Rays drop Kittredge, Nuno to clear roster space

Andrew Kittredge, in action earlier this season, s' starter on their March 31 bullpen day, gives up a solo homer to Xander Bogaerts but otherwise pitches effectively into the fourth. [CHRIS URSO | Times]The Rays dropped RHP Andrew Kittredge and veteran LHP Vidal Nuno from their 40-man roster to create more needed space.

Both cleared outright waivers; Kittredge will stay in the organization as he was sent to Triple-A Durham, Nuno became a free agent.

The Rays needed the space to reinstate four players from the 60-day DL: INF Daniel Robertson; RHPs Jose De Leon, Wilmer Font and Jose Mujica.

That leaves their roster at 39, and they will need to clear more space as they have four-six prospects to…