Padres manager Craig Stammen told reporters Nick Pivetta (elbow) was able to continue throwing in the bullpen after exiting a minor league rehab start with Low-A Lake Elsinore on Tuesday.
Stammen added that Pivetta was able to throw 30 pitches in the bullpen after experiencing some discomfort throughout his warmup process. It’s an encouraging update after Pivetta abruptly exited his first rehab outing. The 33-year-old is working his way back from a flexor strain that put him on the shelf back in mid-April. He’ll be reevaluated later this week to determine that he’s fine from a physical standpoint to continue his rehab assignment. It doesn’t sound like a worst-case scenario. Still, it’s going to be challenging for Pivetta to make it back to San Diego before the regular season concludes.
