Athletics' Michel Otanez: Records first win Tuesday
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Otanez (1-0) recorded the win over the Reds on Tuesday, firing two-thirds scoreless innings and recording a strikeout.
Otanez inherited a two-on, one-out scenario from starter Mitch Spence in the sixth inning, but he prevented any damage by inducing a foul pop and strikeout from the two batters he faced. The rookie right-hander then became the pitcher of record when Oakland mounted a four-run rally in the seventh and managed to hold on for the victory. Otanez's first big-league win came on the heels of a rough outing against the Brewers on Sunday, when he allowed three runs over 1.1 innings, and he now has scoreless appearances in five of his last seven trips to the mound.
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Athletics' Michel Otanez: Earns first career save
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Otanez allowed a hit and a walk while striking out three over a scoreless inning to earn the save in Saturday's 2-0 win over the Giants.
Mason Miller and Tyler Ferguson were presumably unavailable after heavy workloads in the Athletics' last game Thursday. Otanez was a little fresher, and while it took him 26 pitches (17 strikes) to get the job done, he was able to secure his first major-league save in just his 18th appearance. Otanez has allowed two runs with a 13:1 K:BB over eight innings in August, and he's now at a 3.50 ERA, 1.33 WHIP and 29:10 K:BB through 18 innings overall. He's added just one hold this year, so it's unlikely that he'll feature regularly in high-leverage situations.
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Athletics' Michel Otanez: Returns with scoreless inning
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Otanez (forearm) pitched a perfect inning and struck out one in Friday's 13-3 win over the Angels.
Otanez was struck in the right forearm by a line drive during his most recent appearance last Saturday versus Philadelphia, but he ended up missing little action thanks to the All-Star break. He has pitched in five games in the majors this season, allowing three runs and posting a 7:5 K:BB over 4.2 innings in a low-leverage role.
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Athletics' Michel Otanez: Dealing with forearm bruise
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Otanez, who was removed from the Athletics' 11-5 loss to the Phillies on Saturday after taking a line drive off his pitching arm in the eighth inning, is dealing with a forearm bruise in the aftermath, the Associated Press reports.
The right-handed reliever had just been recalled from Triple-A Las Vegas earlier in the day due to Luis Medina's (elbow) placement on the injured list. Otanez's injury is muscular in nature, according to manager Mark Kotsay. Otanez isn't likely to be used in Sunday's series finale in Philadelphia but should be ready to go coming out of the All-Star break.
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Athletics' Michel Otanez: Returns to majors
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The Athletics recalled Otanez from Triple-A Las Vegas on Saturday.
Otanez was dispatched to Triple-A on Friday, but he'll now return to Oakland's bullpen to make up for the loss of Luis Medina (elbow). The 27-year-old Otanez threw 3.1 shutout innings during his last stint in the majors, though he owns a 5.35 ERA through 37 frames in Triple-A and will likely be limited to low-leverage situations while with the A's.
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Athletics' Michel Otanez: Sent back to Las Vegas
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The Athletics optioned Otanez to Triple-A Las Vegas on Friday.
Otanez joined the Athletics' bullpen for a few days while Hogan Harris was on the paternity list and logged 2.2 scoreless innings. However, with Harris back, Otanez will return to Triple-A. Otanez owns a 5.35 ERA across 29 appearances with Las Vegas this season.
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Athletics' Michel Otanez: Summoned from Triple-A
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The Athletics recalled Otanez from Triple-A Las Vegas on Tuesday.
Otanez will provide a temporary reinforcement for Oakland's bullpen due to Hogan Harris being placed on the paternity list. Otanez has made one MLB appearance this season, throwing two-thirds of a scoreless inning against the Padres on June 10. He has a 5.35 ERA across 37.0 innings with Las Vegas.
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Athletics' Michel Otanez: Sent back to minors
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The Athletics optioned Otanez to Triple-A Las Vegas on Wednesday.
Otanez allowed one hit and one walk while retiring two batters in his lone appearance with the Athletics during his brief time in the majors. His spot on the roster and in the bullpen will be absorbed by right-hander Lucas Erceg (forearm), who was activated from the injured list.
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Athletics' Michel Otanez: Contract selected by Oakland
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The Athletics selected Otanez's contract from Triple-A Las Vegas on Sunday.
Otanez has appeared in 22 games out of the Triple-A bullpen this season, posting a 3.99 ERA, 1.27 WHIP and 45:15 K:BB over 29.1 frames. He'll provide Oakland with right-handed depth out of the bullpen after southpaw Jack O'Loughlin was optioned to Triple-A Las Vegas in a corresponding move.
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Athletics' Michel Otanez: Signs minors deal with Oakland
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Otanez signed a minor-league contract with the Athletics on Dec. 9.
Otanez was said to have inked a minor-league contract with the Diamondbacks in November with an invite to spring training as part of that pact, but evidently that deal fell through. It does not appear he has been invited to Oakland's major-league camp this spring. The 26-year-old posted a 6.08 ERA and 61:28 K:BB over 37 innings between the Double- and Triple-A levels in 2023.
