Vinny Nittoli got let go by the Oakland Athletics last week despite posting a 2.25 ERA, and now the Chicago Cubs have taken a flier on the veteran righty.
In his last appearance before getting let go, Nittoli put up a loss after giving up one earned run in 2.0 innings against theThe Chicago Cubs are signing right-handed reliever Vinny Nittoli to a major league deal, sources tell ESPN. Nittoli was DFA’d by Oakland after posting a 2.25 ERA in eight innings. Cubs are hoping to hit on another DFA’d reliever as they did with Tyson Miller, who’s been great.
The Phillies and Mets also gave Nittoli shots in the big leagues, though, as did the Athletics. Since 2022, Nittoli has appeared in 12 MLB games, putting up a 1.98 ERA and 1.098 WHIP in those outings. Chicago is hoping to get that kind of production out of Nittoli, as their bullpen currently ranks 24th in the league with a 4.52 ERA on the season.
The Cubs have already hit once on a flier reliever this year, as noted by Passan. Tyson Miller, who got designated for assignment by the Mariners, is 2-0 with a 1.62 ERA in 15 appearances for Chicago.Sam Connon is a Staff Writer for Fastball on the Sports Illustrated/FanNation networks.
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