The Astros signed right-hander Glenn Otto to a minor league deal, the team informed reporters (X link via Chandler Rome of the Athletic). Otto is going on the Triple-A injured list but could serve as rotation or long relief depth later in the year.
Otto is a Rice product whom the Yankees selected in the fifth round of the 2017 draft. New York packaged him in the Joey Gallo trade with the Rangers. Otto debuted with Texas in 2021 and held a rotation spot for the bulk of the following season. He started 27 games during his first full year, pitching to a 4.64 ERA through 135 2/3 innings. A Spring Training shoulder strain cost him a good chunk of 2023. Otto made six appearances, all in relief, and gave up 12 runs over 10 2/3 frames.
The Rangers designated Otto for assignment coming out of the trade deadline. The Padres grabbed him off waivers and kept him on the 40-man roster over the winter. His ’24 campaign has unfortunately played out much the same way as last year. Otto strained the teres major muscle in his shoulder and started the season on the IL. He made eight Triple-A appearances before going back on the IL on July 21. For the second straight year, he was pushed off a 40-man roster at the deadline. The Friars cut him loose as the corresponding move for their acquisition of reliever Jason Adam from Tampa Bay.
Injured players cannot be placed on outright waivers, so the Padres released Otto after the DFA. He’s evidently not fully recovered but nevertheless finds a landing spot with his hometown organization. Houston has been light on experienced non-roster rotation depth all season. Even if Otto’s recent shoulder woes limit him to a relief role this year, he could be a multi-inning bullpen piece.
Hope Glenn someday pitches against 2B Lopez of the Marlins! It will be Otto-matic!
Astros fans can put their feet up and rely on Otto, man.
Very good, I saw what you did there.
Like the old adage about journeyman hurler Jharell Cotton. He was okay in the show. But his kid is quite the prospect. The son of Jharell- he’s super, man.
Another garbage piece they love to pick up and think can turn around
It’s a great strategy. 5-10% of the time, these guys contribute something.
Welcome home Glenn Otto!
Another Yankees pitching prospect that was flipped before falling off. I have to hand it to the Yankees. They recognize they don’t develop pitching well and maximize prospects when they get some shine.
Least they draft it and some make it. Boston has gotten a cpl last few yrs via rule5 (Whitlock, Kaleb Ort) and last offseason got 3 pitchers back for Verdugo. Boston, until this last draft has pretty much refused to draft pitching lately, so give NY credit for trying and imagine their Milb system doesn’t have 20 ss jamming up their system from going overboard.
Glenn Otto, take ’em to the Matthews Bridge
Sounds like a used auto car salesman
“Come down to Glenn Otto’s Ottos named number 1 in Houston”
Ottomobile
Otto is just one of many pitchers that the Yankees drafted and failed miserably. The Yankees for over a decade have not been able to draft and develop any starting pitchers. That needs to change if the Yankees continue to be cheap and not spend in free agency. Snell should have been a Yankee and so many more.
Otto spelled backwards is…..holy cow!