Last season was a mixed bag for Phillies pitcher Nick Pivetta. The Canadian right-hander recorded a 4.77 ERA and compiled 14 losses across 32 starts (164 IP) in 2018. Additionally, among pitchers with at least 150 innings pitched, Pivetta had the third-highest rate of hits allowed, ahead of only Jon Gray andu200b u200bDylan Bundy.
Things weren’t all bad for the 6’5, 225-pound hurler, however. In fact, Pivetta often flashed ace potential despite his end of season numbers reflecting otherwise.
Pivetta struck out 27.1% of hitters last season, 13th-highest out of 57 qualified MLB starters. His ground ball rate of 46.