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Cleveland Guardians News / Cleveland Guardians on SI / March 12
Former Guardians Pitcher Announces Retirement from MLB

Former Guardians Pitcher Announces Retirement from MLB

A former Cleveland Guardians pitcher has decided to hang up his cleats, as relief pitcher Nick Wittgren has retired from the MLB. Wittgren made the announcement on his Instagram account.

Minnesota Twins News / Purdue Boilermakers on SI / March 10
MLB Boilers: Nick Wittgren Announces Retirement After 13-Year Pro Career

MLB Boilers: Nick Wittgren Announces Retirement After 13-Year Pro Career

A former Purdue pitcher has announced his retirement from the MLB. Pitcher Nick Wittgren announced via an Instagram post that he has decided to move on from the game after a 13-year professional career.

Minnesota Twins News / Twins Daily / May 21

Jay Jackson, Nick Wittgren, and the Predictable (But Not Reliable) Twins Bullpen Pipeline

The Minnesota Twins spent no money on the bullpen this offseason, because Derek Falvey and Thad Levine have made a career of identifying scrapheap arms.

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The 'American and National League strikeout leaders since 2000' quiz

The 'American and National League strikeout leaders since 2000' quiz

How many of the league leaders in K's for both the American and National Leagues since the 2000 MLB season can you name in five minutes?

Minnesota Twins News / Covering the Corner / May 3

The Making of a Middle Reliever - Nick Wittgren

Nick Wittgren speaks about his career in the overlooked role of middle relief When you think of your favorite team, who’s the first player you think of?

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Which 19 players have hit four home runs in an MLB game?

Which 19 players have hit four home runs in an MLB game?

The only two things rarer in modern-day baseball than the four-homer game is the Triple Crown and the unassisted triple play. The former is, of course, done over an entire season, while there's a large level of lucky in the unassisted triple play.

MLB News / MLB Trade Rumors / April 26, 2024
Veteran reliever signs minor league deal with Twins

Veteran reliever signs minor league deal with Twins

The 32-year-old righty was in the majors as recently as last year, throwing 29 innings of 4.97 ERA ball for the Royals. It was the third straight season in which his ERA hovered around 5.00.

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