Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Ivan Nova picked up his first win of the season on Monday, allowing three runs in seven innings against the Chicago Cubs. The first two frames were rocky, as he allowed a run in each, but the right-hander settled down afterward. Over his next five innings, he gave up only a double and a hit by pitch until Javier Baez took him deep for a second time in the seventh inning. In total, Nova allowed seven hits, walked no one and struck out a season-high six. This wa[...]

Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander Ivan Nova allowed five runs on five hits and a walk in 5 1/3 innings on [...]

Although he dealt with command issues early on, Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander Ivan Nova steadied himself and had a respectable outing against the Detroit Tigers on Friday. In his first Opening Day start, Nova lasted five innings and allowed two runs on six hits and three walks. He struck out four. It looked like his day may come to an early end, as he loaded the bases with no outs in the first inning. Nova worked out of the jam but allowed two runs in the second. From there, he gathered himsel[...]

Detroit Tigers outfielder Nicholas Castellanos will assume the cleanup spot in the lineup Friday against Pittsburgh's Ivan Nova, against whom he has two hits in four career at-bats. Castellanos had a career-best 26 homers and 101 RBI last year and followed it up with five homers during spring training. Castellanos is a safe bet to bat cleanup more often than not, and while the Tigers lineup as a whole doesn't figure to be very potent, he'll be right in the heart of things with first baseman Mig[...]

For the first time in his big league career, Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Ivan Nova will take the mound on Opening Day on March 29 against the Detroit Tigers. Pirates manager Clint Hurdle made the announcement on [...]

This article references Ivan Nova and more! Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Ivan Nova lost 10 pounds this offseason, according to Rob Biertempfel of The Athletic. Nova saw his numbers drop heavily in the second half and hopefully the loss of weight helps him make it through the season.P rior to the All-Star break, the right-hander went 9-6 with a 3.21 ERA, continuing the success he had in 2016 after moving from the Yankees to the Pirates. Even though he had a solid first half, a decline came in the second half with a 2-8 record and a [...]Keep on reading: Ivan Nova Trims Down

Pittsburgh Pirates' manager Clint Hurdle announced Thursday that X-rays on the finger of pitcher Ivan Nova came back negative. Nova was pulled from Thursday's game after he was hit by a pitch while squaring to bunt, but it appears that he was able to avoid any structural damage. Either way, he isn't[...]

Pittsburgh Pirates starter Ivan Nova (calf) threw a bullpen session on Tuesday with no setbacks. He should start Friday's contest against the Cardinals as scheduled. Nova had a start skipped earlier this month and then left his last outing early after experiencing calf discomfort. He did throw a qua[...]

Pittsburgh Pirates starter Ivan Nova left Saturday's game in the seventh inning with right calf discomfort and will be re-examined tomorrow. He was having a terrific start before his departure, keeping the Reds scoreless over six innings until running into trouble and inning later. His final line wa[...]

Pittsburgh Pirates starter Ivan Nova will throw a side session today and could rejoin the rotation on Sunday in St. Louis. Nova had his latest turn skipped in order to provide some rest, both physical and mental. Nova has struggled mightily in the second half, posting a 6.38 ERA, 1.69 [...]