Indians beat Cubs 4-0, lose Civale to finger injury
Bobby Bradley and Josh Naylor homered, helping the Cleveland Indians overcome the loss of pitcher Aaron Civale during a 4-0 victory over the Chicago CubsJUNE 22, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
NICK WITTGREN #64 - PITCHER - KANSAS CITY ROYALS
1-0 W-L •
1.41 WHIP •
4.97 ERA
1-0 W-L
1.41 WHIP
4.97 ERA
Perfect inning Saturday Wittgren struck out two in a perfect inning Saturday versus Seattle.
Impact Wittgren has struggled with consistency recently -- he's allowed four runs across 5.2 innings in his last six outings. The right-hander did well in the sixth inning of Saturday's de facto bullpen game. He has a 4.95 ERA, 1.05 WHIP and 23:5 K:BB across 20 innings. He's also logged a save and four holds, but he'll need to be more reliable to get high-leverage assignments regularly.
JUNE 13, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Logs perfect inning Wittgren pitched a perfect inning and struck out one in a 6-5 win over Toronto in Game 2 of Sunday's doubleheader.
Impact Wittgren allowed two runs in an inning in his last appearance, but he's kept runs off the board in eight of his 10 outings in May. The right-hander has a 4.96 ERA, 0.92 WHIP and 18:4 K:BB across 16.1 innings this year. He's posted a save, four holds and a 2-1 record, and his recent success could lead to more work in close games.
MAY 31, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Clean inning in loss Wittgren struck out two in a perfect inning in Monday's 7-4 loss to the Angels.
Impact Wittgren started the season poorly, but he's been better in May with a 1.29 ERA, 0.14 WHIP and nine strikeouts in his last seven innings. The 29-year-old has been eclipsed by Emmanuel Clase and James Karinchak for closing duties, but Wittgren's recent work suggests he could still work his way back into a high-leverage role.
MAY 18, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Royals take 4-game losing streak into matchup with Indians
Kansas City heads into the matchup against Cleveland in a rut, losers of four straightMAY 6, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Earns win in relief Wittgren (2-1) earned the win Wednesday against the Royals after pitching a scoreless inning with three strikeouts.
Impact Wittgren tossed 10 of his 17 pitches for strikes en route to his second win of the campaign, and he struck out the side -- retiring Jorge Soler, Hunter Dozier and Ryan O'Hearn in order. The 29-year-old righty has recorded a victory in each of his last two outings while extending his streak of scoreless appearances to four. He owns a 5.79 ERA across 9.1 innings.
MAY 6, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Josh Naylor homers as Indians edge Royals 5-4
Josh Naylor homered in the ninth inning, sending the Cleveland Indians to a 5-4 victory over the Kansas City RoyalsMAY 6, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Royals take 3-game skid into matchup with Indians
Kansas City will try to break its three-game losing streak when the Royals take on ClevelandMAY 5, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Notches win Tuesday Wittgren (1-1) pitched a perfect seventh inning to earn the win in Tuesday's 7-3 victory over Kansas City.
Impact Wittgren became the pitcher of record when Cleveland rallied for four runs in the top of the eighth inning. The right-hander has kept runs off the scoreboard in five of his last six outings. He's had a rough start to the year with a 6.48 ERA, 1.44 WHIP and 7:4 K:BB across 8.1 innings, but he's been more effective in recent outings. He's picked up one save and three holds in nine appearances, although Wittgren seems to do better in a lower-leverage role.
MAY 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Ramirez, Bauers help Indians rally for 7-3 win over Royals
Harold Ramirez hit a go-ahead double in the eighth, pinch-hitter Jake Bauers added a two-run homer later in the inning and the Cleveland Indians beat the Kansas City Royals 7-3MAY 5, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Buxton gets 5 hits, Twins homer 6 times in rout of Indians
Byron Buxton homered leading off the first and got five hits, Mitch Garver homered twice and Minnesota hitters connected six times in a 10-2 romp over the Cleveland IndiansAPRIL 28, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Back from paternity leave Cleveland reinstated Wittgren (personal) from the paternity list Wednesday, Tom Withers of the Associated Press reports.
Impact Wittgren ended up spending two days away from the team following the birth of his son. He'll be available out of the bullpen for Wednesday's series finale against the Twins.
