Glenn Otto | |
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Free agent | |
Pitcher | |
Born: Spring, Texas, U.S. | March 11, 1996|
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
MLB debut | |
August 27, 2021, for the Texas Rangers | |
MLB statistics (through 2023 season) | |
Win–loss record | 7–13 |
Earned run average | 5.62 |
Strikeouts | 146 |
Teams | |
Glenn David Otto Jr. (born March 11,1996) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers.
Otto attended Concordia Lutheran High School in Tomball,Texas. [1] Undrafted out of high school in 2014,he attended Rice University to play college baseball for the Rice Owls. [2] Otto was drafted by the New York Yankees in the fifth round of the 2017 Major League Baseball draft and signed for a $320,000 signing bonus. [3]
Otto split his professional debut season in 2017 between the Gulf Coast Yankees and Staten Island Yankees,going a combined 3–0 with a 1.35 ERA and 30 strikeouts over 20 innings. [4] He spent the 2018 season with the Charleston RiverDogs,recording a 1–1 record with a 3.48 ERA and 8 strikeouts over 10+1⁄3 innings pitched. Otto was limited in the 2018 season as he dealt with a blood clot in his shoulder. [5] Otto split 2019 between the GCL Yankees and Tampa Tarpons, compiling a 3–3 record with a 3.23 ERA and 74 strikeouts over 61+1⁄3 innings. [6] Following the 2019 season, Otto played in the Arizona Fall League for the Surprise Saguaros. [7]
Otto did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. [8] He opened 2021 with the Somerset Patriots, going 6–3 with a 3.17 ERA and 103 strikeouts over 65+1⁄3 innings. [9] [10] [11] After being promoted to the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders on July 13, he posted a 1–0 record with a 4.35 ERA and 12 strikeouts over 10+1⁄3 innings. [4]
On July 29, 2021, Otto, along with Josh Smith, Ezequiel Durán, and Trevor Hauver were traded to the Texas Rangers in exchange for Joey Gallo and Joely Rodríguez. [12] He was assigned to the Round Rock Express of the Triple-A West following the trade, going 2–1 with a 2.70 ERA and 19 strikeouts over 20 innings. [13] [14] On August 27, Texas selected Otto's contract and promoted him to the major leagues to make his MLB debut that night versus the Houston Astros. [15] [16] In his debut, he threw five scoreless innings while recording seven strikeouts. [17] Over six games for Texas in 2021, Otto posted a record of 0–3, a 9.26 ERA, and 28 strikeouts over 23+1⁄3 innings. [18] After opening the 2022 season with 3 starts for Round Rock, Otto spent the rest of the season with Texas, going 7–10 with a 4.64 ERA and 107 strikeouts over 135+2⁄3 innings. [19]
Otto opened the 2023 season on the 60-day injured list with a strained oblique. [20] He was activated to make his season debut on June 30, 2023. [21] After struggling to a 10.13 ERA in 6 appearances, Otto was designated for assignment by the Rangers on September 5. [22]
On September 7, 2023, Otto was claimed off waivers by the San Diego Padres. [23] He made 3 starts for the Triple–A El Paso Chihuahuas, logging an 0–2 record and 7.94 ERA with 4 strikeouts across 5+2⁄3 innings.
Otto began the 2024 season on the injured list with a right teres major muscle strain. [24] He was designated for assignment by the Padres on July 28, 2024, without having appeared for the team. [25] Otto was released by the organization the same day. [26]
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