Nick Pivetta discusses elbow injury after leaving rehab start

On Friday, as the Padres returned home to start a six-game homestand at Petco Park, Pivetta addressed the situation for the first time. The veteran right-hander, who has been sidelined since mid-April with a flexor strain in his right elbow, has continued playing catch but does not have a timeline for his next rehab outing or his next bullpen.

Pivetta threw 14 pitches at Lake Elsinore on…