Reliever plans to trigger the opt-out clause in his minor league deal with the Brewers, Ari Alexander of KPRC-2. The actual opt-out date is tomorrow and will give the Brewers 24 hours to add Nittoli to the big league roster, MLBTR has learned. If the Brewers choose not to select Nittoli to the roster, hell become a free agent. The 34-year-old Nittoli pitched in the majors each season from 2021-24 but has totaled just 18 2/3 MLB frames in that time. Hes pitched to a sharp 2.41 ERA acro s those four seasons, which have been split between the Mariners, Phillies, Mets, As and Orioles. Nittoli has fanned 17.3% of his major league opponents against a 6.7% walk rate. Nittoli has spent the 2025 season with the Brewers Triple-A club in Nickeil Alexander-Walker Jersey Nashville, pitching to a 3.86 ERA with an impre sive 28.9% strikeout rate and an 8.6% walk rate. The journeyman right-hander doesnt throw hard, sitting just 88-90 mph with his go-to cutter, but hes induced chases on pitches off the plate at a strong 35.1% clip and recorded an excellent 14.3% swinging-strike rate during his time in Nashville this season. The Brewers already have a strong bullpen. Milwaukee relievers rank 18th in the majors with a 4.00 ERA, but that includes some early struggles by , swingman and righty none of whom are on the 40-man roster at this point. Each of , , , , , and has an ERA of 3.69 or better. Five of those seven are under 3.00 (including a 1.66 mark for Ashby). The Brewers bullpen has a flat 3.00 ERA over the past calendar month second-lowest in MLB. Given the strength of that group, theres no urgent need to add Nittoli, whos out of minor league options and would need to stick in the big league bullpen if hes selected. If the Brewers dont want to lose the depth, they could select Nittoli to the 40-man roster and option back to Nashville. (Myers was just recalled a few days before the All-Star break and didnt get into a game.) The rest of the pen is largely set, however, so the Brewers may wind up letting Nittoli explore opportunities elsewhere despite his solid results in Nashville. Jahlil Okafor Jersey