Iván Nova
Iván Manuel Nova Guance (born January 12, 1987) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees, Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago White Sox, and Detroit Tigers.
| Iván Nova | |
|---|---|
Nova with the Yankees in 2011 | |
| Free agent | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: January 12, 1987 San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| Professional debut | |
| MLB: May 13, 2010, for the New York Yankees | |
| KBO: April 5, 2022, for the SSG Landers | |
| MLB statistics (through 2020 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 90–77 |
| Earned run average | 4.38 |
| Strikeouts | 963 |
| KBO statistics (through 2022 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 3-4 |
| Earned run average | 6.50 |
| Strikeouts | 32 |
| Teams | |
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Nova grew up poor in the Dominican Republic, where he started playing baseball at a young age. An unheralded prospect, Nova signed as an international free agent with the Yankees in 2004. After pitching in minor league baseball through the 2008 season, the San Diego Padres selected Nova from the Yankees in the Rule 5 draft. The Padres opted not to carry Nova on their 25-man roster, however, and returned him to the Yankees.
Nova enjoyed a breakout season in the minors for the Yankees in 2009. He made his MLB debut with the Yankees in 2010, and established himself as a key member of the Yankees' starting rotation during the 2011 season. After struggling in 2012, Nova reemerged in 2013, winning the American League Pitcher of the Month Award for August 2013. The Yankees traded Nova to the Pirates in 2016, and he won the National League Pitcher of the Month Award for April 2017. After the 2018 season, the Pirates traded Nova to the White Sox.