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Nick Pivetta on IL; Alek Jacob, Matt Waldron called up
TL;DR
Nick Pivetta of the San Diego Padres has been placed on the 15-day injured list due to right elbow inflammation, retroactive to April 13. In his absence, Matt Waldron and Alek Jacob have been called up from Triple-A El Paso, with Waldron set to start against the Angels on Friday.
SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 12: Nick Pivetta #27 of the San Diego Padres pitches against the Colorado Rockies during the first inning at Petco Park on April 12, 2026 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images) | Getty Images
The San Diego Padres officially announced that starter Nick Pivetta, who suffered an injury while pitching on Sunday, is being placed on the 15-day injured list. It will be retroactive to April 13. The diagnosis is right elbow inflammation. Pivetta was in the fourth inning of a perfect start against the Colorado Rockies when his velocity dropped and manager Craig Stammen walked out and took the ball.
Starter Matt Waldron and reliever Alek Jacob have been brought up from Triple-A El Paso with Waldron saying (per Padres media) that he will be starting on Friday in Anaheim against the Angels. Waldron has had starts for the Chihuahuas with 12 innings pitched and has allowed seven hits and no runs with 12 strikeouts.
His last start was April 9, going five innings with two hits and no runs with three strikeouts. Friday would normally be the spot for Germán Márquez, following Walker Buehler on Thursday, but the starting pitchers past today’s game against the Mariners have not been announced by the Padres.
Jacob can be activated and used out of the bullpen until Waldron is needed to start. That would give the bullpen a fresher arm to relieve some stress on the current pitchers. Jacob last pitched 1.2 innings on Sunday for El Paso. He has pitched 7.1 innings over five games with a 0.00 ERA. He has six strikeouts and three walks.
Pivetta was placed on the injured list by the Boston Red Sox, his team in 2024, with a right elbow flexor strain and he was activated after a month on the IL. He also experienced what was described as arm fatigue during Spring Training this year and was shut down for a start before resuming his build up.
There was no announcement regarding elbow imaging done or if that is in the plan for Pivetta.
Q&A
What injury did Nick Pivetta suffer that led to his placement on the injured list?
Nick Pivetta suffered right elbow inflammation, which resulted in his placement on the 15-day injured list.
Who are the players called up to replace Nick Pivetta on the Padres roster?
Matt Waldron and Alek Jacob have been called up from Triple-A El Paso to replace Nick Pivetta.
When is Matt Waldron scheduled to make his start for the Padres?
Matt Waldron is scheduled to start on Friday against the Angels.
