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On YouTubeMinnesota Twins News / Covering the Corner / May 3
The Making of a Middle Reliever - Nick Wittgren 
Nick Wittgren speaks about his career in the overlooked role of middle relief When you think of your favorite team, who’s the first player you think of?
Nick Wittgren News / MLB Trade Rumors / April 26
Veteran reliever signs minor league deal with Twins
The 32-year-old righty was in the majors as recently as last year, throwing 29 innings of 4.97 ERA ball for the Royals. It was the third straight season in which his ERA hovered around 5.00.
Kansas City Royals News / MLB Trade Rumors / August 16
Veteran reliever likely to elect free agency
Kansas City Royals reliever Nick Wittgren is expected to elect free agency, reports Anne Rogers of MLB.com. He was optioned to Triple-A Omaha this afternoon when Kansas City selected John McMillon onto the big league club.
Kansas City Royals News / MLB Trade Rumors / August 16
Royals Select John McMillon
The Royals announced that they have selected right-hander John McMillon. In corresponding moves, right-hander Nick Wittgren was optioned to Triple-A while righty Brad Keller was transferred to the 60-day injured list.
MLB News / Field Level Media / May 26
Washington Nationals at Kansas City Royals prediction, pick for 5/26
The Washington Nationals are set to visit Kansas City for the first time in seven years when they oppose the Royals in the opener of a three-game set on Friday.
Kansas City Royals News / Field Level Media / May 23
Royals add RHP Nick Wittgren, option RHP Max Castillo
The Kansas City Royals selected the contract of right-hander Nick Wittgren from Triple-A Omaha on Tuesday and had him swap roster spots with right-hander Max Castillo, who was optioned.
St. Louis Cardinals News / MLB Trade Rumors / December 23, 2022
Royals, Nick Wittgren Agree To Minor League Deal
The Royals are signing reliever Nick Wittgren to a minor league contract, reports Jon Heyman of the New York Post (Twitter link). He’ll receive an invitation to MLB Spring Training.
St. Louis Cardinals News / MLB Trade Rumors / July 11, 2022
Cardinals release reliever Nick Wittgren
The Cardinals have released reliever Nick Wittgren. The veteran will head back to the open market upon clearing waivers.
St. Louis Cardinals News / MLB Trade Rumors / July 2, 2022
Cardinals designate Nick Wittgren for assignment, activate Jordan Hicks from IL
It’s been a difficult season to evaluate for Wittgren, with many of his stats differing from career norms. As for Hicks, he returns after just over a month on the IL due to a forearm strain.
MLB News / MLB Trade Rumors / March 13, 2022
Cardinals sign veteran righty Nick Wittgren to one-year, $1.2M deal
In Wittgren's career, he’s played in 258 games and thrown 271 1/3 innings with an ERA of 3.75.
Cleveland Guardians News / SI.com / December 3, 2021
Nick Wittgren's Wife Mocks MLB's Website Decision During Lockout
She posted an absolutely hilarious photoshop mocking the situation. View the original article to see embedded media. On Wednesday night, baseball's owners locked out the league's players after the expiration of the collective bargaining agreement.
Cleveland Guardians News / Let's Go Tribe! / September 17, 2021
Well at least Corey Kluber had fun
Corey Kluber is happy and the Guardians weren’t no-hit Maybe if things were different right now, I’d be mad at Corey Kluber for pitching a gem against his former team.
Cleveland Guardians News / Bleacher Report / July 26, 2021
Cleveland's Nick Wittgren Says He and His Family Got Death Threats After Loss to Rays
Cleveland pitcher Nick Wittgren and his wife received death threats after the reliever gave up five runs in an appearance Friday against the Tampa Bay Rays....
Cleveland Guardians News / SI.com / July 24, 2021
Nick Wittgren and Wife Received Death Threats After Cleveland's Friday Night Loss
The threats came after Cleveland's 10–5 loss to the Rays, when Wittgren gave up five runs in the ninth inning. Cleveland pitcher Nick Wittgren, and his
Cleveland Guardians News / MLB Trade Rumors / July 11, 2021
Cleveland's recent struggles lead to difficult deadline decisions
A couple weeks ago, the Indians season seemed to hit a crossroads. The team was in a good place in the standings. As recently as June 26, Cleveland was sporting a 41-32 record, sitting only a game and a half behind the AL Central-leading White Sox.
Cleveland Guardians News / MLB Trade Rumors / May 7, 2020
Nick Wittgren: A low-profile pickup pays dividends in Cleveland
At no point in 2019 did Wittgren carry an ERA higher than 3.34, and by season's end, Wittgren was regularly pitching in the eighth inning as the primary setup men.
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