PORT ST. LUCIE — After bolstering the rotation and lineup, the Mets lastly obtained round to the bullpen.
Adam Ottavino, who spent final season with the Crimson Sox, reached settlement with the Mets on a one-year contract price $4 million, The Put up’s Joel Sherman first reported. Ottavino’s contract contains one other $1 million in incentives.
The fitting-hander went 7-3 with a 4.21 ERA and 11 saves final season in 69 appearances. Ottavino, 36, grew up in Brooklyn and pitched for the Yankees in 2019-20.
Ottavino’s addition got here a day after the Mets addressed their rotation by buying right-hander Chris Bassitt from Oakland for pitching prospects J.T. Ginn and Adam Oller. The Mets have additionally most importantly added Max Scherzer, Starling Marte, Mark Canha and Eduardo Escobar since final season concluded.
Ottavino will be a part of a bullpen that features Edwin Diaz, Trevor Could, Seth Lugo and Miguel Castro. The staff remains to be looking out for a left-hander, following Aaron Loup’s departure to the Angels by free company.
Final season Ottavino ranked within the 95th percentile in arduous hit ball proportion, in accordance with Baseball Savant. He ranked within the 93rd percentile in common exit velocity.
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