Nick Pivetta
P
San Diego Padres
+1.1
WAR
INJURED · Injured 15-Day (D15)
Age 33
RHP
6'5" / 210 lbs
MLB
Svc 7.0 · Ctrl thru 2028
peak 2.2 · 2027
ERA3.80
FIP3.92
xFIP3.08
SIERA2.70
K%27.1%
BB%6.9%
K-BB%20.2%
IP150
trajectory · 10 yrs
2.2peak
2027
K†6565
FB Velo
p4494.1
Whiff%
p5526.1%
K%
p9036.4%
xwOBA vs
p900.213
FB+2.5 (59%)
SL+1.6 (13%)
CT (10%)
SI (1%)
CU (18%)
Career (MLE) + Projections
Park-neutral MLB-equivalent. MiLB translated via MLE factors. FIP-based WAR vs replacement FIP=5.3 (SP) / 4.95 (RP, <80 IP). FIP+ = runs above league-avg FIP · REP = replacement-level bonus.
| Year | Age | Lvl | Team | G | GS | IP | BF | K | BB | HR | K% | BB% | HR% | ERA | FIP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 22 | AA | Reading Fightin Phils | 25 | 24 | 130 | 551 | 103 | 57 | 12 | 14.6% | 11.6% | 2.7% | 3.96 | 4.82 | +0.7 |
| 2016 | 23 | AAA | Lehigh Valley IronPigs | 27 | 27 | 149 | 615 | 138 | 51 | 12 | 18.5% | 9.0% | 1.9% | 3.27 | 3.72 | +2.7 |
| 2017 | 24 | MLB | Philadelphia Phillies | 31 | 31 | 165 | 707 | 177 | 59 | 26 | 24.4% | 8.4% | 3.0% | 5.13 | 3.74 | +2.9 |
| 2018 | 25 | MLB | Philadelphia Phillies | 33 | 32 | 164 | 694 | 188 | 51 | 24 | 27.1% | 7.3% | 3.2% | 4.77 | 3.50 | +3.3 |
| 2019 | 26 | MLB | Philadelphia Phillies | 39 | 19 | 135 | 587 | 147 | 59 | 22 | 23.9% | 10.2% | 3.3% | 4.68 | 4.20 | +1.7 |
| 2020 | 27 | MLB | Boston Red Sox | 5 | 2 | 16 | 71 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 23.9% | 8.5% | 6.2% | 6.89 | 5.53 | -0.1 |
| 2021 | 28 | MLB | Boston Red Sox | 31 | 30 | 155 | 661 | 175 | 63 | 24 | 26.5% | 9.5% | 3.7% | 4.53 | 4.10 | +2.1 |
| 2022 | 29 | MLB | Boston Red Sox | 33 | 33 | 180 | 773 | 175 | 73 | 27 | 22.6% | 9.4% | 3.4% | 4.56 | 4.27 | +2.1 |
| 2023 | 30 | MLB | Boston Red Sox | 38 | 16 | 143 | 587 | 183 | 49 | 23 | 31.2% | 8.3% | 4.3% | 4.04 | 3.90 | +2.3 |
| 2024 | 31 | MLB | Boston Red Sox | 28 | 27 | 149 | 611 | 177 | 39 | 28 | 28.9% | 5.9% | 5.0% | 4.30 | 4.13 | +2.0 |
| 2025 | 32 | MLB | San Diego Padres | 31 | 31 | 182 | 721 | 190 | 49 | 22 | 26.4% | 6.8% | 2.7% | 2.87 | 3.22 | +4.3 |
| ▸ 2026 Season | ||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 33 | MLB | San Diego Padres | 4 | 4 | 16 | 66 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 36.4% | 9.1% | 0.0% | 4.50 | 1.18 | +0.7 |
| ROS | 33 | MLB | PHI | 54 | — | 54 | 228 | 67 | 17 | 7 | 29.4% | 7.3% | 3.0% | 3.02 | 3.18 | +1.1 |
| 2026 Total | 33 | MLB | PHI | — | — | 70 | 294 | 91 | 23 | 7 | 30.9% | 7.7% | 2.3% | 3.36 | 2.73 | +1.8 |
