LAKE ELSINORE — The Padres added two beginning pitchers to their rotation on Monday.
The depth could possibly be wanted greater than they hoped.
Right-hander Nick Pivetta walked off the mound with an apparent injury after recording two outs throughout Tuesday’s rehab task at The Diamond in Lake Elsinore. Pitching for the low Single-A Lake Elsinore Storm, Pivetta threw eight of his 14 pitches for strikes, hit 95 mph and allowed a success earlier than exiting the sport abruptly in the midst of the fourth inning.
Pivetta shook his head as he left the mound and walked briskly into the Storm dugout.
An replace from Lake Elsinore.
Nick Pivetta walked off the mound after throwing a pitch and went straight to the dugout. pic.twitter.com/qdpo3eGHZ9
— Sammy Levitt (@SammyLev) August 4, 2026
It was Pivetta’s first recreation motion since flexor discomfort pressured him from an April 12 recreation in opposition to the Colorado Rockies at Petco Park. Pivetta made 4 regular-season begins, going 1-2 with a 4.50 ERA, earlier than hitting the injured listing.
Pivetta was in Lake Elsinore to piggyback Padres right-hander Joe Musgrove, who was additionally making his first rehab begin as he makes his method again from his October 2024 Tommy John surgical procedure.
Musgrove allowed a run on two hits over 2 ⅔ innings within the begin. He threw 22 of his 39 pitches for strikes, struck out three and walked two.
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