The Chicago Cubs are bringing in a right-hander that the Oakland Athletics recently DFA'd.
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.
Now he will be joining the Cubs, who have already hit on a recently DFA'd pitcher this season, bringing aboard Tyson Miller after he'd been designated for assignment by the Seattle Mariners. In 16 2/3 innings with Chicago, Miller holds a 1.62 ERA and a 0.60 WHIP since the middle of May. The Cubs' starting rotation holds a 3.62 ERA, good for ninth in baseball. Their bullpen ranks 24th in ERA this year with a 4.52. They're looking for upside, and Nittoli may be able to provide some of that. His main offering is a cutter that he throws 54% of the time that sits at 90 miles per hour. His second most-used pitch is his sweeper at 82 mph, which he's thrown 32% of the time.
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