Padres' Nick Pivetta leaves in 4th inning because of elbow stiffness

SAN DIEGO — San Diego Padres right-hander Nick Pivetta was forced from Sunday’s 7-2 win over Colorado in the fourth inning by stiffness in his pitching elbow. Pivetta retired his first nine batters and threw a 92.2 mph four-seam fastball — 1.9 mph below his season average — on his 46th pitch. Edoua...

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