Dan Otero

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Dan Otero
Otero with the Cleveland Indians in 2019
Pitcher
Born: (1985-02-19) February 19, 1985 (age 39)
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 record22–8
Earned run average3.39
Strikeouts262
Teams

Daniel Anthony Otero (born February 19, 1985) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Francisco Giants, Oakland Athletics, and Cleveland Indians.

Amateur career[edit]

Otero went to Ransom Everglades High School in Coconut Grove, Florida. He began his college baseball career at Duke University, where he played for the Duke Blue Devils baseball team in the Atlantic Coast Conference from 2004 through 2006. Playing collegiate summer baseball in the summer of 2005, he helped the Newport Gulls win their third New England Collegiate Baseball League championship.

Otero transferred to the University of South Florida (USF), where he played his senior season with the South Florida Bulls baseball team in the Big East Conference.

Professional career[edit]

Otero with the Connecticut Defenders in 2009

San Francisco Giants[edit]

The San Francisco Giants drafted Otero out of USF in the 21st round (644th overall) of the 2007 Major League Baseball Draft. They added him to the 40 man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft after the 2011 season.[1] Otero made the club's Opening 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 league strikeout against Justin Upton.[4]

Oakland Athletics[edit]

Otero with the Oakland Athletics in 2013

On March 26, 2013, Otero was claimed off waivers by the New York Yankees.[5] The Yankees designated him for assignment the next day.[6] Otero was then claimed off waivers by the Oakland Athletics on March 29, 2013, and immediately optioned to the Triple-A Sacramento River Cats.[7] Otero was designated for assignment after the club acquired Stephen Vogt from the Tampa 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 as Hideki Okajima was optioned down.[9] He had his first major-league win in relief of A.J. Griffin on July 2, 2013 against the Chicago 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 in 86+2⁄3 innings. On September 30, 2014, Otero was the losing pitcher in the 2014 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 in 46+2⁄3 innings.

Cleveland Indians[edit]

On November 3, 2015, Otero was claimed off of waivers by the Philadelphia Phillies.[11] They designated him for assignment on December 11.[12] He was traded to the Cleveland 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 at 2018 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]

New York Yankees[edit]

Otero signed a minor league deal with the New York Yankees in February 2020. He became a free agent on November 2, 2020.

Post-baseball career[edit]

On March 22, 2021, it was announced that Otero was hired by the Cleveland Indians to join their baseball operations department.[16]

Personal life[edit]

Otero and his wife, Tiffany, have three daughters.[17] He is of Cuban descent.[18]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Villalona among Giants' 40-man roster additions". sfgiants.com. November 19, 2011. Archived from the original on April 19, 2013. Retrieved April 4, 2012.
  2. ^ "Rookies Sanchez, Otero on roster for opener". sfgiants.com. April 4, 2012. Archived from the original on February 28, 2014. Retrieved April 4, 2012.
  3. ^ "Dan Otero Voted 2012 Harry S. Jordan Award Winner". sfgiants.com. March 31, 2012. Retrieved March 31, 2012.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ "Otero's first career strike out". sfgiants.com. April 7, 2012. Retrieved April 7, 2012.
  5. ^ Tim Dierkes. "Yankees Claim Dan Otero". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved December 12, 2015.
  6. ^ Links, Zach (March 27, 2013). "Yankees Claim Sam Demel, DFA Danny Otero". MLBTradeRumors.com. Retrieved March 27, 2013.
  7. ^ "A's claim RHPs Danny Otero and Josh Stinson off waivers". Oakland Athletics. Archived from the original on February 28, 2014. Retrieved December 12, 2015.
  8. ^ Zach Links. "A's Acquire Vogt, Designate Otero For Assignment". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved December 12, 2015.
  9. ^ "A's promote Otero, option Okajima". CSN Bay Area. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved December 12, 2015.
  10. ^ "MLB.com Gameday". Retrieved December 12, 2015.
  11. ^ Todd, Jeff (November 3, 2015). "Phillies Claim Dan Otero". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
  12. ^ "Phillies get Mark Appel in Ken Giles trade with Astros". Sporting News. Archived from the original on December 15, 2015. Retrieved December 12, 2015.
  13. ^ "Indians Acquire Dan Otero, Designate Jerry Sands". mlb trade rumors. December 18, 2015.
  14. ^ "2018日米野球 MLBオールスターチーム コーチ・出場予定選手発表". 野球日本代表 侍ジャパン オフィシャルサイト (in Japanese). October 29, 2018. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
  15. ^ "Indians exercise ace Corey Kluber's 2020 contract option". ESPN.com. Associated Press. October 31, 2019.
  16. ^ "Indians Hire Dan Otero in Baseball Operations Role".
  17. ^ "Offseason is family time for Indian's pitcher Dan Otero". Cleveland 19. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
  18. ^ "How the grandmother of Cleveland Indians reliever Dan Otero faked her identity, escaped Cuba and provided for a family of athletes". cleveland. May 12, 2016.

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