{"id":804,"date":"2024-06-28T00:16:22","date_gmt":"2024-06-27T18:46:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/?p=452551"},"modified":"2024-06-27T23:52:28","modified_gmt":"2024-06-27T18:22:28","slug":"cubs-acquire-dfad-hurler-in-latest-attempt-to-keep-drowning-bullpen-afloat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/other-sports\/cubs-acquire-dfad-hurler-in-latest-attempt-to-keep-drowning-bullpen-afloat\/","title":{"rendered":"Cubs acquire DFA\u2019d hurler in latest attempt to keep drowning bullpen afloat"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col max-w-full\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] text-message flex flex-col items-start whitespace-pre-wrap break-words [.text-message+&]:mt-5 juice:w-full juice:items-end overflow-x-auto gap-2\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"8fabdf0d-09ca-4199-8d84-39c5bcff8675\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 juice:empty:hidden juice:first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert dark\">\n<p>In a bid to address their struggling bullpen, the Chicago Cubs have signed right-hander Vinny Nittoli, according to a breaking report from ESPN\u2019s Jeff Passan.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Chicago Cubs are signing right-handed reliever Vinny Nittoli to a major league deal,\u201d Passan reported. \u201cNittoli was DFA\u2019d by Oakland after posting a 2.25 ERA in eight innings. Cubs are hoping to hit on another DFA\u2019d reliever as they did with Tyson Miller, who\u2019s been great.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Cubs\u2019 bullpen has been in disarray recently, squandering many strong performances from the starting rotation. While Tyson Miller has been a pleasant surprise, the bullpen as a whole remains unreliable. Currently, the Cubs rank No. 20 in Major League Baseball in saves (18) and No. 7 in save opportunities (35). Their bullpen also sits at No. 23 in bullpen ERA, with a 4.52 mark.<\/p>\n<p>Chicago\u2019s inability to close out games is a significant factor in their 37-44 record, which places them last in the National League Central. With a more dependable bullpen or a consistent closer, the Cubs might have capitalized on more of their 35 save opportunities. A strong bullpen can be the difference between playoff contention and a disappointing season, and the Cubs exemplify this struggle.<\/p>\n<p>The addition of Nittoli is the Cubs\u2019 latest effort to shore up their floundering bullpen. Despite his limited MLB experience \u2014 just 14 2\/3 innings pitched across 13 appearances \u2014 Nittoli has shown potential. The 33-year-old has recorded ten strikeouts with a 3.07 ERA in his brief career.<\/p>\n<p>The Cubs are hoping Nittoli can bring some stability to their bullpen. As they aim to turn their season around, any improvement in their ability to close out games could make a substantial difference. Cubs fans will be watching closely to see if this latest move can help salvage the season and provide a spark for a team in need of one.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a bid to address their struggling bullpen, the Chicago Cubs have signed right-hander Vinny Nittoli, according to a breaking\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":294,"featured_media":23941,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[3872,2818],"class_list":["post-804","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-other-sports","tag-cubs","tag-mlb"],"reading_time":"2 min read","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/804","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/294"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=804"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/804\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/23941"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=804"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=804"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=804"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}