It didn’t make much sense for the New York Mets to sign Nick Pivetta last offseason after adding Juan Soto. He would’ve cost them two additional draft picks in addition to the ones they gave up by adding Soto. Pivetta has long been a highly-hyped pitcher who never quite reached the peak of what scouts and coaches said he could. For that reason and more, he was a name mentioned in multiple Mets rumors last offseason.
This past year, with the San Diego Padres on a unique contract, Pivetta was officially unlocked. A 2.87 ERA and sixth-place finish in the Cy Young, he put together a career year while earning $1.