3 games, 5.1 IP, 0-0 W-L, 15.88 ERA, 1.6 BB/9, 6.4 K/9
The background
For the past few years, Nick Pivetta and Vince Velasquez seemed to hold a competition to see who could be more of a disappointment. Despite a lack of consistent success, both men showed flashes of potential that made team decision-makers believe that they might develop into front-of-the-rotation starters.
For example, Pivetta showed enough promise in 2018 that he was ostensibly the team’s #2 starter to begin the following season.
It's just a matter of time until Nick Pivetta is a top-of-the-rotation starter.