SP - San Diego Padres
- Age 33
- New Mexico Junior College
- Bats: R
- Throws: R
Rostered In ~97.5% of leagues
2026 Outlook
- Draft Rank (ECR)
- P #29
- Best / Worst
- #24 / #47
- ADP
- #89
Eligibility
- Yahoo
- SP
- ESPN
- SP
- CBS
- SP
Availability
Nick Pivetta's 2025 breakout in San Diego was supported by real skill growth, highlighted by elite run prevention, a sub-1.00 WHIP, and career-best contact suppression (.195 BAA, .583 OPS against). His strikeout rate dipped slightly from peak Boston levels, but improved command and a sharp reduction in hard contact and BABIP drove a massive jump in value. The 2026 projections appropriately pull him back from ace-level ratios, yet still view him as a strong mid-rotation fantasy starter with above-average strikeouts and solid run support. Fantasy managers should treat Pivetta as a high-floor SP3/4 rather than fully buying the Cy Young-adjacent ceiling he flashed in 2025.
