Former Red Sox pitching star Nick Pivetta signs a $55 million contract with the Padres for four years

As the winter off-season is about to get over and the Spring training is about to start, the San Diego Padres are back in action. The reputed MLB team added former Boston Red Sox pitching talent Nick Pivetta to their roster for the 2025 season.
According to recent updates, Nick Pivetta agreed to a four-year deal with the San Diego Padres for $55 million after being with the Boston Red Sox for the past five seasons.

The San Diego Padres roped in veteran pitcher Nick Pivetta for a four-year, 455 million deal. The Canadian baseball star ended his free agency before the spring training and found a home for himself for the upcoming season at the San Diego Padres.
Over the years, with manager AJ Preller, the Padres have earned the reputation of making unexpected moves and with the inclusion of former Boston Red Sox pitcher Nick Pivetta. This was announced by ESPN’s Jeff Passan on X. The post mentioned-
“BREAKING: Right-hander Nick Pivetta and the San Diego Padres are in agreement on a four-year, $55 million contract that includes a pair of opt-outs, pending physical, sources tell ESPN.”
The extended post even had a break up of his salary, which mentioned-
“Nick Pivetta’s deal with the Padres has opt-outs after Year 2 and Year 3. The deal will pay him a $3 million signing bonus and $1 million salary in 2025, $19 million in 2026, $14 million in 2027, and $18 million in 2028.”
After being with the Boston Red for the past five years, Nick Pivetta has multiple options for the 2025 seasons including the Baltimore Orioles, Atlanta Braves, and Cleveland Guardians, but he went ahead with the San Diego Padres. Statistically, Pivetta’s entry into the MLB team for the upcoming season is one of the most significant moves made by the MLB team’s management as he provides much-needed depth to the pitching lineup of the team.
San Diego Padres’ recent move with respect to the inclusion of dynamic pitcher Nick Pivetta has drawn the attention of their fans and followers. The Padres fans not only took a jibe at the strange breakup of the Canadian athlete's salary to the decision to add him to the team- almost every aspect of the deal was talked about on social media.
A fan expressed his frustration with the current state of the Padres and wrote-
“I never have any idea what the Padres are doing at any particular moment in time”

A fan took a dig at the MLB team and even labeled them a lost cause.
“The padres are just a lost cause”

A fan even pointed out the Padres and manager AJ Preller for the current state of the team.
“Because too many fans listen to the media who also have no idea what the Padres and Preller are doing ."

A fan even took a dig at Nick Pivetta and said-
“He’s done.”

Pivetta’s salary breakup drew more attention as an X user wrote-
“one million dollar salary this year? interesting”

A baseball fan even pointed out that the sport is already broken now.
“How is a contract like this legal? $1M this year and $19M the next? Good grief baseball is broken”

Despite the widespread reaction around Nick Pivetta’s salary and the decision to add the versatile pitcher to the Padres, the MLB team officials already know how significant the former Red Sox star is for their pitching lineup.