Nic Pivetta Height: 6'05"
Weight: 220lbs
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
DOB: 02/14/93
Hometown: Victoria, BC Canada
HS: Lambrick SS | Graduated in 2011
School: New Mexico Junior College (Hobbs, NM)
Position: Pitcher
Drafted: 4th round 136 overall
The 6-foot-5, 220-pound Pivetta was just another arm as a freshman at New Mexico JC in 2012, when he went an undistinguished 4-1, 4.83 with 22 walks and 29 strikeouts in 54 innings. But with an extra year under his belt after sitting out his senior season of competition in 2011 while in high school in Victoria, B.C., with what was determined to be a strained ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow, Pivetta was a different pitcher when he returned to school last fall for his sophomore year. All of a sudden his fastball consistently registered 91-95 mph, peaking at 97, and he had little trouble reaching those elevated levels with a clean delivery and easy arm action, or hitting his spots while also getting solid-average sinking action on his fastball. He also flashed an average curve after being predominantly a fastball/changeup pitcher as a freshman. Almost overnight, Pivetta became a marked man for this year’s draft and he has done little or nothing this spring but enhance his reputation as one of the elite arms in the junior-college ranks. Through his first 11 starts, he was 8-2, 2.92 and had walked just 14 in 71 innings, while striking out 49. With one or two minor exceptions, he has been solid every time out, working at 91-94 and peaking at 96 while generally holding his velocity deeper into starts. With his school’s location in remote eastern New Mexico, Pivetta hasn’t been the easiest player to scout, but a delegation of upwards of 100 scouts was on hand when his team travelled to Phoenix in March, and he didn’t disappoint with a fastball that was still at 95 mph on his 93rd pitch in the seventh inning.
http://www.canadianbaseballnetwork.com/articles/pivetta-expected-to-go-in-top-3-rounds/Nic Pivetta, a native Canadian, has a very smooth delivery, Kline said and he has a plus curveball to go along with an 89-95-mph fastball and good feel for his changeup. Kline said he could be as a potential No. 3 starter in the major leagues.
http://www.washingtontimes.com/blog/nationals-watch/2013/jun/7/nationals-sign-top-draft-pick-jake-johansen/print/http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=pivett000nic
