Michel Otañez
Michel Otañez | |
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Oakland Athletics – No. 47 | |
Pitcher | |
Born: (1997-07-03) July 3, 1997 (age 27) Villa La Mata, Dominican Republic | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
MLB debut | |
June 10, 2024, for the Oakland Athletics | |
MLB statistics (through August 30, 2024) | |
Win–loss record | 1–0 |
Earned run average | 4.56 |
Strikeouts | 38 |
Teams | |
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Michel Otañez (born July 3, 1997) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the Oakland Athletics of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2024.
Career
New York Mets
Otañez signed with the New York Mets as an international free agent on July 2, 2016. He made his professional debut that season with the Dominican Summer League Mets. Otañez missed the entirety of the 2017 season after undergoing Tommy John surgery.[1]
Otañez returned from injury in 2018 with the rookie–level Gulf Coast League Mets, posting a 1–6 record and 7.64 ERA with 33 strikeouts across 11 games (7 starts).[2] In 2019, he made 14 starts split between the rookie–level Kingsport Mets and Low–A Brooklyn Cyclones, accumulating a 4–3 record and 3.14 ERA with 70 strikeouts across 63 innings.[3] Otañez did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[4]
Otañez spent 2021 back with Brooklyn, logging a 5.13 ERA with 58 strikeouts in 35 games. He split the 2022 campaign between the Double–A Binghamton Rumble Ponies and Triple–A Syracuse Mets, pitching to a combined 4.84 ERA with 58 strikeouts and 8 saves across 45 appearances.[5] Otañez elected free agency following the season on November 10, 2022.[6]
Arizona Diamondbacks
On November 14, 2022, Otañez signed a minor league contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks. In 32 appearances split between the Double–A Amarillo Sod Poodles and Triple–A Reno Aces, he compiled a 6.08 ERA with 61 strikeouts across 37 innings of work.[7] Otañez elected free agency following the season on November 6.[8] On November 14, he re–signed with the Diamondbacks on a new minor league deal, but the contract ultimately fell through.[9]
Oakland Athletics
On December 9, 2023, Otañez signed a minor league contract with the Oakland Athletics organization.[10] In 22 appearances for the Triple–A Las Vegas Aviators, he recorded a 3.99 ERA with 45 strikeouts across 29+1⁄3 innings pitched. On June 9, 2024, Otañez was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[11] He made his MLB debut the next day.[12]
References
- ^ "Who are the hardest throwers in the Mets minor league system?". amazinavenue.com. Retrieved June 9, 2024.
- ^ "Michel Otañez minor league baseball statistics on StatsCrew.com". statscrew.com. Retrieved June 9, 2024.
- ^ "Michel Otañez Stats & Scouting Report". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved June 9, 2024.
- ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". mlb.com. Retrieved June 9, 2024.
- ^ "Michel Otañez - Stats - Pitching". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved June 9, 2024.
- ^ "2022-23 Minor League Free Agents For All 30 MLB Teams". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved June 9, 2024.
- ^ "Athletics' Michel Otañez: Signs minors deal with Oakland". cbssports.com. Retrieved June 9, 2024.
- ^ "2023 MiLB Free Agents". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved June 9, 2024.
- ^ "Diamondbacks' Michel Otañez: Gets NRI from Arizona". cbssports.com. Retrieved June 9, 2024.
- ^ "A's Select RHP Otañez from Las Vegas; Option LHP O'Loughlin to Las Vegas". mlb.com. Retrieved June 9, 2024.
- ^ "A's Select Michel Otañez". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved June 9, 2024.
- ^ "A's rookie has lights-out debut as Petco Park briefly goes dark". MLB.com. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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