The San Diego Padres declined 2027 options on right-handers Nick Pivetta ($14 million), Lucas Giolito ($8 million mutual) and Griffin Canning ($5 million mutual) on Sunday, while exercising a $2.5 million option on left-hander Kyle Hart.
Pivetta, 33, signed a $55 million, four-year deal in February 2025 but missed most of this season with right elbow inflammation, spending over 130 consecutive days on the injured list. He returned to go 3-2 with a 2.86 ERA in eight outings and made two postseason starts. Giolito, 32, was 2-3 with a 5.16 ERA in seven appearances before elbow inflammation ended his season in June. Canning, 30, posted a 5-9 record and 5.68 ERA in 30 games after returning from Achilles surgery in May.
Infielder Miguel Andujar declined his $8 million mutual option for a $2.9 million buyout. Reliever Wandy Peralta exercised his $4.45 million player option, and Yuki Matsui kept his $28 million, five-year contract after a 1.83 ERA season.
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