Adam Ottavino pitched for the Yankees in 2019 and 2020, going 8-8 with a 2.76 ERA in 97 relief appearances.

Ottavino, who pitched for the Yankees in 2019 and 2020 with a brief second stint in The Bronx this year, and was with the Mets from 2022-24, then delved into the perception about Soto’s ...

The Yankees saw that potential, too, prioritizing him over other last-second waiver pickups and opt-outs like Adam Ottavino (who ended up here and back and gone again anyway). They then made the ...