APRIL 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Indians top Twins 5-3 in 10 innings on Luplow's 2-run homer
Jordan Luplow hit a two-run homer in the 10th inning off Alex Colomé, giving the Cleveland Indians a 5-3 victory over the Minnesota Twins in their series openerAPRIL 27, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Heads to paternity list Cleveland placed Wittgren on the paternity list Monday.
Impact Wittgren will be away from the team for up to three days after his wife gave birth to the couple's son earlier Monday. Cleveland recalled Kyle Nelson from its alternate site to provide an extra arm out of the bullpen while Wittgren is inactive.
APRIL 26, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Indians look to stop 3-game losing streak against Yankees
Cleveland is looking to snap its three-game losing streak with a win over New YorkAPRIL 24, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Takes loss Thursday Wittgren (0-1) was charged with the loss after giving up two runs on two hits and two walks with a pair of strikeouts in two-thirds of an inning versus the Yankees on Thursday.
Impact Wittgren entered the game in the seventh inning, but he was in trouble almost immediately. A two-run single from Rougned Odor was enough to stick Wittgren with the loss. The right-hander has struggled with six earned runs allowed in 5.1 innings so far. He's got a 5:4 K:BB, one save and three holds. Fantasy managers looking for closing options from Cleveland would do better to check on the availability of Emmanuel Clase.
APRIL 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Allen expected to start for the Indians against the Yankees
The Yankees will start Jordan Montgomery on Friday while the Indians are expected to counter with Logan AllenAPRIL 23, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Slumping Yankees rally from early hole to down Indians 6-3
Rougned Odor’s two-run single broke a seventh-inning tie — and maybe jarred New York from its hitting slump — and sent the Yankees to a 6-3 win over the Cleveland Indians in the op...APRIL 23, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Scoreless inning for hold Wittgren pitched a scoreless seventh inning with one hit and one strikeout to earn a hold in Saturday's 3-2 extra-inning loss to the Reds.
Impact Wittgren allowed a double to Jesse Winker, but Winker was caught attempting to stretch the hit into a triple. The 29-year-old Wittgren then retired the next two batters for his third hold of the year. He's posted a 7.71 ERA and 1.71 WHIP across 4.2 innings. Despite some shaky moments early in the season, Wittgren remains part of Cleveland's plans in the late innings.
APRIL 18, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Posts hold Wittgren pitched a scoreless inning with one hit and one strikeout in Thursday's 4-2 win over the White Sox.
Impact Wittgren worked the seventh inning, while fellow relievers James Karinchak and Emmanuel Clase handled the eighth and ninth, respectively. The 29-year-old Wittgren has allowed four earned runs on five hits and two walks over 3.2 innings to start 2021. Thursday was the second time in four outings he kept runs off the board. He's posted one save and two holds.
APRIL 16, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Ramírez, Indians bounce back from no-hitter, beat Chisox 4-2
Slumping José Ramírez connected for a go-ahead, two-run homer off Lance Lynn in the sixth inning and the Cleveland Indians bounced back from being no-hit, beating the Chicago White...APRIL 15, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Speed demon: New closer Clase bringing the heat for Indians
Emmanuel Clase (pronounced clas-AY') may have closed the case to be Cleveland's closerAPRIL 12, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Picks up hold Sunday Wittgren allowed a run on one hit and struck out one over one inning to earn a hold in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Tigers.
Impact Wittgren worked the seventh inning and allowed a solo shot to Wilson Ramos that cut Cleveland's lead to 3-2. The 29-year-old Wittgren hasn't been busy yet this season, working 2.2 innings over three appearances. He's allowed four runs on four hits and two walks. The right-hander is part of Cleveland's closer committee, but he's been less effective on the mound than either of Emmanuel Clase or James Karinchak.
APRIL 12, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Strong bullpen leads Indians to sweep of Miggy-less Tigers
Logan Allen recovered from a bumpy first inning to get his first win with Cleveland and the Indians completed a three-game sweep with a 5-2 win over the Detroit TigersAPRIL 11, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Earns first save of season Wittgren picked up the save Wednesday against the Royals after pitching a scoreless ninth inning. He didn't record a strikeout nor he issued a walk.
Impact Wittgren is part of a three-man closer committee alongside James Karinchak and Emmanuel Clase, but he got the nod for the save opportunity here and didn't disappoint -- he retired Hunter Dozier, Kyle Isbel and Michael Taylor while only needing eight pitches to retire the side. This was a big bounce-back performance for the 29-year-old right-hander, who opened the year allowing three runs across two-thirds of an inning against the Tigers on April 3.
APRIL 8, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
