Ivan Nova
37-Year-Old
Free Agent
2024 Stats
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0-0
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0.00
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0.00
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0
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0
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Headed overseas
Nova signed a one-year contract with the SSG Landers of the Korean Baseball League on Monday, Jee-ho Yoo of the Yonhap News Agency reports.
ANALYSIS
Nova was released by the Rockies in May of 2021 and failed to make an appearance elsewhere the rest of the season. His last MLB appearance dates back to 2020 with the Tigers, where he finished with an 8.53 ERA and 1.63 WHIP with a 9:9 K:BB over 19 innings (four starts).
Nova was released by the Rockies in May of 2021 and failed to make an appearance elsewhere the rest of the season. His last MLB appearance dates back to 2020 with the Tigers, where he finished with an 8.53 ERA and 1.63 WHIP with a 9:9 K:BB over 19 innings (four starts).
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Nova provided some real-life value as an innings eater for the White Sox last season, chewing up 187 frames, 10th most in the American League. The veteran righty was able to keep his home-run rate right around 1.4 HR/9 where he'd been the prior two seasons -- no small feat with the reduced-drag ball in play. Nova continued to do a good job limiting free passes (5.8 BB%) and when it was all said and done, he was worth two wins above replacement by FanGraphs' WAR. Unfortunately, his fantasy utility did not match up as his 14.1 K% -- the second-lowest mark among qualified starters -- made him exceedingly tough to deploy in mixed-league formats. He remains in the weak AL Central after signing a one-year deal with the Tigers. The lack of dominance will keep him on the waiver wire in most leagues, but Nova will inevitably be streamed by a few 15-team owners looking to capitalize on favorable two-start weeks.
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Released by Rockies
Nova was released by the Rockies on Thursday, Nick Groke of The Athletic reports.
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Signs with Rockies
Nova signed a contract with the Rockies on Monday, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports.
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Let go by Phillies
Nova was released by the Phillies on Thursday, Matt Breen of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
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Starting Grapefruit League opener
Nova (triceps) will start the first game of the Grapefruit League season against the Tigers on Sunday, Matt Breen of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
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Lands with Phillies on minors deal
Nova (triceps) signed a minor-league contract with the Phillies on Tuesday, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports.
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Scouts looked at Monday start
Scouts attended Nova's Monday home start, in which he threw a complete-game, one-run victory against the Marlins, Joe Frisaro of MLB.com reports.
ANALYSIS
The right-hander has been getting some attention from scouts, per Frisaro, and he pitched as if he knew he was being examined, striking out five without walking a batter. Nova's 2011 and 2013 seasons feel like they happened decades ago while going the distance. He hasn't posted better than a 4.19 ERA in the past six seasons (including this one, 5.49), and he's hardly a strikeout artist (career 6.5 K/9). A contender may want him as a back-end rotation filler, though, at least to carry a club through the next two months of the race for a postseason berth. Nova could generate some intrigue in deeper games if he were to land in a positive situation, but he's best left as a mixed-league streamer right now.
The right-hander has been getting some attention from scouts, per Frisaro, and he pitched as if he knew he was being examined, striking out five without walking a batter. Nova's 2011 and 2013 seasons feel like they happened decades ago while going the distance. He hasn't posted better than a 4.19 ERA in the past six seasons (including this one, 5.49), and he's hardly a strikeout artist (career 6.5 K/9). A contender may want him as a back-end rotation filler, though, at least to carry a club through the next two months of the race for a postseason berth. Nova could generate some intrigue in deeper games if he were to land in a positive situation, but he's best left as a mixed-league streamer right now.