Manny Machado makes feelings known about Nick Pivetta after his $55,000,000 Padres move

The San Diego Padres have not made a lot of impactful moves this offseason. They have, however, signed a couple of free agents, including right-hander Nick Pivetta on a four-year, $55 million deal on Monday.

During an interview inside the locker room at the Peoria Sports Complex in Peoria, Arizona, Manny Machado gave his thoughts on the Padres' latest signing.

"He's a competitor for sure, man," Machado said of Pivetta. "I mean, I think, you know, I'm actually glad to have him on our team. I think he's going to go out there and grind, and he’ll fit in perfectly with the group of guys we have here.

"You know, we have a lot of guys just like him—they go out there and compete. I think that's what makes us so special as a group; we have a bunch of competitors. Obviously, we have some superstars and some really good players, but we have a lot of competitors. And, you know, whenever you have that, I think it's tough to go into battle against a team like ours."

---

Nick Pivetta joins Padres spring training camp after signing a four-year deal

Soon after Nick Pivetta's deal with the Padres went through, the pitcher made his presence felt at spring training camp.

“It’s an extraordinary organization, they had reached out and we had some really good talks,” Pivetta said to reporters Monday. “It was a comfortable situation. I had good talks with AJ (Preller) and with (Mike Shildt) and with Reuben (Niebla). It just seemed like a good fit.”

Pivetta's contract with the Padres includes an opt-out after the 2026 and ’27 seasons. It also includes a $3 million signing bonus, and $1 million as salary in 2025, followed by $19 million, $14 million and $18 million in 2026, '27 and '28, respectively.

Nick Pivetta played for the Boston Red Sox last season, making 26 starts and one relief appearance, going 6-12 with a 4.14 ERA.

​