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A’s Select Vinny Nittoli

By Anthony Franco | June 4, 2024 at 4:05pm CDT

June 4: The A’s made it official today, selecting Nittoli’s contract today. They also reinstated left-hander Sean Newcomb from the 60-day injured list. One spot was opened by righty Michael Kelly being placed on the suspended list today, one of many players receiving punishments for gambling, as reported earlier today. A second active roster spot was opened by left-hander Brady Basso being optioned. To open another 40-man roster spot, right-hander Paul Blackburn was transferred to the 60-day injured list. Additionally, right-hander Aaron Brooks was outrighted to Las Vegas after being designated for assignment on the weekend.

Blackburn will be ineligible to return until 60 days from his initial IL placement, which was May 11. That means the club doesn’t expect him back in the next month. He has yet to begin a rehab assignment after suffering a stress reaction of the fifth metatarsal of his right foot.

June 3: A’s reliever Vinny Nittoli is joining the team before tomorrow’s series opener with the Mariners, reports Jessica Kleinschmidt (X link). Assuming he’s in line for a call-up, the A’s will need to select his contract to add him to the MLB roster.

Nittoli, 33, landed with Oakland on an offseason minor league deal. The 6’1″ righty struck out 10 hitters in 5 2/3 innings in Spring Training. He has continued to miss plenty of bats for Triple-A Las Vegas. Over 23 1/3 innings in the Pacific Coast League, Nittoli has fanned 36% of opposing hitters. While he has also issued walks at a higher than average rate (11%), the huge strikeout tally has allowed the Xavier product to post a 2.70 ERA in an extremely hitter-friendly setting.

Since making his MLB debut with the Mariners in 2021, Nittoli has logged 6 2/3 innings with three different teams. He has appeared at the big league level in each of the last three seasons, but last year’s three games with the Mets represented a personal high. Nittoli has five years of Triple-A experience, turning in a 4.73 ERA in 177 innings at that level. He has punched out more than 29% of his career Triple-A opponents.

Oakland lost setup man Lucas Erceg to the injured list over the weekend, subtracting one of their higher-octane arms from the relief corps. The A’s have plenty of opportunity available in the middle innings leading up to star closer Mason Miller and high-leverage righty Austin Adams. Their 40-man roster is at capacity and they don’t have any obvious candidates for a move to the 60-day injured list. That could require them to designate a player for assignment if they officially call Nittoli up tomorrow.

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17 Comments

  1. luca brasi

    1 year ago

    Seth Brown is an automatic out. It’s time for him to move on.

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    • ruff kuntry

      1 year ago

      He’s been terrible! They were hoping he could be a trade candidate, but it’s definitely time to move on.

      Reply
  2. lucas0622

    1 year ago

    Based on Nittoli’s baseball reference, I think it is reasonable to assume he will play 4 games this year before being let go by the A’s

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  3. Non Roster Invitee

    1 year ago

    Should he be on the All-Sopranos team for 2024?

    4
    Reply
    • CravenMoorehead

      1 year ago

      FAGHEDABOUTIT

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      Reply
      • Non Roster Invitee

        1 year ago

        Get outta heer wit dat stuff ova dare!

        3
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        • CravenMoorehead

          1 year ago

          “Ayo Tone…dis guy Nittoli…he ain’t from Jersey, he’s from Arizona! I bet there’s no gabagool in the desert!”

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          Reply
        • Non Roster Invitee

          1 year ago

          Whaddya gonna do?

          2
          Reply
        • wefwewefwe

          1 year ago

          Call a 2nd or 3rd generation (only the 1st-born generation or 2nd) Italian American from Connecticut, Rhode Island, or New Jersey

          ‘We’ve got a problem’

          Italian American: ‘Consider it done’

          Reply
        • wefwewefwe

          1 year ago

          I’m out of here.

          3
          Reply
        • The Big Yo

          1 year ago

          Seth Brown be sleepin’ wit the fishes soon

          2
          Reply
        • mlb fan

          1 year ago

          Gabagool?….come ova here.

          2
          Reply
  4. wefwewefwe

    1 year ago

    One would think that the influx of A-listers buying houses right next to the Coliseum would cause the A’s to finally come to their senses and decide to stay in Oakland. But no.

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    Reply
  5. Old York

    1 year ago

    1.329 WHIP? Guy likes baserunners.

    Reply
  6. ruff kuntry

    1 year ago

    I remember watching Pablo Sandoval’s last spring training at bat, and all I can hear on the TV is some obnoxious giants fan scream “You’re a bum, Nittoli!”

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    Reply
  7. Bauer? But I Hardly Know Her!

    1 year ago

    Michael Kelly’s numbers in the majors look goo every season. Why did he struggle to get an MLB job? E.g., why was he released by CLE last year?

    Reply
    • luca brasi

      1 year ago

      Considering what happened today, I think his off field activities kept him out of the major leagues.

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