Nick Wittgren

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

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

Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
Purdue Boilermakers bio
Nick Wittgren on Twitter

Miami Marlins current roster

Active roster	3 Adeiny Hechavarria 9 Dee Gordon 11 J. T. Realmuto 13 Marcell Ozuna 14 Martín Prado 18 Tomás Telis 19 Miguel Rojas 20 Justin Nicolino 21 Christian Yelich 27 Giancarlo Stanton 30 Hunter Cervenka 32 Derek Dietrich 34 Tom Koehler 35 David Phelps 41 Justin Bour 43 Odrisamer Despaigne 44 A. J. Ramos 46 Kyle Barraclough 49 Brian Ellington 51 Ichiro Suzuki 54 Wei-Yin Chen 55 Nefi Ogando 61 Adam Conley 62 José Ureña 64 Nick Wittgren 65 Austin Brice 66 Jarlin García 67 Jake Esch 68 Destin Hood 77 Yefri Pérez -- Elvis Araújo -- Luis Castillo -- A. J. Ellis -- Tayron Guerrero -- Jeff Locke -- Dustin McGowan -- Austin Nola -- J. T. Riddle -- Drew Steckenrider -- Edinson Volquez

Coaching staff	Manager 8 Don Mattingly Bench 58 Tim Wallach First base 7 Perry Hill Third base 33 Fredi González Pitching 47 Juan Nieves Assistant Hitting 4 Frank Menechino Hitting 4 Mike Pagliarulo Outfield/Base running 26 Lorenzo Bundy Bullpen -- vacant Catching 23 Brian Schneider Administrative 72 Pat Shine Bullpen coordinator 75 Jeff Urgelles

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