Cleveland recently added Otero to its baseball operations department as an advanced scout, signaling the end of his playing career, Zack Meisel of The Athletic reports.
Before spending the 2020 season on the Yankees' restricted list due to presumptive opt out, Otero spent parts of eight seasons in the majors with San Francisco, Oakland and Cleveland. Over 358 career relief appearances, Otero posted a 3.39 ERA across 403.2 innings. Since he turned 36 in February and likely would have had to begin the upcoming season in the minors if he signed with an organization, he's instead decided to transition into an off-field role within the sport.
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Yankees' Dan Otero: Lands on restricted list
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Otero was placed on the restricted list Tuesday.
The reasoning behind the move is unclear, but Otero won't be available for the start of the shortened season and has no official timeline for his return. The 35-year-old joined the Yankees on a minor-league deal with offseason after posting a 4.85 ERA and 1.52 WHIP with the Indians in 2019.
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Yankees' Dan Otero: Released and re-signed by Yankees
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Otero was released by the Yankees on Sunday but was immediately re-signed to a minor league contract and added to the 60-man player pool.
Otero's release and re-signing was likely a procedural move to address a contractual issue. The right-hander may not break camp as a member of the team's 30-man roster, but he should be among the first in line to receive a promotion if the need for a bullpen arm arises.
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Yankees' Dan Otero: Inks minors deal with Yankees
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Otero signed a minor-league contract with the Yankees on Monday as a non-roster invitee.
Otero spent the previous four seasons with the Indians, but he dealt with right shoulder inflammation for most of the 2019 season and only managed to appear in 29.2 major-league innings, recording a 4.85 ERA and 1.52 WHIP during that time. The right-hander has been less reliable over the past two seasons following solid production in 2016 and 2017. If injuries occur in the Yankees' bullpen, it wouldn't be surprising to see Otero appear in the majors at some point in 2020.
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Dan Otero: Hits open market
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Otero's club option for 2020 was declined Thursday and he became a free agent, Tom Withers of the Associated Press reports.
The 34-year-old righty had a 4.85 ERA, 1.52 WHIP and 16:3 K:BB in 29.2 innings. At his age and with such a poor strikeout rate, he may struggle to get a big-league deal this offseason.
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Indians' Dan Otero: Activated from IL
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Otero (shoulder) was activated from the 60-day injured list by the Indians on Sunday, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports.
Otero has been on the injured list since June 2 but has pitched consistently throughout August with Triple-A Columbus. He's looked strong, working 11.1 scoreless innings while racking up eight strikeouts. Prior to hitting the injured list, Otero posted a 4.56 ERA and 1.48 WHIP with the Indians, recording one hold.
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Indians' Dan Otero: Aiming for Sept. 1 return
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Manager Terry Francona is hopeful that Otero (shoulder) will return Sept. 1, Ryan Lewis of the Akron Beacon Journal reports.
Otero features a dominant 0.90 ERA and has allowed only four hits across 10 innings in nine appearances for Triple-A Columbus. Manager Terry Francona is planning on getting the veteran right-hander back to begin September assuming all goes well until then. With Carlos Carrasco hoping to return around the same time, Cleveland will be adding two right-handed arms to a bullpen that leads the league with a 3.40 ERA.
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Indians' Dan Otero: Will resume throwing
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Otero (shoulder) is scheduled to pitch Friday and Saturday, Zack Meisel of The Athletic reports.
Otero has been on the shelf since early June with right shoulder inflammation but could return to the major-league roster soon if all goes well this weekend. However, he's faced several setbacks in his recovery process, so it wouldn't be surprising to see the club ease him back into action to prevent any further damage.
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Indians' Dan Otero: Set for re-evaluation
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Otero (shoulder) will be re-evaluated Monday before the Indians determine whether he's ready to resume a minor-league rehab assignment, Anthony Castrovince of MLB.com reports.
Otero previously made five rehab appearances across three different affiliates in July before he was shut down a week and a half ago after experiencing an apparent setback. He was able to complete a bullpen session Sunday without incident, so the right-hander looks like he could be ready to resume game action later this week. The righty posted a 4.56 ERA and 1.48 WHIP across 23.2 innings with the Indians before getting shut down June 2 with right shoulder inflammation.
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Indians' Dan Otero: Moved to 60-day IL
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Otero (shoulder) was shifted to the 60-day injured list Wednesday, Zack Meisel of The Athletic reports.
This move comes after Otero was pulled off his rehab assignment last week after expressing concerns about his recovery from pitching on back-to-back days, according to Joe Noga of Cleveland.com. An updated timetable for his return has yet to emerge. Yasiel Puig, who was acquired from the Reds as part of a three-team deal Tuesday, will replace Otero on the 40-man roster.
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Indians' Dan Otero: Ready for rehab stint
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Otero (shoulder) will begin a rehab assignment with Short-Season Mahoning Valley on Monday, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports.
Otero has been on the shelf since June 2 due to right shoulder inflammation, but it's a good sign that he's ready to go out on a rehab stint. He's been out of commission for over a month, so it wouldn't be surprising if he needed at least a few appearances in the minors to get back up to speed.
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Indians' Dan Otero: Headed to IL for first time
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The Indians placed Otero on the 10-day injured list Sunday with right shoulder inflammation, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports.
Otero will head to the IL for the first time in his eight-year big-league career after apparently succumbing to the shoulder issue during his most recent appearance Thursday against the White Sox, who lit him up for four runs in 1.2 innings. The Tribe recalled Josh Smith from Triple-A Columbus in a corresponding move to provide the big club with an extra long-relief arm.
Otero tossed a perfect inning and struck out one on the way to his first save of the year Friday against the Rangers.
Otero needed just seven pitches to retire the side in order. Through 37 relief appearances in 2018, the 33-year-old right-hander has accrued a 5.45 ERA and 1.13 WHIP with 27 strikeouts over 36.1 innings.
