Nova's best Yankee seasons were in 2011 (16-4, 3.70 ERA) and 2013 (9-6, 3.10). But he had Tommy John surgery in 2014 and was never the same in pinstripes. He went 6-11 with a 5.07 ERA in 2015 and 7-6 with a 4.90 in 2016 before the trade. "He was kind of a two-pitch pitcher — fastball, curveball — and used some occasional changeups," Joe Girardi said. "Some teams just hit him better than others. We saw at times he could be really, really good and dominating, and then other times it would be a struggle. I think it had to do with his sinker a lot of days: how good his command was, how much it was sinking. But I know he came over here and threw well and got a three-year deal. I'm happy for him, but he did some good things for us."