Nick Pivetta joined the San Diego Padres rotation after the start of Spring Training last season, and he proved himself to be the best arm in the rotation throughout the year. Pivetta has been mentioned in trade rumors throughout the offseason, but as the team gets closer to Spring Training it appears he will be back on the mound for the Padres in 2026. Can he have another career year in San Diego that sees him mentioned as a Cy Young candidate? The Padres and Friar Faithful would like to think so. Pivetta announced at Padres FanFest he is not going to play for Canada in the World Baseball Classic this spring because he wants to focus on getting ready for the season and helping the Padres win a World Series.

Padres News:

According to a report from Dennis Lin of The Athletic, Sheel Seidler and the Seidler family have reached an agreement that will end the bulk of the claims the widow of late owner Peter Seidler brought against two of his brothers, Matt and Bob, in a lawsuit last year. However, some of the claims made by Sheel Seidler in the lawsuit remain.

The offseason is slowly but surely coming to an end and that is a reason for San Diego fans to be excited. There have not been many moves this offseason that have inspired Padres fans to start making postseason plans, but there is still time for San Diego president of baseball operations and general manager A.J. Preller to make the “blockbuster move” that was rumored to be in the works following the MLB Winter Meetings. The question asked by Gaslamp Ball in this week’s Padres Reacts Survey is do you think Preller and the Padres will make a significant trade or signing prior to the start of Spring Training?

The Padres infield has age, experience and long-term contracts but what does that mean for the 2026 season? Jeff Sanders of the San Diego Union-Tribune looks at what the veteran group has to offer on the dirt and whether Gavin Sheets can be the answer at first base in his Padres spring training primer.

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Baseball News:

Recent reports have stated there is not much of a market for free agent pitcher Framber Valdez which means all 30 MLB teams could make a run at signing him. One of the biggest names showing interest is the Toronto Blue Jays.

Hall of Famer Carlos Beltran had a few hats that could have been on his plaque in Cooperstown. It was announced Tuesday the hat on his plaque will be a New York Mets hat, making him the third Hall of Famer to do so.