Ivan Manuel Nova Guance was born on January 12,1987 and is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher.
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38 Facts About Ivan Nova
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Ivan Nova has played in Major League Baseball for the New York Yankees, Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago White Sox, and Detroit Tigers.
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An unheralded prospect, Ivan Nova signed as an international free agent with the Yankees in 2004.
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Ivan Nova enjoyed a breakout season in the minors for the Yankees in 2009.
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Ivan Nova rooted for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball and the Leones del Escogido of the Dominican Professional Baseball League as a child.
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Ivan Nova played baseball as a shortstop and outfielder, but was not highly regarded as a prospect.
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Ivan Nova went unnoticed by scouts until he experienced a growth spurt at the age of 15.
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Ivan Nova received an $80,000 signing bonus, about the average bonus given to a Dominican prospect.
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In 2008, Ivan Nova pitched for the Tampa Yankees of the Class A-Advanced Florida State League.
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Ivan Nova was returned to the Yankees after clearing outright waivers at the end of spring training.
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Ivan Nova began the 2009 season with the Trenton Thunder of the Class AA Eastern League.
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Ivan Nova was given his second start, replacing Javier Vazquez in the Yankees' starting rotation.
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Ivan Nova reached the sixth inning only once as he allowed a higher opponents' batting average and ERA in the fifth inning than in the first four.
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Ivan Nova entered spring training in 2011 expected to secure a spot in the starting rotation.
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Ivan Nova remained in the rotation, as manager Joe Girardi went with a six-man rotation, in place of the usual five-man rotation, in order to keep starting Nova.
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Ivan Nova pitched again for the Yankees in Game 5 but the team lost the series.
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Ivan Nova was named to the Baseball America All-Rookie Team following the season.
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Ivan Nova finished fourth in balloting for the American League Rookie of the Year Award, finishing behind Jeremy Hellickson, Mark Trumbo, and Eric Hosmer.
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Ivan Nova secured for a spot in the starting rotation for the 2012 season in spring training.
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Ivan Nova won 15 consecutive games from June 2011 through May 2012, one short of the franchise record set by Roger Clemens.
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Ivan Nova surpassed the Yankees' rookie record of twelve consecutive wins, set by Atley Donald in 1939, during the 2011 season.
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Ivan Nova struggled at the beginning of the 2012 season, recording a 5.
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Ivan Nova was activated on May 24,2013, and demoted to the bullpen.
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Ivan Nova pitched an immaculate inning on May 29,2013 against the New York Mets.
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Ivan Nova began the 2016 season as a relief pitcher before making his first start on May 9.
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Ivan Nova tied for the major league lead in bunt hits allowed, with eight.
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Ivan Nova won the National League's Pitcher of the Month Award for April 2017, after he led the league with an 0.
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Ivan Nova had the lowest fielding percentage among major league pitchers, at.
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On January 26,2021, Ivan Nova signed a minor league contract with the Philadelphia Phillies.
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On March 25,2021, Ivan Nova requested and was granted his release by the Phillies.
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On December 21,2021, Ivan Nova signed a one-year, $1 million deal with the SSG Landers of the KBO League.
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Ivan Nova relies heavily on his four-seamer against hitters from both sides of the plate.
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Ivan Nova worked in 2011 to develop his slider, changing his grip at the suggestion of Yankees executive Billy Connors.
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Ivan Nova's changeup is not his main weapon and is not used against right-handed hitters.
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Ivan Nova's father traveled to the United States to watch his second MLB start in person.
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Ivan Nova dedicated his 2011 season to his grandfather, who died in 2010.
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