
Adam Ottavino
38-Year-Old
Free Agent

2023 Stats
W-L
1-7
ERA
3.21
WHIP
1.22
K
62
SV
12
Rest-of-Season 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

Free agent after declining option
Ottavino declined his $6.75 million player option for 2024 on Monday, Joel Sherman of the New York Post reports.
ANALYSIS
Previous reports had indicated that Ottavino was expected to exercise the option to remain with the Mets, but he's ultimately decided against the move. It's worth noting that $4 million of the $6.75 million salary he would have been due in 2024 would have been deferred, which could have weighed into his decision. Ottavino will now be on the lookout for a new deal after posting a 3.21 ERA and 62:29 K:BB over 61.2 innings in 2023.
Previous reports had indicated that Ottavino was expected to exercise the option to remain with the Mets, but he's ultimately decided against the move. It's worth noting that $4 million of the $6.75 million salary he would have been due in 2024 would have been deferred, which could have weighed into his decision. Ottavino will now be on the lookout for a new deal after posting a 3.21 ERA and 62:29 K:BB over 61.2 innings in 2023.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
16
Last 10 Games
17
Last 5 Games
15
How many pitches does Adam Ottavino generally throw?
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What part of the game does Adam Ottavino generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2021
-26%
BAA vs RHP
2023
-6%
BAA vs RHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2021vs Left | .261 | 74 | 30 | 63 | 7 | |||
Since 2021vs Right | .193 | 138 | 50 | 86 | 11 | |||
2023vs Left | .217 | 25 | 15 | 18 | 5 | |||
2023vs Right | .203 | 37 | 14 | 28 | 2 | |||
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 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2021
-24%
ERA on Road
2023
-30%
ERA on Road
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2021Home | 3.53 | 1.31 | 102.0 | 10.2 | 4.2 | ||||
Since 2021Away | 2.68 | 1.09 | 87.1 | 9.9 | 3.3 | ||||
2023Home | 3.65 | 1.24 | 37.0 | 9.5 | 3.9 | ||||
2023Away | 2.55 | 1.18 | 24.2 | 8.4 | 4.7 | ||||
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 | ||||
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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
2.14K/9
9.0BB/9
4.2HR/9
1.0Fastball
92.7 mphERA
3.21WHIP
1.22BABIP
.258GB/FB
1.96Left On Base
78.2%Exit Velocity
79.4 mphBarrels/BBE
2.4%Spin Rate
2361 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
24.2%Swinging Strike
10.1%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Defensive Stats
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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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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New career high in saves
Ottavino recorded his 12th save of the season in the first game of Saturday's doubleheader sweep of the Phillies, giving up two runs on two hits and a walk in the ninth inning of a 4-3 win. He struck out one.
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Secures save Monday
Ottavino struck out two batters in a perfect inning and earned a save over Miami on Monday.
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Nails down save No. 10
Ottavino struck out one over 1.2 perfect innings Tuesday to record his 10th save of the season in a 7-4 win over the Diamondbacks.
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Escapes with save
Ottavino allowed a hit and a walk in a scoreless inning Sunday, striking out two and earning a save over the Twins.
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Nabs eighth save
Ottavino picked up the save Sunday against the Mariners. He allowed one hit and one walk while striking out three over a scoreless inning.
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