2018 Stats
W-L
7-14
ERA
4.77
WHIP
1.30
K
188
SV
0
2019 Projections
2019 Fantasy Outlook
Pivetta’s underlying numbers from his rookie campaign hinted at the possibility of improvement in 2018, and improvement did indeed come, with the righty cutting his ERA from an ugly 6.02 to a still-high 4.77. The story heading into 2019 is much the same, as Pivetta’s supporting statistics yet again suggest that he has the potential for more. He posted a strong 27.1% strikeout rate (13th-best among qualified starters) and a better-than-average 7.4% walk rate, leading to a solid 3.80 FIP. The problem for the Canadian remains the home-run ball. His career HR/FB remains a troubling 17%, well above the league average. If he can get that in line, he could develop into a workhorse that provides lots of strikeouts and a relatively low ERA. If the homer problem remains, he’ll do enough damage to fantasy owners’ ERAs to render him nothing more than a deep-league option despite the whiffs. Read Past Outlooks
Hit hard, allows six vs. Colorado
Pivetta (7-14) took the loss Wednesday, allowing six runs on six hits and three walks while striking out three over 4.2 innings against the Rockies.
ANALYSIS
It was a rocky outing all the way for Pivetta, but he was done in by a poor fifth inning with a couple of walks, a double and a home run. The 25-year-old had a strong couple of months to start the season and seemed to turn a corner of late with three or fewer runs allowed in five straight outings entering Wednesday, but he'll now wrap up his sophomore campaign with a 4.77 ERA and 1.30 WHIP.
It was a rocky outing all the way for Pivetta, but he was done in by a poor fifth inning with a couple of walks, a double and a home run. The 25-year-old had a strong couple of months to start the season and seemed to turn a corner of late with three or fewer runs allowed in five straight outings entering Wednesday, but he'll now wrap up his sophomore campaign with a 4.77 ERA and 1.30 WHIP.
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Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2016
-4%
BAA vs LHP
2018
-9%
BAA vs RHP
| BAA | Batters | K | BB | H | HR | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2016vs Left | .265 | 593 | 151 | 57 | 138 | 17 | ||
| Since 2016vs Right | .275 | 685 | 177 | 51 | 169 | 32 | ||
| 2018vs Left | .276 | 308 | 79 | 27 | 75 | 12 | ||
| 2018vs Right | .250 | 386 | 109 | 24 | 88 | 12 | ||
| 2017vs Left | .253 | 285 | 72 | 30 | 63 | 5 | ||
| 2017vs Right | .308 | 299 | 68 | 27 | 81 | 20 | ||
| 2016vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2016vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2016
-20%
ERA at Home
2018
-19%
ERA at Home
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2016Home | 4.75 | 1.26 | 155.1 | 11.0 | 2.5 | ||||
| Since 2016Away | 5.97 | 1.55 | 141.2 | 8.8 | 4.1 | ||||
| 2018Home | 4.34 | 1.20 | 91.1 | 11.1 | 2.4 | ||||
| 2018Away | 5.33 | 1.43 | 72.2 | 9.3 | 3.3 | ||||
| 2017Home | 5.34 | 1.33 | 64.0 | 10.7 | 2.8 | ||||
| 2017Away | 6.65 | 1.68 | 69.0 | 8.3 | 4.8 | ||||
| 2016Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2016Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Nick Pivetta compare to other starting pitchers?
This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 innings). The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
K/BB
3.69K/9
10.3BB/9
2.8HR/9
1.3Fastball
94.8 mphERA
4.77WHIP
1.30BABIP
.336GB/FB
1.67Strand %
66.8%Advanced Pitching Stats
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2018 Fantasy Outlook
Pivetta was one of several young Phillies to be given a chance in the starting rotation, and like most of them, he struggled, putting up a 6.02 ERA in 133 innings. However, the underlying numbers suggest he deserved better. He struck out 9.5 batters per nine innings, well above the major-league average of 8.3 K/9, and his groundball percentage of 43.8 was right around the league average. His high ERA can be primarily attributed to a relatively high BABIP (.332) and a high HR/FB rate (18.2 percent), both of which can be expected to regress toward the mean next season. If the Phillies trust Pivetta's underlying numbers, he should be given a chance in the rotation again next year and could have more success. Still, he doesn't look like much more than a back-end starter long term.
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Strong outing in no-decision
Pivetta allowed one run on four hits in a no-decision against the Braves on Friday, striking out four and walking one in five innings.
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Allows three runs in loss to Marlins
Pivetta (7-13) allowed three runs on four hits and one walk across five innings to take the loss Sunday against he Marlins. He struck out eight.
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Getting no help from defense
Pivetta has been hurt by his defense more than any other pitcher in baseball this season, Mark Simon of The Athletic reports.
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Labors through 4.1 innings
Pivetta (7-12) took the loss against the Nationals in Game 1 of Tuesday's doubleheader, allowing two runs on three hits across 4.1 innings. He struck out one and walked three.
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Takes 11th loss
Pivetta (7-11) took the loss Wednesday, giving up two runs on three hits and two walks over four innings while striking out four as the Phillies fell 2-1 to the Marlins.
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