TAMPA — Adam Ottavino has made 366 career appearances in the majors, but just one of them has come against the Red Sox.
Dealing with Boston’s lineup will be among the right-hander’s primary objectives now that he’s in the Yankees bullpen, and while he doesn’t have much experience against the AL East rivals, Ottavino’s history facing the Red Sox goes back a while.
In two of his three seasons at Northeastern University, Ottavino pitched against Boston when the Huskies traveled to Fort Myers to begin their season.
“Even though it was their first spring game and they’re not really ready, I wanted to go out there and give a good showing,” Ottavino said Thursday at Steinbrenner Field.