The New York Mets are bringing back a familiar face after he spent time with three teams this season, including his hometown Oakland A's.
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. Nittoli stuck around late into camp, but ultimately didn't make the A's Opening Day roster. He was called up to Oakland at the beginning of June and spent a couple weeks with the club, tossing eight innings and racking up a 2.25 ERA with a 1.25 WHIP and five strikeouts.
Nittoli was the victim of a roster crunch when the A's needed a fresh arm, and was outrighted to Triple-A Las Vegas, but given his veteran status, he refused the assignment and elected free agency.From that point at the end of June, Nittoli signed with the Chicago Cubs, only to be DFA'd the next day when they needed a spot for former Met Jorge López .
Nittoli elected free agency again, this time signing on with the Baltimore Orioles on a minor-league pact. He was called up in the middle of July and tossed four scoreless innings, allowed two hits and struck out three in his time with the O's. He was DFA'd at the end of July, and hit free agency yet again on August 1., he is back with the New York Mets and will be reporting to Triple-A Syracuse. With the Mets last season, the veteran righty tossed 3 2/3 innings for a 2.45 ERA and a 1.
The A's travel to New York to take on the Mets from Tuesday to Thursday, so if NIttoli makes his way to Queens in the next few days, he could get a chance to face one of his many former clubs.Jason is the host of the Locked on A's podcast, and the managing editor of Inside the A's. He's a new father and can't wait to take his son to his first baseball game at the Coliseum.
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