While he better controlled hard contact, Nick Pivetta’s sharp downturn in his stunning 2023 ability to miss bats and generate swings and misses may mark the final nail in the coffin for his tumultuous tenure in Boston.
The Positives
Was 2024 better for Pivetta than a largely improved 2023 season? No, it was not. But there were definitely some positive moments and improvements in places for one of Boston’s most controversial players (talent-wise).
The thing is, Pivetta improved his hard-hit rates across all of his pitches, and decreased the average exit velocity on each of his pitches besides his curveball (on which he relied too much).