Nick Pivetta #43 of the Philadelphia Phillies (Photo by Hunter Martin/Getty Images)
The Philadelphia Phillies reportedly drew trade interest in right-handed pitcher Nick Pivetta last summer from another American League East club. According to The Athletic’s Peter Gammons, the Tampa Bay Rays “tried hard” to beat out Boston Red Sox Chief Baseball Officer Chaim Bloom, believing the right-hander could be “another Tyler Glasnow.”
The Phillies acquired Nick Pivetta in a July 2015 trade with their division rival.
Pivetta, who will turn 28 this weekend, was drafted in the fourth round of the 2013 draft by the Washington Nationals.