Padres' Pivetta exits rehab start with elbow tightness, timeline for return murky
Padres right-hander Nick Pivetta walked off his Lake Elsinore rehab outing after two outs in the fourth due to elbow tightness, prompting evaluation and a continued, cautious rehab plan. Teammate Joe Musgrove offered optimism about both rehabbing pitchers, while San Diego added rotation depth at the trade deadline, keeping the path back to a healthy rotation fluid but uncertain.