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13 HOURS AGO • FOX SPORTS

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Padres Manager Admits There's No Guarantees With Joe Musgrove, Nick Pivetta San Diego Padres manager Craig Stammen knows he can't rely on Joe Musgrove and Nick Pivetta this season.

2 DAYS AGO • SI.COM

Padres Notes: Nick Pivetta and Joe Musgrove Progress, Manny Machado Called Out, Mason Miller to Yankees? The San Diego Padres have a promising update on Nick Pivetta and Joe Musgrove, Manny Machado was called out and Mason Miller to the New York...

3 DAYS AGO • SI.COM

Nick Pivetta, Joe Musgrove Take Huge Step Toward Return to Padres The San Diego Padres hope to have starting pitchers Nick Pivetta and Joe Musgrove back in the rotation before the end of August.

3 DAYS AGO • SI.COM

Why AJ Preller wouldn't guarantee Joe Musgrove, Nick Pivetta returns to Padres Ask A.J. Preller a yes-or-no question, and he can turn it into a guided tour through progress reports, general optimism and carefully protec...

4 DAYS AGO • FRIARSONBASE.COM

Padres Announce Promising Update on Nick Pivetta, Joe Musgrove The San Diego Padres have revealed promising updates on starters Nick Pivetta and Joe Musgrove amid their long injury recoveries.

JULY 23 • SI.COM

How Joe Musgrove and Nick Pivetta could reshape Padres' trade deadline plans No matter how you look at it, the San Diego Padres need help. Quickly. Right now, the Friars don't look like a playoff team, but that doesn'...

JULY 22 • FRIARSONBASE.COM

Padres Notes: Mason Miller Trade Idea, Nick Pivetta Could Lose Contract, Slugger Placed on IL The San Diego Padres have a Mason Miller trade idea, Nick Pivetta's contract could get voided next month and a slugger was placed on the inj...

JULY 21 • SI.COM

Facing hitters this week Pivetta (forearm) will throw a live batting practice session this week, Annie Heilbrunn of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

Impact It's a big step for Pivetta, who will face hitters for the first time since going down with a right flexor strain in mid-April. The veteran right-hander could be ready for rehab assignment if his live BP goes well, but he will require several rehab starts to get built back up before rejoining the Padres' rotation.

JULY 20 • ROTOWIRE

Nick Pivetta contract wrinkle puts a ticking clock on his Padres recovery The contract language makes this more than a typical injury update. The Padres have a financial decision to make while Nick Pivetta is still...

JULY 20 • FRIARSONBASE.COM

Completes up-and-down session Padres manager Craig Stammen said that Pivetta (forearm) felt good after completing an up-and-down bullpen session Friday at the Padres' facility in Arizona, Sammy Levitt of 97.3 T...

Impact According to Stammen, Pivetta threw approximately 15-to-20 pitches before taking a break, then threw another 15-to-20 pitches to finish out the workout. The right-hander has been throwing off a mound for a few weeks now and is seemingly in the process of building up the volume and intensity of those bullpen sessions before he advances to facing live hitters. Pivetta has been stuck on the injured list since April 14 due to a right forearm flexor strain, and he'll have some financial incentive to try and make his way back on the Padres' active roster by Aug. 22. If Pivetta doesn't return by that date, it would trigger a clause in his contract that would void the final two years and $32 million left on his deal since he would have spent 130 consecutive days on the IL, per Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune.

JULY 20 • ROTOWIRE

Padres' Joe Musgrove, Nick Pivetta Take Major Steps Toward Return San Diego Padres pitchers Joe Musgrove and Nick Pivetta have taken big steps to return from injury.

JULY 19 • SI.COM

Padres' Nick Pivetta is running out of time to earn $32 million contract | Sporting News This is a bit of a problem for the Padres right-hander.

JULY 19 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Nick Pivetta injury could trigger major Padres contract twist if it drags on If he rushes back, can he recapture his effectiveness?

JULY 13 • FRIARSONBASE.COM

Padres Notes: Xander Bogaerts Trade Explored, Joe Musgrove and Nick Pivetta Updates, More The San Diego Padres could consider a Xander Bogaerts trade and Joe Musgrove and Nick Pivetta have heath updates.

JULY 11 • SI.COM

Padres Insider Reveals Return Timelines for Joe Musgrove, Nick Pivetta The San Diego Padres are struggling to field a starting pitching rotation in the wake of Joe Musgrove and Nick Pivetta's absences.

JULY 10 • SI.COM

Padres Notes: No Timetable for Nick Pivetta, Trade Idea With Red Sox, Fernando Tatis Climbing The San Diego Padres have no timetable for Nick Pivetta's return, a trade idea with the Boston Red Sox and Fernando Tatis Jr. climbs a franc...

JULY 2 • SI.COM

Padres Manager Says 'There's No Timetable' for Nick Pivetta to Return Craig Stammen revealed the latest injury update on San Diego Padres starter Nick Pivetta.

JULY 1 • SI.COM

Completes light bullpen session Pivetta (forearm) threw a light bullpen session Saturday, MLB.com reports.

Impact Pivetta likely didn't incorporate all of his pitchers or throw at full intensity, but the bullpen session is a step forward nonetheless as he works his way back from a flexor strain. The right-hander will need to complete multiple side sessions before advancing to facing hitters in live batting practice and eventually heading out on an extended rehab assignment. The Padres haven't pinpointed a target date for his return, but Pivetta's stay on the 60-day injured list will likely be extended through at least late July or early August.

JUNE 29 • ROTOWIRE

Could throw off mound soon Pivetta (forearm) has advanced to playing long toss and could soon begin throwing off a mound, per MLB.com.

Impact Pivetta has been sidelined by a right flexor strain since mid-April. The right-handed hurler began a throwing program in late May, but he's yet to throw from a mound. With that big step potentially looming, it appears Pivetta is making tangible progress in his recovery. Nonetheless, he's not expected to return to San Diego's rotation until sometime after the All-Star break.

JUNE 28 • ROTOWIRE

Padres' Nick Pivetta Has Positive Injury Update as Return Timeline Gets Clearer San Diego Padres right-handed pitcher Nick Pivetta is heading in the right direction as he continues to recover from a right elbow flexor st...

JUNE 26 • SI.COM

Padres' Joe Musgrove Multiple Weeks Behind Nick Pivetta in Return San Diego Padres right-handed pitcher Joe Musgrove is multiple weeks behind Nick Pivetta in his recovery from injury.

JUNE 26 • SI.COM

Craig Stammen makes Padres fans face the hard truth about Nick Pivetta, Joe Musgrove Nick Pivetta and Joe Musgrove are throwing, but it'll still be a bit before their return to the Padres.

JUNE 25 • FRIARSONBASE.COM

Padres Manager Says Nick Pivetta, Joe Musgrove Have 'A Long Way to Go' San Diego Padres manager Craig Stammen provided the latest injury updates on Nick Pivetta and Joe Musgrove.

JUNE 24 • SI.COM

Padres Notes: Nick Pivetta Unhappy, Michael King Called Out, Manny Machado Talks Former Team San Diego Padres right-hander Nick Pivetta is unhappy, Michael King was called out and Manny Machado spoke on his former team.

JUNE 19 • SI.COM

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