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• Reds' Justin Nicolino: Gets minors deal from Reds

  05/31/2022 • By RotoWire

  Nicolino signed a minor-league contract with the Reds on Thursday and was assigned to Triple-A Louisville. He made his Louisville debut Sunday, giving up six earned runs on six hits and three walks over 3.1 innings while taking the loss. The appearance was Nicolino's first in affiliated ball since 2019, as the 30-year-old had stints in the Chinese Professional Baseball League and the independent Atlantic League of Professional Baseball before getting an opportunity with the Reds. Nicolino previously made 50 appearances in the majors with the Marlins from 2015 through 2017, logging a 4.65 ERA and 1.46 WHIP in 201.1 innings over that stretch.

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• Justin Nicolino: Signs overseas

  02/15/2020 • By RotoWire

  Nicolino signed with the Rakuten Monkeys of the Chinese Professional Baseball League. Nicolino is headed overseas after spending the past two seasons at Triple-A. The 28-year-old southpaw owns a career 4.65 ERA And 1.46 WHIP across parts of three big-league seasons (201.1 innings).

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• White Sox's Justin Nicolino: Lands with White Sox

  05/04/2019 • By RotoWire

  Nicolino signed a minor-league contract with the White Sox, Brandon Warne of ZoneCoverage.com reports. It didn't take long for Nicolino to find a new home after being released by the Twins earlier in the week. The southpaw compiled a 5.12 ERA, 1.55 WHIP and 13:8 K:BB though 19.1 innings (four starts, one relief appearance) with Triple-A Rochester before being cut loose. He'll provide starting pitching depth for the White Sox, who just lost Carlos Rodon to an elbow injury.

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• Justin Nicolino: Released by Twins

  05/01/2019 • By RotoWire

  Nicolino was released by the Twins on Wednesday, Brandon Warne of ZoneCoverage.com reports. Nicolino compiled a 5.12 ERA, 1.55 WHIP and 13:8 K:BB through 19.1 innings (four starts, one relief appearance) with Triple-A Rochester before being cut loose. The 27-year-old southpaw, who owns a career 4.65 ERA across parts of three major-league seasons (201.1 innings), will look to latch on elsewhere as organizational depth.

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• Twins' Justin Nicolino: Sent to minor-league camp

  03/20/2019 • By RotoWire

  Nicolino was assigned to minor-league camp Wednesday, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports. Nicolino has allowed just one run in 5.2 innings this spring, though he was always a long shot at best to break camp with the team. The lefty has a 4.65 ERA in 201.1 major-league innings and spent the entirety of 2018 at the Triple-A level.

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