Michel Otañez broke in with the New York Mets in 2016. In 2021 he was converted from a starter to a reliever and was ranked as the Mets No. 24 prospect by Baseball America. This season he made it into the Athletics bullpen and was a reliable right-handed arm.
How was he acquired?
Otañez was signed as a free agent from the Arizona Diamondbacks on December 9, 2023, and the A’s assigned him to the Las Vegas Aviators.
What were the expectations?
During Otañez minor league career, he amassed a 25-16 record with a 5.