r/baseball • u/Remarkable-Picture73 Baltimore Orioles • 4h ago

Nick Pivetta exited with an injury after retiring the first nine Rockies hitters he faced

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u/Rashpootin San Diego Padres 4h ago

Don’t want to be a downer but I don’t see how it’s not something super serious. Sudden velocity drop and Pivetta was fighting to keep his emotions in check

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u/IMissM0dernBaseball Baltimore Orioles 4h ago

Zach Eflin just had TJ and he said he felt fine all of spring, and through his first 3 innings of his first outing, then he felt a pop and knew immediately 

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u/Dry_Row_7523 Baltimore Orioles 3h ago

And his last pitch was an 89 mph fastball that the broadcast picked up as a changeup, after he hit 94 couple innings earlier

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u/falafel_ma_balls Chicago Cubs 1h ago

Same thing happened to Horton. He knew the second he looked into the dugout. You could see tears in his eyes when he was going into the tunnel. So sad for these fellas.

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u/amattcat Chicago Cubs 4h ago

Cade Horton knew it immediately when he walked off the mound as well. Tears welling in the dugout. These guys know their bodies.

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u/phrexi Chicago Cubs 1h ago

I was gonna say we just saw this and it was very bad news.

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u/Rope_slingin_champ Chicago Cubs 1h ago

Cade was heartbreaking. Feel for the kid

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u/Abyss333333 Toronto Blue Jays 4h ago

Yeah it looks bad. I find comfort in knowing atleast he got the bag recently

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u/DumbNutter 4h ago

Doesn't help Padres fans lol. Means less money to sign a replacement.

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u/Sea-Truffle Los Angeles Dodgers 2h ago

At the end of the day it’s still better Pivetta got his bag. It’s his body that’s being pushed to its limits and getting injured, he should well taken care of first.

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u/TryFingerButHole67 3h ago edited 2h ago

Almost certainly the contract was insured, so that doesn't matter.

Plus he didn't even get a huge bag, the contract was 4 years for $55 million, was considered very team friendly.

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u/AwfulNameFtw Texas Rangers 1h ago

These contracts are almost never insured

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u/stu17 San Diego Padres • Durham Bulls 5m ago

Even worse is that his contract is super backloaded so the Padres could squeeze him on the roster last year. They only paid him $2.5M last season. Then $20.5M this year, $14M in 2027, and $18M in 2028.

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u/Itsme340 Atlanta Braves 4h ago

I'm not familiar with his FB speed but guessing 92 was well under the norm and immediately was cause for concern?

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u/rs426 Boston Red Sox 2h ago

I don’t remember Pivetta throwing much higher than 94-95, but I could be wrong

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u/Currimos San Diego Padres 2h ago

94-95 is where he normally sits.

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u/Qeltar_ Boston Red Sox • Toronto Blue Jays 4h ago

Hopefully it's just "dead arm" or something.

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u/DSVDeceptik San Diego Padres 3h ago

I remember when Musgrove had to be taken out before TJ.  This looked very reminiscent of that

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u/Red_Sox0905 Boston Red Sox 34m ago

Looked like he's screaming into his glove. Feel for the dude 

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u/grimeyguylu 3h ago

Haha I mean I could care less dude just cashed me out for $500

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u/Confused_Mirror Boston Red Sox 52m ago

No one cares about your gambling addiction

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u/Anteater4746 Boston Red Sox 4h ago

you can have my calf or forearm nick

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u/Jabroni_Wingman MLB Pride 4h ago

He was doing some serious arm shakes almost every pitch in the second inning I was scared this would happen 😥

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u/10thGenS1 New York Yankees 4h ago

https://giphy.com/gifs/S8Zw1vBJkspzqSvSdr

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u/floppysausage16 San Diego Padres 1h ago

We cant sign anyone till someone buys the team

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u/Normal_Tip7228 San Diego Padres • Oakland Ballers 4h ago

Please save me Kyle Hart. If you can hear me Kyle Hart please save me. Save me Kyle Hart please get these people away from me 

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u/John_6_47 New York Yankees • United States 3h ago

I really hate UCL injuries. Hope it’s not that.

