Unfortunately, the Pittsburgh Pirates have acquired right-handed starting pitcher Ivan Nova from the New York Yankees. The Pirates desperately needed starting rotation help, but Ivan Nova is not that. Ivan Nova is, in fact, terrible.
This is just the latest in what has been a long list of frustrating, mind boggling roster moves by the Pirates in recent weeks. The 29 year old Nova has a lifetime 4.41 ERA and 4.40 FIP. Ivan Nova is nothing but a right-handed Jeff Locke. In return for Ivan Nova, the Pirates are sending the Yankees the always popular player to be named later.