2026 innings pitched
- 34 2/3
- 2026 ERA
- 2.86
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The Padres declined the $14 million option on Nick Pivetta’s contract. He will be a free agent. Padres could sign him to a new deal.
This was expected. There are questions about his elbow. Could still work out a deal that protects team if he is hurt/rewards Pivetta if he remains healthy.