Red Sox Release Veteran Reliever Vinny Nittoli

0:00It's March 26th. This is Boston Red Sox News today, powered by AI, your team, your update. The Boston Red Sox are trimming their roster ahead of opening day with several key changes. One big move was letting go of veteran reliever Vinny Nittaly, who they had signed to a minor league deal in February. Nittaly came over after getting released by the Baltimore Orioles. He has appeared in the majors over four seasons, but only logged about 19 innings total there. In spring training, he struggled in three outings, giving up four earned runs in under three innings. Then on March 12th, reports surface that he had internal brace surgery on his right elbow, dodging full Tommy John, but sidelining him for the whole year. That injury sealed his fate with Boston, as he was already on the bubble for a spot. And nearly 36 years old, team see him as a higher risk now, despite his solid 2.41 earned run average in limited big lead time. Nittaly plans to rehab and chase winter ball opportunities to keep his career alive, while

1:03the Red Sox push forward with their opening day lineup.