Even though the Padres have signed a pair of pitchers in recent days, Dylan Cease may not yet be on the way out of San Diego.

The San Diego Padres bought into the arms race in the National League West by signing right-hander Nick Pivetta to a four-year deal and adding free agent Kyle Hart.

A person familiar with the negotiations tells The Associated Press that Nick Pivetta has agreed to a backloaded $55 million, four-year contract with the San Diego Padres.

The free agent righthander agreed to a four-year, $55 million contract with the San Diego Padres on Wednesday night. Because the Sox made Pivetta a qualifying offer, they will receive a compensatory draft pick.

The San Diego Padres, who were relatively quiet for most of the off-season, agreed to a four-year, $55 million deal with free agent pitcher Nick Pivetta.

The San Diego Padres, quiet for so much of this offseason, finally struck Wednesday by agreeing to a four-year, $55 million contract with free-agent starting pitcher Nick Pivetta, league sources confirmed to The Athletic.