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Ivan Nova • P
Ht/Wt:6'5", 250 lbs.
Born:Jan 12, 1987 (37 yrs) in Palenque, DOM
Experience:11 years
Drafted:Signed by NY Yankees in 2004.
Bats:R
Throws:R
Movements & Injuries
2021
12/20/2021 Signed with SSG Landers (Korea Baseball Organization).
4/29/2021 Released by the Colorado Rockies.
4/12/2021 Signed by the Colorado Rockies to a minor league contract.
3/25/2021 Released by the Philadelphia Phillies.
1/26/2021 Signed by the Philadelphia Phillies to a minor league contract and invited to spring training.
2020
10/28/2020 Filed for free agency.
10/28/2020 Missed the last 41 regular season games (right tricep injury).
9/09/2020 Right tricep injury, 60-day injured list.
8/15/2020 Right tricep injury, 10-day injured list.
1/13/2020 Signed as a free agent by the Detroit Tigers to a one-year contract.
2019
10/31/2019 Filed for free agency.
2018
12/11/2018 Acquired from the Pittsburgh Pirates
9/08/2018 Missed 6 games (personal reasons).
9/01/2018 Personal reasons, day-to-day.
6/10/2018 Missed 15 games (finger injury).
5/28/2018 Finger injury, 10-day DL (retroactive to May 25th, 2018).
2016
12/22/2016 Re-signed as a free agent by the Pittsburgh Pirates to a three-year contract.
11/04/2016 Filed for free agency.
8/02/2016 Added to the Pittsburgh Pirates 25-man roster.
8/01/2016 Acquired from the New York Yankees.
1/28/2016 Re-signed by the New York Yankees to a one-year contract.
2015
6/24/2015 Missed 71 games (tommy john surgery).
4/11/2015 Tommy John surgery, 60-day DL.
4/04/2015 Tommy John surgery, 15-day DL (retroactive to March 27th, 2015).
1/14/2015 Re-signed by the New York Yankees to a one-year contract.
2014
11/01/2014 Missed the last 144 regular season games (right elbow injury).
4/24/2014 Right elbow injury, 60-day DL.
4/20/2014 Right elbow injury, 15-day DL.
1/17/2014 Re-signed by the New York Yankees to a one-year contract.
2013
6/23/2013 Recalled from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (AAA).
5/31/2013 Optioned to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (AAA).
5/24/2013 Missed 24 games (triceps injury).
4/27/2013 Triceps injury, 15-day DL.
2012
10/07/2012 Did not make the playoff roster.
9/08/2012 Missed 15 games (right shoulder injury).
8/23/2012 Right shoulder injury, 15-day DL (retroactive to August 22nd, 2012).
8/22/2012 Right shoulder injury, day-to-day.
3/07/2012 Re-signed by the New York Yankees to a one-year contract.
2011
7/30/2011 Recalled from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (AAA).
7/21/2011 Ankle injury, day-to-day.
7/03/2011 Optioned to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (AAA).
2010
8/21/2010 Recalled from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (AAA).
5/17/2010 Optioned to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (AAA).
5/10/2010 Recalled from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (AAA).
3/15/2010 Optioned to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (AAA).
3/12/2010 Re-signed by the New York Yankees to a one-year contract.
2009
11/20/2009 Contract purchased from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (AAA).
3/29/2009 Returned as a Rule 5 selection to the New York Yankees from the San Diego Padres.
2/27/2009 Re-signed by the San Diego Padres to a one-year contract.
2008
12/11/2008 Selected by the San Diego Padres from the New York Yankees in the Rule 5 Major League Draft.
2004
7/15/2004 Signed as an international free agent by the New York Mets.
Career Transactions
2021
4/12/2021 Signed by the Colorado Rockies to a minor league contract.
1/26/2021 Signed by the Philadelphia Phillies to a minor league contract.
2020
1/13/2020 Signed as a free agent by the Detroit Tigers.
2018
12/11/2018 Pittsburgh Pirates traded Ivan Nova to the Chicago White Sox for Yordi Rosario and international bonus pool money.
2016
8/01/2016 New York Yankees traded Ivan Nova to the Pittsburgh Pirates for two players to be named later (Stephen Tarpley and Tito Polo (08/30/2016)).
2009
3/29/2009 Returned as a Rule 5 selection to the New York Yankees from the San Diego Padres.
2008
12/11/2008 Selected by the San Diego Padres from the New York Yankees in the Rule 5 Major League Draft.
2004
7/15/2004 Signed as a non-draft free agent by the New York Yankees.
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