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MESA, Ariz. – Cubs director of pitching Ryan Otero could easily be mistaken for a player. Coaches, coordinators and instructors also walk around the Cubs spring training complex in uniform pants and Cubs hoodies. But when Otero, in his early 30’s and a former college pitcher, goes to work in the same getup, he blends right in.
A casual observer would never pick out Otero as the man who has helped shape the Cubs’ pitching infrastructure since Craig Breslow led its overhaul beginning in 2020.