Most MLB teams are hesitant to give up a pick to sign Nick Pivetta, which is why he could return to the Red Sox or go to an aggressive contender like the Mets.

Free agent starter Nick Pivetta could return to the Boston Red Sox now that his market has all but disappeared. Both The Athletic’s Jen McCaffrey and MLB Network’s Jon Morosi have reported that Pivetta and his camp could be getting desperate as the multiple offers they expected this winter have failed to materialize.

The San Francisco Giants could be the perfect landing place for discarded Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Nick Pivetta.

Keller debuted in the MLB in 2018 with Kansas City and spent six seasons there before signing with the Chicago White Sox in March 2024. After choosing free agency in May, he signed with the Red Sox and spent the year between Boston and Triple-A Worcester.