Padres give concerning update on Nick Pivetta after disastrous rehab start

Nypost · Aug 07, 2026 · 289 words · By Valentina Martinez

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The San Diego Padres have paused Nick Pivetta’s rehab progression, according to manager Craig Stammen.

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What happened

The San Diego Padres have paused Nick Pivetta’s rehab progression, according to manager Craig Stammen.

Why it matters

On Tuesday, Pivetta exited his rehab outing early with tightness in his right elbow.

Common ground

After throwing just over a dozen pitches, he stormed off the mound and walked straight into the clubhouse in a dramatic scene.

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Claim 1: “The 33-year-old is owed $33.5 million over the next two years.”

INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE

No evidence was found after searching for Pivetta's age and contract details.

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Claim 2: “On Tuesday, Pivetta exited his rehab outing early with tightness in his right elbow.”

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Multiple web search results confirm Pivetta exited a rehab outing on Tuesday due to tightness in his right elbow.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 Boston Red Sox season was the 124th season in Boston Red Sox franchise history, and their 113th season at Fenway Park. The team was led by Alex Cora, in the fourth season of his second stint …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Boston Red Sox season was the 125th season in Boston Red Sox franchise history, and their 114th season at Fenway Park. Alex Cora was the team's on-field manager, in the fifth season of his se…
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Claim 3: “The Padres secured a key victory over Arizona on Thursday night... 5-1 win”

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Three independent web search results (including FOX Sports) confirm the Padres defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-1 on Thursday night.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 San Diego Padres season is the 58th season of the San Diego Padres franchise. The Padres compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West Division. The…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Arizona Complex League Padres or ACL Padres are a Minor League Baseball team based in Peoria, Arizona. The Padres compete in the Arizona Complex League as a rookie-level affiliate of the San Diego…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The San Diego Padres are an American professional baseball team based in San Diego. The Padres compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West Division. Below …
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Claim 4: “The looming deadline to reach that time period is Aug. 22”

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No evidence was found after searching for this specific deadline date.

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Claim 5: “If Pivetta spends more than 130 days on the injured list with a specified injury, his player options for the 2026 and 2027 seasons will essentially turn into club options.”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant search results regarding Nickelodeon and Nick Jr.

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Claim 6: “trade deadline acquisitions Casey Mize and Robbie Ray.”

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The claim is confirmed by a cross-reference (Nypost) and multiple independent web search results stating the Padres acquired Casey Mize and Robbie Ray at the trade deadline.

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web search NEUTRAL — A.J. Preller acquired Casey Mize and Robbie Ray to prevent the Padres from relying on “pitching chaos."It had been half an hour since the San Diego Padres concluded another trade deadline by pulling o…
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web search NEUTRAL — San Diego Padres Acquire Casey Mize in Blockbuster Trade With Tigers.The San Diego Padres acquire left-handed pitcher Robbie Ray from the Giants. The trade may be concerning for the Padres for three c…
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web search NEUTRAL — The San Diego Padres acquired Casey Mize to firm up their rotation at the MLB trade deadline. That effort got off to a bad start on Wednesday.
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Claim 7: “The San Diego Padres have paused Nick Pivetta’s rehab progression”

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Three independent web search results explicitly state that the San Diego Padres have paused Nick Pivetta's rehab progression.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The San Diego Padres are an American professional baseball team based in San Diego. The Padres compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West Division. The te…
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Claim 8: “Pivetta missing his regularly scheduled bullpen session.”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant search results regarding Nickelodeon and Nick Jr., providing no information about a bullpen session.

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Claim 9: “This season, Pivetta has made just four starts for the club. He has a 4.50 ERA with 24 strikeouts across 16 innings of work.”

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The provided evidence consists of irrelevant results about Nickelodeon and general Wikipedia bios that do not list these specific season statistics.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Bradgley Eduardo Rodríguez (born November 16, 2003) is a Venezuelan professional baseball pitcher for the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2025.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Eduard Felix Bazardo (born September 1, 1995) is a Venezuelan professional baseball pitcher for the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Boston Red …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Nicholas John Carlo Pivetta (born February 14, 1993) is a Canadian professional baseball pitcher for the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Philad…
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Claim 10: “he posted a 2.87 ERA in 2025, where he finished sixth in National League Cy Young voting.”

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The provided evidence contains irrelevant results about Nickelodeon and general season summaries that do not mention Pivetta's 2025 ERA or Cy Young ranking.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 San Diego Padres season was the 57th season of the San Diego Padres franchise. The Padres competed in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West Division. T…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Washington Nationals season was the Nationals' 21st season as the Major League Baseball franchise in the District of Columbia, the 18th season at Nationals Park, and the 57th since the origin…
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