June 4 : The As made it official today, selecting Nittolis contract today. They also reinstated left-hander from the 60-day injured list. One spot was opened by righty being placed on the suspended list today, one of many players receiving punishments for gambling, as earlier today. A second active roster spot was opened by left-hander being optioned. To open another 40-man roster spot, right-hander was transferred to the 60-day injured list. Additionally, right-hander was outrighted to Las Vegas after being designated for a signment on the weekend. Blackburn will be ineligible to return until 60 days from his initial IL placement, which was May 11. That means the club doesnt expect him back in the next month. He has yet to begin a rehab a signment after suffering a stre s reaction of the fifth metatarsal of his right foot. June 3 : As reliever is joining the team before tomorrows series opener with the Mariners, reports Je sica Kleinschmidt ). A suming hes in line for a call-up, the As will need to select his contract to Ian Anderson Jersey add him to the MLB roster. Nittoli, 33, landed with Oakland on an offseason minor league deal. The 61 righty struck out 10 hitters in 5 2/3 innings in Spring Training. He has continued to mi s plenty of bats for Triple-A Las Vegas. Over 23 1/3 innings in the Pacific Coast League, Nittoli has fanned 36% of opposing hitters. While he has also i sued walks at a higher than average rate (11%), the huge strikeout tally has allowed the Xavier product to post a 2.70 ERA in an extremely hitter-friendly setting. Since making his MLB debut with the Mariners in 2021, Nittoli has logged 6 2/3 innings with three different teams. He has appeared at the big league level in each of the last three seasons, but last years three games with the Mets represented a personal high. Nittoli has five years of Triple-A experience, turning in a 4.73 ERA in 177 innings at that level. He has punched out more than 29% of his career Triple-A opponents. Oakland lost setup man to the injured list over the weekend, subtracting one of their higher-octane arms from the relief corps. TheAs have plenty of opportunity available in the middle innings leading up to star closer and high-leverage righty . Their 40-man roster is at capacity and they dont have any obvious candidates for a move to the 60-day injured list. That could require them to designate a player for a signment if they officially call Nittoli up tomorrow. Orlando Cepeda Jersey