Nick Pivetta brings five pitches and a passion into his initial season with the Padres. It was all there in his Cactus League debut on Tuesday. Pivetta, the newest addition to the Padres’ rotation, st

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Nick Pivetta tosses two 2/3 shutout frames in his spring training debut on Tuesday. Pivetta signed a four-year $55 million contract with the Padres in February and was slightly behind schedule to start camp.

Nick Pivetta debuts with flair; rotation equation maybe coming into focus; Tirso Ornelas hits again (Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune) Spring training update: Tirso Ornelas, Brandon Lockridge keep hitting;