The report on Wednesday, February 12, of the Padres signing right-handed starter Nick Pivetta was a welcome relief to Padres fans, especially considering that the fanbase was widely under the impression that there was no money to spend. Pivetta appears to be the logical fourth starter behind Dylan Cease, Michael King, and Yu Darvish.
Thursday morning greeted us with the news that left-handed starter Kyle Hart has been signed to a 1-year deal with a club option for 2026. A quick review of Hart’s past MLB history is not encouraging. He had a brief look in the pandemic-shortened 2020 season and posted a 15.