Vinny Nittoli: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

Red Sox, Vinny Nittoli Agree To Minor League Deal

The Red Sox have a minor league deal with reliever Vinny Nittoli, reports Ari Alexander of Boston 7 News. The Gaeta Sports Management client receives a non-roster invitation to MLB Spring Training.

Features

The Morning Bark

The Quiz of the Day

Red Sox Sign 35-Year-Old Right-Hander in Free Agency

As spring training approaches, the Boston Red Sox appear to be sneaking in at least one more minor-league signing. Red Sox fans are likely well aware that

MLB News / MLB Trade Rumors / August 30

Vinny Nittoli opts out of Orioles deal

Right-hander Vinny Nittoli is opting out of his minor league deal with the Orioles, according to a report from Ari Alexander of KPRC2. Nittoli will now head into free agency and be eligible to sign with any of the league’s 30 clubs on a fresh contract.

MLB News / Baltimore Orioles on SI / July 21

Orioles Sign Intriguing Veteran Reliever to Contract After Leaving Brewers

The Baltimore Orioles have added some additional depth into their bullpen. As first reported by Roch Kubatko of MASN, the Orioles are bringing back veteran reliever Vinny Nittoli.

Cleveland Guardians News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The 'MLB active doubles leaders' quiz

How many of the active MLB players with 300 or more doubles in their career can you name in five minutes?

The '2025 MLB hits leaders' quiz

The 'Cleveland's 1997 World Series roster' quiz

The 'Most multi-HR games by MLB team' quiz

Milwaukee Brewers News / WI Sports Heroics / July 14

Milwaukee Brewers Expected to Lose Reliever with 2.41 Career ERA to Free Agency This Week

The Milwaukee Brewers are 56-40 at the MLB All-Star Break, which is a great accomplishment considering the team started the year 0-4. What is even more

MLB News / Yardbarker

The 20 most significant MLB Rule 5 draftees

The Rule 5 draft, held annually at the winter meetings in December, never garners much fanfare, but it has been known to yield some noteworthy transactions.

Athletics News / Milwaukee Brewers on SI / July 14

Brewers May Soon Lose 4-Year MLB Veteran To Midseason Opt-Out

The Milwaukee Brewers have some important administrative business to address during the All-Star break. Pitching depth is vital to every Major League Baseball team, and the Brewers might soon lose some of theirs at the Triple-A level.

MLB News / Athletics Nation / November 12, 2024

2024 Athletics Season In Review: Vinny Nittoli

A quick stop for the journeyman righty Season In Review series continues! Today’s player? Right-handed reliever Vinny Nittoli, who made it into a grand total of seven games for the Athletics in their final year in the East Bay.

MLB News / MLB Trade Rumors / September 30, 2024

Brewers, Vinny Nittoli Agree To Minor League Deal For 2025

The Brewers have agreed to terms with reliever Vinny Nittoli on a minor league contract for next season, reports Bob Nightengale of USA Today (X link).

MLB News / Milwaukee Brewers on SI / September 30, 2024

Brewers Make First Signing Of 2025, Land Former Mets Hurler To Bolster Pitching Depth

The Milwaukee Brewers front office has already made a signing to impact next season. The Brewers are scheduled to host the New York Mets on Tuesday for the first game of a Wild Card Series.

New York Mets News / Oakland Athletics on SI / August 11, 2024

New York Mets Bring Back Former A's Pitcher

Right-handed reliever Vinny Nittoli spent the 2023 season with the New York Mets, only to elect free agency and sign on with the Oakland A's in November.

New York Mets News / Empire Sports Media / August 10, 2024

Mets sign well-traveled relief pitcher to a minor-league contract

The New York Mets are in the thick of a playoff race as the blue and orange currently sit in the final wild-card spot with a 61-55 record. As the Mets pursue a return to postseason baseball, the organization added some relief pitching depth by signing a well-traveled arm to a minor league contract.

MLB News / Yardbarker

The 25 greatest pitching seasons from the modern MLB era

America's favorite pastime has more memorable performances than any sport. As such, figuring out which pitchers had the best seasons ever is no easy task.

