The Red Sox took notice when Nick Pivetta’s fastball was measured at just 90–91 mph on Sunday in Texas. The Red Sox moved when he didn’t feel well during his recent between-start routine here. Instead, Pivetta’s turn will be skipped. Pivetta was supposed to make his next start on Saturday against Houston at home. The Red Sox insist that Pivetta is not suffering from any particular issue and that his arm is still fundamentally sound.
However, they also didn’t want to disregard what they were observing. Alex Cora stated, “He’s not responding well out of this one.” “We think we can reset him by skipping one and using (Thursday’s) off-day, and he should be good.” The other pitches were fine, but the fastball’s velocity bothered us. However, we must tend to him. For Saturday, we have choices. When asked if Pivetta’s exhaustion was concerning for her health, Cora said, “Not really.” He was placed on the injured list (IL) from April 6 to May 8 due to a right elbow flexor strain; this was obviously something we dealt with earlier in the season. He wants to push through it since he’s a big, strong kid.
We understand that everyone wants to grind during this time of year. However, we must attend to the player’s needs first. He will look after us if we follow through on it. Cora attempted to distinguish Pivetta’s problem from that of Gerrit Cole, the starter for the New York Yankees, who was removed earlier this month due to “general fatigue.” Cole came back for his next assignment.