But from a professional and personal standpoint, the right-hander arguably has a more meaningful event on his spring calendar. Three weeks after his 24th birthday, Pivetta will leave Clearwater, Fla.
I am so excited for it. Pivetta joined the Phillies organization a year and a half ago when the team happened to be in Canada for a two-game series with the Blue Jays. Most of the prospects the Phillies received for Hamels have reached the big leagues in the 18 months since, with the exception of top outfield prospect Nick Williams.
Pivetta, meanwhile, was the lone return for the disgruntled Papelbon. At the time, it was surprising the Phillies were able to get anything more than some salary relief for Papelbon, a former All-Star closer who had lost some zip on his fastball and was considered a possible clubhouse distraction, too. The fact that they landed a hard-throwing, projectable pitcher like Pivetta, who graduated to Triple-A in , has turned out to be a big win on the resume for former general manager Ruben Amaro Jr.
The biggest improvement Pivetta made from to was simply improving the command of all of his pitches: fastball, curve, slider, and changeup. Thanks to ReadingFightins and IronPigs for a great season excited to see what has in store Phillies pic. And yeah, it made me nervous. But it was a great experience. It helps you build as a player.
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