2019 Stats
W-L
2-1
ERA
8.35
WHIP
2.13
K
16
SV
0
Rest-of-Season 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
Bullpen transition considered
Pivetta is being considered for a move to the bullpen, Matt Breen of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
ANALYSIS
Pivetta was demoted to Triple-A Lehigh Valley after getting lit up to the tune of an 8.35 ERA in his first four starts of the season. In two turns at the Triple-A level, he has a 3.75 ERA and a 46.0 percent strikeout rate. A move to the bullpen would eliminate any need to face a lineup a third time, something he's struggled with so far (6.53 ERA). There's no guarantee the move will happen, as manager Gabe Kapler referred to the idea simply as, "something that we're discussing and brainstorming."
Pivetta was demoted to Triple-A Lehigh Valley after getting lit up to the tune of an 8.35 ERA in his first four starts of the season. In two turns at the Triple-A level, he has a 3.75 ERA and a 46.0 percent strikeout rate. A move to the bullpen would eliminate any need to face a lineup a third time, something he's struggled with so far (6.53 ERA). There's no guarantee the move will happen, as manager Gabe Kapler referred to the idea simply as, "something that we're discussing and brainstorming."
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Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2017
-2%
BAA vs LHP
2019
-11%
BAA vs RHP
| BAA | Batters | K | BB | H | HR | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2017vs Left | .275 | 643 | 158 | 64 | 155 | 20 | ||
| Since 2017vs Right | .280 | 728 | 186 | 52 | 183 | 34 | ||
| 2019vs Left | .405 | 50 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 3 | ||
| 2019vs Right | .359 | 43 | 9 | 1 | 14 | 2 | ||
| 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 | ||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2017
-14%
ERA at Home
2019
-100%
ERA on Road
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2017Home | 5.13 | 1.35 | 173.2 | 10.6 | 2.7 | ||||
| Since 2017Away | 5.97 | 1.55 | 141.2 | 8.8 | 4.1 | ||||
| 2019Home | 8.35 | 2.13 | 18.1 | 7.9 | 3.9 | ||||
| 2019Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
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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.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against this season's data (min 40 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against this season's data (min 40 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
2.00K/9
7.9BB/9
3.9HR/9
2.5Fastball
94.1 mphERA
8.35WHIP
2.13BABIP
.421GB/FB
2.00Left On Base
65.6%Exit Velocity
92.2 mphBarrels/BBE
15.2%Spin Rate
2536 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
45.5%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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Strikes out 14 in second MiLB start
Pivetta struck out 14 over six innings for Triple-A Lehigh Valley in its 6-5 win Sunday over Buffalo. He gave up one run on three hits and three walks in the 101-pitch outing.
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Sent packing to minors
The Phillies optioned Pivetta to Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Wednesday, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports.
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Cruises to easy win
Pivetta (2-1) picked up the win in Tuesday's 14-3 rout of the Mets, allowing three runs on seven hits and three walks over five innings while striking out two.
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Hit hard Wednesday
Pivetta (1-1) allowed seven earned runs on seven hits and three walks while striking out six across 3.2 innings to take the loss Wednesday against the Nationals.
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Earns first victory
Pivetta (1-0) allowed four runs (three earned) on nine hits with four strikeouts and one walk to pick up the victory over the Twins on Friday.
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