The Royals have signed reliever Nick Wittgren to a minor league deal with an invitation to spring training, according to New York Post reporter Jon Heyman. The 31-year-old right-hander is a seven-year veteran with Miami, Cleveland, and St. Louis with a career 3.96 ERA in 287 games. Last year he made 29 appearances with the Cardinals with a 5.90 ERA and 17 strikeouts in 29 innings.
Wittgren began with the Marlins after being drafted in 2012 out of Purdue. By 2016 he was in the big leagues, posting a solid 3.14 ERA in 48 relief appearances his rookie season.