Nick Wittgren

Nick Wittgren

Wittgrenr, during his tenure with the New Orleans Zephyrs, at 2015 Triple-A All-Star Game
Miami Marlins – No. 64
Pitcher
Born: (1991-05-29) May 29, 1991
Torrance, California
Bats: Right Throws: Right
MLB debut
April 19, 2016, for the Miami Marlins
MLB statistics
(through 2016 season)
Win–loss record 4–3
Earned run average 3.14
Strikeouts 42
Teams

Nicholas James Wittgren (born May 29, 1991) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Miami Marlins of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Career

Wittgren played college baseball at Parkland College for a year before transferring to Purdue University where he played from 2011 to 2012.[1] He served as the closer for Purdue during his two years, finishing with a 2.54 earned run average (ERA), 22 saves and 94 strikeouts over 92 innings pitched.

Wittgren was drafted by the Miami Marlins in the ninth round of the 2012 Major League Baseball Draft.[2] During his first professional season he had a 1.17 ERA, 13 saves and 47 strikeouts over  30 2⁄3 innings while playing for the Jamestown Jammers and Greensboro Grasshoppers. He started the 2013 season with the Jupiter Hammerheads and was promoted to the Double-A Jacksonville Suns.[3][4] For the season he posted a 0.77 ERA with 26 saves and 63 strikeouts over  58 1⁄3. At the end of the season he was named the Minor League Relief Pitcher of the Year by the staff of MiLB.com.[5][6][7] Wittgren returned to Jacksonville in 2014. He appeared in 52 games and had a 3.55 ERA, 20 saves and 56 strikeouts over 66 innings.[8] He again returned to Jacksonville to start 2015, but was promoted to the Triple-A New Orleans Zephyrs after two games.

The Marlins promoted Wittgren to the major leagues on April 19, 2016.[9] In his first Major League appearance, he walked the only batter he faced, Anthony Rendon. Rendon later scored on Bryce Harper's grand slam.

References

  1. ↑ Wittgren uses community college as stepping stone
  2. ↑ "Wittgren Selected in Ninth Round by Miami Marlins in MLB Draft". Purduesports.com. June 5, 2012. Retrieved November 22, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Nick Wittgren promoted to Double-A". Php.jconline.com. September 1, 2013. Retrieved November 22, 2013.
  4. ↑ Hammerheads' Closer breezing through Florida State League
  5. ↑ Parker, John (October 25, 2013). "Closing time: Wittgren is top reliever". Milb.com. Retrieved November 22, 2013.
  6. ↑ "Nick Wittgren (McCutcheon/Purdue) earns minor league Relief Pitcher of the Year honor". Jconline.com. Retrieved November 22, 2013.
  7. ↑ Purdue’s Nick Wittgren earns minor league Relief Pitcher of the Year honor
  8. ↑ Former Purdue baseball star Wittgren still winning
  9. ↑
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