Tribe acquires reliever from Marlins

The Indians have acquired RHP Nick Wittgren from the Miami Marlins in exchange for minor league RHP Jordan Milbrath, according to the team.

Wittgren had a 2.94 ERA with a win/loss record of 2-1 during the 2018 season.

For more details on the trade, read the official Indians press release below.

INDIANS & MIAMI MARLINS COMPLETE TRADE

 

CLEVELAND, OH – The Cleveland Indians today announced the club has acquired RHP NICK WITTGREN from the Miami Marlins in exchange for RHP JORDAN MILBRATH.  Also, to make room on the 40-man roster for Wittgren, the Indians designated RHP A.J. COLE for assignment.

 

Wittgren, 27, split the 2018 campaign between the Miami Marlins and Triple-A New Orleans, posting an ERA of 2.94 in 32 relief outings (33.2IP, 29H, 11ER, 15BB, 31SO, .223 avg) for the Marlins around a three-week trip to the Disabled List in June (right hand contusion).  The Lafayette, Indiana-native and Purdue University alum owns a career Major League ERA of 3.60 (51ER/127.2IP) over 118 outings with Miami since the 2016 season.  He was selected by the Marlins in the ninth round of the 2012 First-Year Player Draft.  He has one option remaining and was designated for assignment by Miami on January 30 (Neil Walker signed).

 

 

Nick Wittgren

Year	Team	W	L	ERA	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	HB	BB	SO	AVG
2016	Miami Marlins	4	3	3.14	48	0	0	0	0	51.2	50	18	18	6	1	10	42	.254
2017	Miami Marlins	3	1	4.68	38	0	0	0	0	42.1	46	22	22	5	0	13	43	.277
2018	Miami Marlins	2	1	2.94	32	0	0	0	0	33.2	29	13	11	1	1	15	31	.223
	Minor League Totals	9	20	2.59	222	0	0	0	83	267.1	245	89	77	20	8	49	285	.233
	Major League Totals	9	5	3.60	118	0	0	0	0	127.2	125	53	51	12	2	38	116	.254