Padres Reshape Their Pitching Staff Ahead of Monday's Option Deadline
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The Padres front office entered a compressed decision window this weekend, with contract-option deadlines due Monday, November 2nd. According to MLB.com, which attributed the information to a source and noted the club had not confirmed the moves, the team declined right-handed starter Nick Pivetta's $14 million team option for 2027, making him a free agent, while left-handed reliever Wandy Peralta exercised his $4.45 million player option to return.
Those decisions compound earlier departures. Starter Michael King declined his player option and took the buyout, officially entering free agency, though reporting indicates interest in his return without any agreement in place. Left-handed reliever Adrián Morejón and first baseman Ty France are also among the departing free agents, leaving general manager A.J. Preller with a significant pitching reconstruction project. The situation is further complicated by the current collective bargaining agreement expiring December 1st — an expiration that does not automatically mean a work stoppage but adds uncertainty to every negotiation between now and then.
On the field Saturday, SDSU defeated Washington State 26 to 20 in a Halloween showdown at Snapdragon Stadium. Lucky Sutton and Javion Kinnard combined for more than 200 rushing yards and two touchdowns. USD football improved to four wins and five losses overall, three and three in Pioneer Football League play, with a home victory over Marist. San Diego FC closed out a 1-0 win over St. Louis City, with Anders Dreyer scoring his fourteenth goal of the season in the 39th minute, assisted by Alejandro Alvarado and Marcus Ingvartsen; Pablo Sisniega recorded the shutout. The club — now 9-13-11 and eliminated from postseason play — hosts Sporting Kansas City in its regular-season finale November 7th.
High school football produced some of the weekend's most dramatic results. Helix staged a comeback to defeat Granite Hills, claiming the Grossmont Hills league title and ending the Eagles' 19-game league winning streak. St. Augustine overcame a 21-point deficit against San Diego High to win the Eastern League. And Southwest-San Diego claimed its first league championship since 1982 — a 44-year wait for that school community.