born january dominican professional baseball pitcher new_york_yankees major_league_baseball mlb nova mlb debut bats throws right handed nova grew poor dominican_republic started playing baseball young age prospect yankees signed nova international free agent pitching minor league baseball season san_diego_padres selected nova yankees rule draft opted carry nova man roster returned yankees nova enjoyed breakout season minors yankees reached mlb yankees nova established key member yankees starting rotation season struggling nova winning month award august early life nova raised dominican_republic father managed restaurant beach ends meet nova siblings slept bed worked father restaurant nova rooted new_york_yankees major_league_baseball del child played baseball shortstop outfielder highly regarded prospect went unnoticed scouts experienced growth age local scouts asked nova pitch game older players continued train pitcher boston_red_sox invited nova dominican academy attempted sign nova declined contract offer rivals yankees years old trainer recommended nova yankees scout invited nova attend dominican academy career minor league career week yankees signed nova international free agent july nova received signing bonus average bonus given dominican prospect teams offered nova money insisted signing yankees nova professional debut rookie level accumulated win loss record earned run average era starting season extended spring training yankees assigned charleston class south atlantic league nova pitched class advanced nova started season win loss record era point considered baseball nova rebounded finish season win loss record era games started recorded strikeouts walks yankees opted add nova man roster season exposing rule draft season calculated nova selected returned organization end spring training unlikely entire season team man roster required rule process december san_diego_padres selected nova twentieth selection rule draft competing spot roster nova era spring training allowing earned runs hits innings pitched walking striking returned yankees clearing outright end spring training nova began season started season era games started performance led yankees promote start june pitching innings hit baseball combined nova finished win loss record era regular season record era postseason starts following season yankees added nova man roster ensure selected rule draft new_york_yankees recording era walks plus hits inning pitched whip ratio starts nova promoted major leagues serve long yankees bullpen pitched shutout innings relief optioned nova recalled majors august career major league start august impressed yankees start going innings allowing runs hits given second start replacing yankees starting rotation nova struck seven chicago white mlb victory august time mlb debut league investigated nova fellow yankees pitching prospect overall nova seven starts yankees pitching record era nova reached sixth inning allowed higher opponents batting average era fifth inning yankees include nova postseason roster nova entered spring training expected secure spot starting rotation nova named yankees starting rotation june nova longest start career allowing run innings cincinnati_reds striking seven june nova win loss record era including record recent starts despite nova success demoted return disabled list nova minor league options remaining nova time work nova called majors double baltimore_orioles july nova solidified yankee rotation inning hit run zero walk performance chicago_white_sox remained rotation manager went man rotation place usual man rotation order starting nova july promotion nova record era yankees selected nova man postseason starting rotation end season named nova starter game game postponed rain inning pitched innings resumed game allowing runs earning win pitched yankees game team lost series nova compiled record wins yankees rookie won games era named following season nova finished fourth american_league rookie year award finishing present nova secured spot starting rotation season spring training won consecutive games june short franchise record set surpassed yankees rookie record consecutive wins set season nova struggled beginning season recording era decreased star break game atlanta braves june nova got career base hit win nova effective star break pitching record era starts placed day disabled list struggles late season yankees decided nova bullpen postseason roster team lost detroit_tigers despite era finished season record starts nova struggled starts season failed pitch past fifth inning pitching record era april nova placed day disabled list revealed right nova activated demoted bullpen pitched inning new_york_mets demoted day yankees decided wanted nova continue start yankees recalled nova june july pitched career complete game win facing nova pitched career shutout august nova named month august recorded record era july august nova seven consecutive starts pitched seven innings allowed fewer runs nova compiled record era games starts recalled minor leagues final record era games pitched starts eligible salary arbitration nova yankees agreed million salary season removed april start elbow injury diagnosed partially torn required surgery ending nova season record era starts surgery nova began throwing program arm september spent winter yankees spring training facility tampa florida returning dominican_republic yankees signed nova million contract season avoiding arbitration april yankees placed nova day disabled list begin season recovering surgery rehabilitation start june returned yankees june nova pitched era starts yankees took nova starting rotation september nova remained rotation injury finished season record era final year arbitration nova signed contract worth million season nova began season relief pitcher making start scouting report nova throws pitches fastball miles hour tops mph circle miles hour cut fastball miles hour miles hour relies heavily hitters sides plate high percentage pitches especially facing left nova worked develop changing grip suggestion yankees executive work paid garnered rate nova main weapon right handed hitters personal life nova family resides dominican_republic father traveled united_states watch second mlb start person nova dedicated season grandfather died nova married dominican beauty champion
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