Wittgren avoids arbitration for 2021
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Cleveland avoided arbitration with reliever Nick Wittgren on Tuesday, as the two sides agreed to a 2021 contract, the club announced. The value of the deal is $2 million, a source told MLB.com's Mandy Bell.
Wittgreen, who had a $1.125 million salary last season, was eligible for arbitration for the second time. The 29-year-old right-hander has been a solid part of the Cleveland bullpen for the past two seasons, posting a 2.99 ERA over a combined 80 appearances. That included 25 games in 2020, which ranked second on the club behind James KarinchakĄ¯s 27.
Cleveland originally acquired Wittgren from Miami in February 2019, in exchange for Minor Leaguer Jordan Milbrath. Wittgren, a ninth-round pick by the Marlins in the 2012 Draft, owns a 3.36 career ERA across 198 games, all out of the bullpen.