| ▸ 2027+ Projections — Marcel base + age-bracket aging | ||||||||||||||||
| 2027 | 34 | MLB | PHI | 22 | 22 | 124 | 522 | 149 | 39 | 16 | 28.6% | 7.5% | 3.1% | 3.59 | 3.71 | +2.2 |
| 2028 | 35 | MLB | PHI | 20 | 20 | 108 | 457 | 128 | 35 | 15 | 27.9% | 7.7% | 3.2% | 3.75 | 3.86 | +1.8 |
| 2029 | 36 | MLB | PHI | 17 | 17 | 94 | 398 | 108 | 32 | 13 | 27.1% | 8.0% | 3.3% | 3.92 | 4.03 | +1.3 |
| 2030 | 37 | MLB | PHI | 15 | 15 | 81 | 343 | 90 | 28 | 12 | 26.3% | 8.2% | 3.5% | 4.09 | 4.20 | +0.9 |
| 2031 | 38 | MLB | PHI | 13 | 13 | 70 | 294 | 81 | 23 | 11 | 27.5% | 7.7% | 3.6% | 4.11 | 4.12 | +0.7 |
| 2032 | 39 | MLB | PHI | 60 | — | 60 | 251 | 67 | 20 | 9 | 26.6% | 8.0% | 3.7% | 4.23 | 4.30 | +0.4 |
| 2033 | 40 | MLB | PHI | 51 | — | 51 | 215 | 55 | 18 | 8 | 25.8% | 8.3% | 3.9% | 4.39 | 4.49 | +0.3 |
| ▸ Career (all levels · actual + projected) | ||||||||||||||||
| Career | — | 325 | 276 | 1581 | 6644 | 1635 | 572 | 220 | 24.6% | 8.6% | 3.3% | 4.23 | 3.93 | +24.6 | ||
| / 200 IP | — | 41 | 35 | 200 | 840 | 207 | 72 | 28 | 24.6% | 8.6% | 3.3% | 4.23 | 3.93 | +3.1 | ||
Career Path Comps
What happened to similar pitchers from this age · Y-axis: ERA+ (100 = league avg, 150 = elite, 80 = below) · Bands: P10–P90 outer, P25–P75 inner · Gold: OGILVIE projection
| Profile at Match Age | Next 3 Yrs | Career | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comp | Age | Role | FIP | K% | BB% | HR/BF | BABIP | FIP | K% | K-BB% | IP | ΔFIP | Low FIP | IP | Match |
| Nick Pivetta (OGILVIE) | — | — | 3.94 | 27.0% | 6.9% | 3.4% | — | 3.85 | 28.0% | 20.3% | 326 | -0.09 | — | — | — |
| Manuel Flores R 2026 · 4.21 FIP | 33 | SP- | 4.21 | 17.1% | 7.4% | 2.9% | .291 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.48 | 515 | 36 |
| Dillon Gee R 2024 · 3.80 FIP | 31 | SP- | 3.80 | 18.0% | 5.9% | 2.7% | .302 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.68 | 380 | 36 |
| Frankie De La Cruz R 2026 · 3.74 FIP | 33 | SP- | 3.74 | 15.2% | 8.0% | 1.7% | .262 | 4.37 | 16.2% | 8.2% | 114 | +0.63 | 3.74 | 240 | 35 |
| Clay Buchholz R 2026 · 3.60 FIP | 33 | SP- | 3.60 | 19.0% | 6.4% | 2.4% | .254 | 5.25 | 15.4% | 9.5% | 59 | +1.65 | 2.54 | 433 | 35 |
| Yoanner Negrin R 2026 · 3.15 FIP | 33 | SP- | 3.15 | 15.6% | 6.0% | 1.1% | .277 | 3.89 | 17.5% | 9.4% | 148 | +0.74 | 3.15 | 485 | 35 |
| Jared Hughes R 2026 · 2.96 FIP | 33 | SW | 2.96 | 19.8% | 7.0% | 1.2% | .248 | 4.67 | 18.8% | 9.4% | 94 | +1.71 | 2.96 | 358 | 34 |
| Jose Oyervides R 2026 · 3.00 FIP | 33 | SP- | 3.00 | 19.1% | 6.2% | 1.3% | .333 | 4.11 | 21.9% | 14.5% | 184 | +1.11 | 3.00 | 407 | 34 |
