Nick Pivetta Age, Height, Contract, Salary, Trade, Nationality, What happened to Nick Pivetta?

Nick Pivetta is a Canadian professional baseball pitcher for the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Nicholas John Carlo Pivetta was born on February 14, 1993, in Victoria, British Columbia. He attended Lambrick Park Secondary School in Saanich, British Columbia. Nick Pivetta later proceeded to New Mexico Junior College where he played for the Thunderbirds on a baseball scholarship.

Nick Pivetta graduated from New Mexico Junior College in 2013. Nick Pivetta was selected by the Washington Nationals in the fourth round of the 2013 MLB draft out of New Mexico Junior College. He signed with the Nationals for $364,300.

Nick Pivetta made his professional debut with the Gulf Coast Nationals of the Rookie Gulf Coast League. He was traded by the Washington Nationals to the Philadelphia Phillies for Jonathan Papelbon on July 28, 2015.

Nick Pivetta was promoted to the 25-man roster on April 30 and made his MLB debut the same day against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Nick Pivetta Age

Nick Pivetta is 28 years old as of 2021.

Nick Pivetta Height

Nick Pivetta stands tall at a height of 6 feet 5 inches (1.96 m)

Nick Pivetta Contract

The Boston Red Sox signed Nick Pivetta to a one-year, $613,500 deal, with $613,500 guaranteed and a $613,500 yearly average salary.

Nick Pivetta Salary

Nick Pivetta receives a base salary of $613,500.

Nick Pivetta Trade

Nick Pivetta was traded by the Washington Nationals to the Philadelphia Phillies for Jonathan Papelbon on July 28, 2015.

Nick Pivetta Nationality

Nick Pivetta is a Canadian by nationality.

What happened to Nick Pivetta?

Nick Pivetta was regarded as the most disappointing player in the 2019 season based on expectations following his prior performance. According to Brooks Baseball, Pivetta increased the percentage he used his curveball from about 22% of the time to about 35% of the time.

However, Nick Pivetta seemingly lost the ability to get out with his curve. Consequently,  hitters improved against the curveball, simultaneously swinging and missing less,
while also doing more damage against the pitch. Nick Pivetta had also struggled with throwing it in spots that were beneficial to him.