Throughout the 2018/2019 offseason, Marlin Maniac will devote one article each for every player who appeared in the Miami Marlins system for the 2018 season. Every. Single. Player. This is Part 200 of 286. For the first 100, click here.
Nicholas James Wittgren is a 6’3″, 205 lb. right-handed relief pitcher from Torrance, California. The town produced 29 major leaguers before Wittgren came along, most notably pitcher David Wells and shortstop Chase D’Arnaud. Wittgren attended McCutcheon HS in Lafayette, IN before joining Purdue University for a pair of Division I seasons. In 55 games, including 54 trips out of the pen, Wittgren went 5-3 with a 2.