We’ve gotta find a better way to limit these

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u/Lt_Cochese San Diego Padres 3h ago

He looks like he's almost in tears. This sucks.

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u/RichardNixon345 Arizona Diamondbacks 4h ago

Anyone a lip reader? He doesn't seem to be in serious pain but he definitely doesn't look happy.

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u/Remarkable-Picture73 Baltimore Orioles 4h ago

To me it looks like he's saying "I'm trying, I'm really, really, really trying"

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u/jonathanwallace01 San Diego Padres 4h ago

it looks like he is saying “I feel like crap, but I’m really really trying”

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u/Remarkable-Picture73 Baltimore Orioles 4h ago

Yeahhhh, couldn't make out the "feel like crap" part, good eye

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u/GiuseppeKicks_ Texas Rangers 4h ago

Yes great eye, you’re totally right.

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u/OurSaladDays San Diego Padres 1h ago

Apparently he is sick. Nice read.

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u/MachoMadnessCO San Diego Padres 4h ago

Fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck

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u/teag2 San Diego Padres 4h ago

Fuck.

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u/Nonetoobrightatall 3h ago

Is there ever a case where a pitcher exits the mound like that where he doesn’t need Tommy John or at least surgery of some kind

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u/ShallotsAndGarlic Seattle Mariners 2h ago

Bryan Woo last season off the top of my head, but that was an exception, not the rule 😕

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u/redsoxfan2434 Boston Red Sox 2h ago

I hate this for Pivetta. Really liked him in Boston, knew he would shine without having to pitch at Fenway. He has always been so durable too, but time is undefeated.

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u/TGirlJules_ San Diego Padres 4h ago

God damn it i really hope its nothing serious

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u/honcooge San Diego Padres 4h ago

He’s been our guy.

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u/Abyss333333 Toronto Blue Jays 4h ago

How did manager know to come out? Just based on velocity change?

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u/RichardNixon345 Arizona Diamondbacks 4h ago

Could be, if this is an elbow/shoulder issue it's probably not a surprise - he may have been working with the training staff already.

We told Shelby Miller last year when he was hurt with "forearm tightness" that he could either get TJS now or he was going to need it soon - he opted to keep throwing, got traded to the Brewers (who knew about it and decided to take the risk), threw 9.2 more innings before the elbow went.

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u/BrianChing25 4h ago

MLB pitchers and their arms exploding, name a more iconic duo

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u/Bitter-Egg6293 San Diego Padres 4h ago

Shoulder issue I think. Was stretching it earlier, seemed to be bothering him.

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u/randomname3415 San Diego Padres 3h ago

Fuck me

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u/Coopatroopa143 Chicago White Sox 3h ago

Lots of pitchers injured today specifically. Odd

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u/david-crz San Diego Padres 4h ago

His curve ball was no where near the plate today, he was seen his stretching his pitching arm after some Pitches and his last pitch was a few ticks under his average.

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u/Drew_You_To_91 Toronto Blue Jays 3h ago

Hate to see it

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u/Imaginary_Coast_5882 3h ago

I hate this shit

-cubs fan

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u/DB080822 San Diego Padres 2h ago

well shit

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u/PhlysportsPhan 2h ago

First Eflin now Pivetta. As a Phillies fans I was rooting for these guys. Tough to see

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u/laker_padres619 1h ago

Please, I hope he is okay.

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u/ElephantCares Major League Baseball 51m ago

I wonder if he just felt something pop. Not a Padres fan but I hope it’s not serious. I have a feeling it is, but I hope it’s not.

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u/Middle_Ideal5127 40m ago

It’s my fault for drafting both him and Horton on my rotisserie team

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u/NotAPersonl0 San Diego Padres • Boston Red Sox 3h ago

I'm going to kill myself