| Matt Garza R 2026 · 4.57 FIP | 33 | SP- | 4.57 | 15.7% | 8.1% | 3.2% | .283 | — | — | — | — | — | 4.03 | 365 | 34 |
| Blake Wood R 2024 · 3.35 FIP | 31 | SW | 3.35 | 25.3% | 9.3% | 2.2% | .364 | — | — | — | — | — | 2.91 | 210 | 34 |
| Javy Guerra R 2026 · 3.70 FIP | 33 | SW | 3.70 | 19.9% | 4.9% | 3.0% | .277 | 4.48 | 18.6% | 8.6% | 16 | +0.78 | 3.01 | 260 | 34 |
| Edwin Jackson R 2026 · 5.07 FIP | 33 | SP- | 5.07 | 18.7% | 9.5% | 4.3% | .278 | 5.31 | 16.9% | 6.9% | 252 | +0.24 | 3.75 | 521 | 34 |
| Juan Delgadillo R 2025 · 4.56 FIP | 32 | SP- | 4.56 | 15.5% | 7.2% | 3.4% | .316 | 4.46 | 10.9% | 4.7% | 39 | -0.10 | 4.46 | 143 | 34 |
| Mitch Lively R 2024 · 3.47 FIP | 31 | SW | 3.47 | 17.0% | 6.4% | 1.8% | .304 | — | — | — | — | — | 2.41 | 158 | 33 |
| Bryan Shaw R 2026 · 4.31 FIP | 33 | SW | 4.31 | 21.3% | 11.4% | 2.9% | .274 | 4.08 | 19.7% | 8.3% | 169 | -0.23 | 2.86 | 596 | 33 |
| Hector Ambriz R 2025 · 3.55 FIP | 32 | SW | 3.55 | 16.0% | 6.4% | 1.8% | .273 | 6.40 | 10.4% | 2.9% | 91 | +2.85 | 3.55 | 155 | 33 |
| Joe Blanton R 2027 · 3.32 FIP | 34 | SP- | 3.32 | 22.4% | 4.6% | 2.8% | .272 | 3.79 | 23.5% | 17.0% | 124 | +0.47 | 3.12 | 240 | 33 |
| Jerome Williams R 2026 · 4.66 FIP | 33 | SP- | 4.66 | 13.4% | 5.6% | 3.6% | .326 | 5.79 | 11.7% | 5.6% | 74 | +1.13 | 4.66 | 195 | 33 |
| Francisco Del Rosario R 2029 · 4.12 FIP | 36 | SW | 4.12 | 16.4% | 10.0% | 2.1% | .267 | 6.46 | 11.9% | -0.6% | 77 | +2.34 | 4.12 | 145 | 33 |
| Tommy Hunter R 2025 · 3.29 FIP | 32 | SW | 3.29 | 18.9% | 5.2% | 2.1% | .296 | 2.73 | 24.5% | 18.6% | 25 | -0.56 | 2.73 | 316 | 33 |
| Felipe Arredondo R 2025 · 4.68 FIP | 32 | SW | 4.68 | 16.2% | 7.1% | 3.7% | .272 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.93 | 337 | 32 |
Contract
ESTIMATED · service-time + WAR-based estimator (needs verification)
Status FA
MLB Debut 2017
Service 7.965 yrs.days
Team Control Through 2028
First FA Year 2029
OPT
| Year | Status | Salary | Proj WAR | Value | Surplus |
| 2026 | Ext / FA-deal | $14M | +1.1 | $9M | -$5M |
| 2027 | Ext / FA-deal | $14M | +2.2 | $18M | +$4M |
| 2028 | Ext / FA-deal | $14M | +1.8 | $15M | +$2M |
| Totals | $41M | $42M | +$1.0M | ||
| Options · projected decision | |||
| 2029 | PLAYER OPT | $14.0M / $0.0M buyout | EXERCISE |
| 2030 | PLAYER OPT | $18.0M / $0.0M buyout | EXERCISE |
| 2031 | PLAYER OPT | $2027.0M / $0.0M buyout | EXERCISE |
| 2032 | CLUB OPT | $14.0M / $0.0M buyout | DECLINE |
| 2033 | CLUB OPT | $5.0M / $0.0M buyout | DECLINE |