Some New York Yankees fans may be upset by Brian Cashman for the 5-7 team start, but a money-saving transaction he made this season looks good so far.
Adam Ottavino, 35, who Cashman traded with the Boston Red Sox on Jan. 25 alongside minor league right-hander Frank German in exchange for a player to be named later or in cash, battled it out. season.
At the start of the season, Ottavino had a chance to be closer to the team, but Matt Barnes – who has not allowed a run in seven innings this season and is 1-0 with two saves – has essentially taken over from returning. in the team after contracting the coronavirus in late March.
However, Boston hopes Ottavino can still be a key tool in eliminating the late half, but the first results are worrying.
Ottavino, whose Yankees term ended in a sour note, has already allowed four runs won and seven hits in 3 ² / rep innings. In five appearances, Ottavino (1-1, 9.82 ERA) allowed runs in three of those outings and went five and eliminated three.
The impressive winning streak of the seven reds was stopped in the 4-3 defeat on Thursday, in front of the Minnesota twins, and Ottavino was the culprit, suffering the loss.
He came into the game in the ninth and immediately gave up a single Luis Arraez and hit Jorge Polanco to lead in the half before handing the winning bloper to Max Kepler.
Ottavino – who signed a three-year, $ 27 million contract with the Yankees in 2019 – had a good first year as a late baseman for the Bombers, finishing 6-5 with an ERA of 1.90 . But he fought that season in September and was awful against Astros in the ALCS.
The 2020 season was a nightmare for the right, which ended with an ERA of 5.89 in 24 appearances – although much of it was due to a terrible outing against the Buffalo Blue Jays.