New York Mets News / New York Mets on SI / August 10, 2024

Mets Reunite With Veteran Reliever to Boost Bullpen Depth

The New York Mets are reuniting with relief pitcher Vinny Nittoli in an attempt to bolster their bullpen depth down the stretch, according to Anthony DiComo of MLB.com.

MLB News / MLB Trade Rumors / August 10, 2024

Journeyman pitcher reunites with Mets on minors pact

While he has posted good strikeout numbers in the past, his 36% strikeout rate in 26 1/3 Triple-A innings this season represents a new career best.

Mets' Pete Alonso confident two-HR game can help him get going offensively

Zach Eflin’s dominance revitalizes Orioles' injury-depleted rotation

The best minor leaguers never to enjoy MLB success

The '1969 Miracle Mets' quiz

Click here to get Yardbarker's Quiz of the Day emailed to you!

The 'Super Bowl starting QBs' quiz

The 'Super Bowl host cities' quiz

The 'Most TD in first two NFL seasons' quiz

The '100-yards + TD Conference Champ games' quiz

MLB News / Milwaukee Brewers on SI / August 2, 2024

Orioles DFA Intriguing Hurler Despite Strong Start To Season; Should Brewers Pursue?

The Milwaukee Brewers may want to consider bringing in a pitcher who recently chose to bet on himself. After the trade deadline, the Brewers will have to resort to players designated for assignment to upgrade or fill holes on their roster, and the Baltimore Orioles recently released a hurler that might be a fit with Milwaukee's bullpen.

Baltimore Orioles News / Camden Chat / July 13, 2024

Orioles option Cade Povich to Norfolk, select reliever Vinny Nittoli

Two weeks ago, Vinny Nittoli wasn’t even in the organization. Now he’s in the MLB bullpen. The Orioles shuffled around the bullpen again ahead of Saturday’s name with a semi-surprise move, optioning last night’s starting pitcher, Cade Povich, to the minors while selecting the contract of reliever Vinny Nittoli from Norfolk.

Baltimore Orioles News / MLB Trade Rumors / July 13, 2024

Orioles To Select Vinny Nittoli

The Orioles are selecting the contract of right-hander Vinny Nittoli, as MASN’s Roch Kubatko reported this morning. The righty signed with the club on a minor league deal earlier this month.

MLB News / MLB Trade Rumors / July 2, 2024

Orioles, Vinny Nittoli Agree To Minor League Deal

Right-hander Vinny Nittoli and the Orioles have agreed to a deal, per Roch Kubatko of MASNsports.com on X. The righty will report to Triple-A Norfolk. Earlier today, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reported on X that the righty had elected free agency.

Chicago Cubs News / Cubs Insider / June 28, 2024

Keegan Thompson to IL, Vinny Nittoli DFA, Ethan Roberts Recalled

Keegan Thompson has been placed on the IL due to a rib fracture, making him the 15th Cubs pitcher to go down to injury this season. To fill his spot in the bullpen, the Cubs have recalled Ethan Roberts.

Chicago Cubs News / Oakland Athletics on SI / June 27, 2024

Chicago Cubs Sign Former A's Reliever to MLB Deal

The Chicago Cubs are signing former Oakland A's right-hander Vinny Nittoli to a major league deal, per Jeff Passan of ESPN. Nittoli, 33, signed with the A's on a minor-league deal last November and was called up to the big leagues to pitch for his hometown team at the beginning of June.

Chicago Cubs News / Chicago Cubs on SI / June 27, 2024

Chicago Cubs Land Intriguing Reliever With 2.25 ERA

The Chicago Cubs bullpen has struggled this year, which is a concern for a team that has its sights set on making the playoffs. According to Jeff Passan of ESPN, help is on the way.

Philadelphia Phillies News / Philadelphia Phillies on SI / June 21, 2024

Former Philadelphia Phillies Pitcher DFA'd by Athletics

With the trade deadline roughly a month away, the Philadelphia Phillies will almost certainly be buyers as they look to fortify a roster that gives them the best chance of winning the World Series.

New York Mets News / Oakland Athletics on SI / June 4, 2024

A's Calling Up Former New York Mets Reliever for Team Debut

Right-handed reliever Vinny Nittoli will be in Oakland on Tuesday, according to Jessica Kleinschmidt of Awful Announcing. Nittoli spent the second half of last season with the New York Mets after being traded to the Big Apple for future considerations.