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Pivetta joins Jason Heyward, Connor Joe, and KBO returnee Kyle Hart in taking the Padres’ money this winter. The last four teams we’ve covered, all of which finished above .500 in 2024, three of which are nowhere near the tax threshold, committed a total of $75 million in free agency this winter. Eleven million of that was spent just to retain players the teams had in 2024, and more than half of the total is tied up in Pivetta’s player options.
