| Dan Otero | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Otero with theCleveland Indians in 2019 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: (1985-02-19)February 19, 1985 (age 40) Miami,Florida, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 7, 2012, for the San Francisco Giants | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 28, 2019, for the Cleveland Indians | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 22–8 |
| Earned run average | 3.39 |
| Strikeouts | 262 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
Daniel Anthony Otero (born February 19, 1985) is an American former professionalbaseballpitcher. He played inMajor League Baseball (MLB) for theSan Francisco Giants,Oakland Athletics, andCleveland Indians.
Otero went toRansom Everglades High School inCoconut Grove, Florida. He began hiscollege baseball career atDuke University, where he played for theDuke Blue Devils baseball team in theAtlantic Coast Conference from 2004 through 2006. Playingcollegiate summer baseball in the summer of 2005, he helped theNewport Gulls win their thirdNew England Collegiate Baseball League championship.
Otero transferred to theUniversity of South Florida (USF), where he played his senior season with theSouth Florida Bulls baseball team in theBig East Conference.
TheSan Francisco Giants drafted Otero out of USF in the 21st round (644th overall) of the2007 Major League Baseball Draft. They added him to the 40 man roster to protect him from theRule 5 draft after the 2011 season.[1] Otero made the club'sOpening Day roster in 2012.[2]
Otero won the 2012 Harry S. Jordan Award, which is given in recognition of the player in his first big league camp whose performance and dedication in Spring Training best exemplifies the Giants' spirit.[3] In his major league debut, on April 7, 2012, Otero recorded his first career major leaguestrikeout againstJustin Upton.[4]
On March 26, 2013, Otero was claimed off waivers by theNew York Yankees.[5] The Yankees designated him for assignment the next day.[6] Otero was then claimed off waivers by theOakland Athletics on March 29, 2013, and immediately optioned to the Triple-ASacramento River Cats.[7] Otero was designated for assignment after the club acquiredStephen Vogt from theTampa Bay Rays on April 5, 2013.[8] He was outrighted to Sacramento on April 7.[citation needed]
On June 14, 2013, he was brought up from Sacramento asHideki Okajima was optioned down.[9] He had his first major-league win in relief ofA.J. Griffin on July 2, 2013 against theChicago Cubs.[10] In 33 games for the A's, he was 2-0 with a 1.38 ERA in 39 innings.
For the 2014 season, Otero served as a mainstay in the A's bullpen, pitching a career high 72 games. He was 8-2 with a 2.28 ERA in86+2⁄3 innings. On September 30, 2014, Otero was the losing pitcher in the2014 American League Wild Card Game, giving up two earned runs in the bottom of the 12th inning. He struggled the following season, appearing in 41 games but having an ERA of 6.75 in46+2⁄3 innings.
On November 3, 2015, Otero was claimed off of waivers by thePhiladelphia Phillies.[11] They designated him for assignment on December 11.[12] He was traded to theCleveland Indians for cash considerations on December 18.[13] In his first season with Cleveland, he rebounded from the previous season, having an ERA of 1.53 in 62 appearances. He had an ERA of 2.85 in 2017. The following season proved to be a difficult one for Otero as he registered an ERA of 5.22 in 61 appearances.
On October 29, 2018, he was selected MLB All-Stars at2018 MLB Japan All-Star Series.[14]
On October 31, 2019, the Indians announced they had declined their club option on Otero's contract for the 2020 season, making Otero a free agent.[15]
Otero signed a minor league contract with theNew York Yankees on February 3, 2020. He did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of theCOVID-19 pandemic.[16] Otero became a free agent on November 2.[17]
On March 22, 2021, it was announced that Otero was hired by theCleveland Indians to join their baseball operations department.[18]
Otero and his wife, Tiffany, have three daughters.[19] He is of Cuban descent.[20]
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