2022 Stats
W-L
6-3
ERA
2.06
WHIP
0.97
K
79
SV
3
2023 Projections
2023 Fantasy Outlook
Ottavino re-signed with the Mets on a 2-year, $14.5 million pact after a standout season at age 36. In 66 games, the right-hander racked up six wins, three saves and 20 holds as one of Edwin Diaz's primary setup men. His 2.06 ERA and 0.97 WHIP were top 20 rates among qualified relievers and several of his Statcast metrics were in the 96th percentile or better, including his 84.8 mph average exit velocity allowed (99th percentile). After five straight seasons with a double-digit walk percentage, Ottavino significantly improved his control, cutting his walk rate (6.2%) in half. His strikeout rate also spiked over 30 percent for the first time since 2019, while he induced more grounders (52%) than he ever has during a full season. Ottavino has not been super consistent throughout his career, but offers plenty of experience and is the clear backup to closer Edwin Diaz. Read Past Outlooks

Could be in closer mix
Ottavino is an option to replace Edwin Diaz (knee) in save situations, Tim Britton and Andy McCullough of The Athletic report.
ANALYSIS
The veteran right-hander is probably the best healthy reliever remaining on the roster, but that fact could encourage manager Buck Showalter to use him earlier in games in high-leverage spots rather than limiting him to the ninth inning. Ottavino's platoon splits could also keep him out of the save picture in games where the opposition has tough left-handed hitters due up in the ninth. David Robertson and Brooks Raley appear to be the other internal options to replace Diaz, although Mets owner Steve Cohen likely won't be afraid to spend more money and acquire another relief arm.
The veteran right-hander is probably the best healthy reliever remaining on the roster, but that fact could encourage manager Buck Showalter to use him earlier in games in high-leverage spots rather than limiting him to the ninth inning. Ottavino's platoon splits could also keep him out of the save picture in games where the opposition has tough left-handed hitters due up in the ninth. David Robertson and Brooks Raley appear to be the other internal options to replace Diaz, although Mets owner Steve Cohen likely won't be afraid to spend more money and acquire another relief arm.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
16
Last 10 Games
17
Last 5 Games
19
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2020
-29%
BAA vs RHP
2022
-47%
BAA vs RHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2020vs Left | .277 | 55 | 21 | 48 | 2 | |||
Since 2020vs Right | .196 | 117 | 39 | 70 | 11 | |||
2022vs Left | .301 | 21 | 4 | 22 | 2 | |||
2022vs Right | .160 | 58 | 12 | 26 | 4 | |||
2021vs Left | .271 | 28 | 11 | 23 | 0 | |||
2021vs Right | .221 | 43 | 24 | 32 | 5 | |||
2020vs Left | .200 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | |||
2020vs Right | .235 | 16 | 3 | 12 | 2 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2020
-3%
ERA on Road
2022
-43%
ERA on Road
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2020Home | 3.51 | 1.39 | 74.1 | 11.1 | 4.5 | ||||
Since 2020Away | 3.39 | 1.12 | 71.2 | 10.4 | 2.9 | ||||
2022Home | 2.57 | 1.06 | 35.0 | 10.5 | 2.8 | ||||
2022Away | 1.47 | 0.88 | 30.2 | 11.2 | 1.5 | ||||
2021Home | 4.50 | 1.70 | 30.0 | 10.8 | 6.3 | ||||
2021Away | 3.94 | 1.22 | 32.0 | 9.8 | 3.9 | ||||
2020Home | 3.86 | 1.61 | 9.1 | 14.5 | 4.8 | ||||
2020Away | 8.00 | 1.56 | 9.0 | 10.0 | 4.0 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Adam Ottavino compare to other relievers?
This section compares his stats with all relief pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 30 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
4.94K/9
10.8BB/9
2.2HR/9
0.8Fastball
94.4 mphERA
2.06WHIP
0.97BABIP
.283GB/FB
1.76Left On Base
88.1%Exit Velocity
78.2 mphBarrels/BBE
2.4%Spin Rate
2453 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
18.0%Swinging Strike
12.6%Advanced Pitching Stats
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A rare trade between the Yankees and Red Sox shipped Ottavino to Boston last January. The veteran entered a murky closer picture with Matt Barnes last spring that Barnes later emerged from, though Ottavino still pitched plenty of high-leverage innings, earning seven wins, 11 saves and 23 holds in 69 games. In his age-35 season, the reliever boosted his fastball velocity (95-mph) and was among the league leaders in hard hit rate and barrel percentage. He maintained a 10.3 K/9 and kept the ball in the park (0.7 HR/9), but his control issues persisted with 35 walks in 62 innings (5.1 BB/9). Ottavino enters free agency with plenty of high-leverage experience, but the free passes will limit his potential for saves wherever he signs. He's likely to continue logging plenty of holds unless he encounters a steep regression.
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Remains in Queens
Ottavino signed a two-year contract to remain a Met on Tuesday, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.
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Records third save
Ottavino picked up the save in Thursday's 5-3 victory over the Dodgers. He didn't allow a baserunner while striking out two over one inning.
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Picks up second save
Ottavino allowed a hit in a scoreless inning to earn the save in Saturday's 3-0 win over the Rockies.
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Records first save
Ottavino earned a save against the Rockies on Thursday, striking out one batter in a perfect ninth inning.
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Snags seventh hold
Ottavino worked 0.2 scoreless innings Friday to record his seventh hold of the season in a win over the Angels.
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