The San Diego Padres have awoken from their spending slumber and done so in a big way. On the eve of spring training, the Friars have agreed to a deal with free agent right-hander Nick Pivetta. The 31-year-old is widely considered the top free-agent starter left on the market.

The San Diego Padres, who were relatively quiet for most of the off-season, agreed to a four-year, $55 million deal with free agent pitcher Nick Pivetta.

The Padres added Kyle Hart to their rotation in a last-second free agency move on Thursday, pointing toward a potential trade.

A bullpen fixture is returning to the New York Mets. The Mets and right-handed reliever Drew Smith agreed to a one-year deal worth $1 million with a club option for 2026 that would pay him an additional $2 million plus incentives,

The Mets know this, but they also know the quality of the pitcher they’re keeping in the fold. The reality is that Smith will likely miss most, if not all, of 2025. There’s an outside chance he returns late in the season,

As reporters gathered around the conference room at Clover Park, news broke that the Mets had agreed to bring back right-hand. Manager Carlos Mendoza, who was taking questions from reporters at the time,