The San Diego Padres cut a 27-year-old rookie, Nick Pivetta dominated his first start back in nearly five months and Manny Machado changed his look.

By Field Level Media Sep 08 (Field Level Media) - Padres Opening Day starter Nick Pivetta took the mound for the first time ...

Nick Pivetta pitched five shutout innings in his return from a long stay on the injured list and the San Diego Padres beat ...

By Field Level Media Sep 07 (Field Level Media) - Padres Opening Day starter Nick Pivetta will take the mound for the first ...

The San Diego Padres are close to a Nick Pivetta return, walked-it-off against the New York Yankees and are back in a ...

Nick Pivetta took the mound for the San Diego Padres for the first time in a major league game since the second week of April. No one was quite sure what to expect from the right- ...

Imparting fierce topspin and backspin on Monday, the 33-year-old right-hander shut out a high-powered Washington Nationals ...

Sharp following lengthy absence ...

Padres activate Nick Pivetta ...

Nick Pivetta scattered two hits over five scoreless innings in a win over the Nationals on Monday.

Jackson Merrill had three hits and knocked in two runs Monday and Nick Pivetta sailed through five scoreless innings in his return to the Padres' rotation ​as San Diego edged the visiting Washington ...