RHP Dan Otero pitched 1 1/3 scoreless innings as he lowered his ERA to 1.46. That would be the lowest ERA by an Indians pitcher with at least 60 innings pitched since Jose Mesa had a 1.13 ERA in 64 innings in 1995, when he finished second in the Cy Young voting and fourth in the MVP voting.

RHP Dan Otero, in addition to having a 1.49 ERA in 59 relief appearances, has had eight appearances in which he has pitch two or more innings, and hasn't allowed a run in any of them.

RHP Dan Otero, in addition to having a 1.49 ERA in 59 relief appearances, has had eight appearances in which he has pitched two or more innings. He hasn't allowed a run in any of them.

RHP Dan Otero pitched two scoreless innings on one hit with two strikeouts and no walks to get the win. Otero improved his record to 5-1 and lowered his ERA to 1.49. "Otero settled everything down and gave us two big innings," said manager Terry Francona.

RHP Dan Otero has quietly had a terrific year out of the Indians' bullpen. Otero was the winning pitcher Tuesday, working 2 2/3 hitless and scoreless innings, with three strikeouts and no walks. In 50 appearances this year, he is 4-1 with a 1.25 ERA. "He's like a wildcard for us out there," manager Terry Francona said. "He can pitch anywhere, and all he does is gets outs. That's really valuable."

RHP Dan Otero, pitching for the third consecutive day, came out of the bullpen in the fifth inning and pitched 1 1/3 hitless and scoreless innings to get the win. "He was pitching on fumes but he got some huge outs, and allowed us to get our bullpen in some semblance of order," Francona said.

RHP Dan Otero got four outs in the middle of Friday night's game to maintain a 7-3 Cleveland lead in a game the Indians won, 7-4. "Otero, like he's been doing a lot, got some big outs," manager Terry Francona said. Otero did allow two hits, but nothing else. "With that lineup," Francona said, "I'm not sure any outs aren't big. Because when they smell blood, they get better. And they're already good."

CINCINNATI -- Terry Francona has options in his bullpen, options he trusts."It's a good feeling to not feel like you need to hide somebody," the Cleveland Indians manager said.The Indians' 12-inning, 8-7 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday was a great example. Cleveland relievers had to cover 6 2/3 innings in relief of rookie Mike Clevinger, who tossed 5 1/3 innings in his major league debut.Closer Cody Allen who is 9-for-9 in save conversions, wasn't used in a save situation, and instead he tossed two scoreless innings to earn his first victory of the season.Dan Otero pitched the 12th inning and allowed a hit and a walk but no runs to earn his first save.Francona was particularly impressed with Otero and Joba Chamberlain, who extended his scoreless appearances streak to seven."They've been outstanding," Francona said. "They're not going to go the whole year without giving up any runs, but when they've pitched, they've put up zeros. It helps a lot. For Dan (Wednesday) night, that... [More]

RHP Dan Otero was acquired by the Cleveland Indians from the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday in exchange for cash considerations. Otero, 30, has spent virtually his entire career with Oakland Athletics, posting a major league career mark of 12-6 with one save and a 3.46 ERA in 158 relief appearances over 184 2/3 innings. In 2015, he appeared in 41 games, with a 6.75 ERA over 46 2/3 innings with the A's. Otero was claimed on outright waivers by Philadelphia on Nov. 3.

RHP Dan Otero, claimed off waivers by the Phillies from the A's on Nov. 3, was designated for assignment Saturday. Otero, 30, went 2-4 with a 6.75 ERA in 41 relief appearances for Oakland this year. The previous two years with the A's, he went a combined 10-2 with one save and a 2.01 ERA in 105 appearances.

RHP Dan Otero was claimed off waivers by the Phillies from the A's on Nov. 3. Otero, 30, went 2-4 with a 6.75 ERA in 41 relief appearances for Oakland this year. The previous two years with the A's, he went a combined 10-2 with one save and a 2.01 ERA in 105 appearances.

Otero was recalled from Triple-A Nashville on Tuesday.

One of the A's more reliable (healthy) relievers over the first month and a half, Otero hit a rough stretch in late May, resulting in his demotion to Nashville. Things weren't any better for him after his mid-July return, with an eight-run blowup on Aug. 16 leading to another trip back to Nashville. It's hard to imagine he'll be entrusted with any high-leverage work after that disaster.

Otero was optioned to Triple-A Nashville on Saturday, Joe Stiglich of CSN Bay Area reports.

Otero was tagged for eight earned runs over 1.1 innings in his most recent appearance with Oakland, which ballooned his ERA nearly two full points to 7.68. The A's optioned him to clear space on the active roster for Sean Doolittle.

Otero was recalled from Triple-A Nashville on Saturday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

After Friday's 13-inning affair, the Athletics required bullpen help and called upon Otero to fulfill that need. In 29 games with the big club this season, he stumbled to a 5.79 ERA and 1.469 WHIP, mostly on the backs of five homers allowed in 32.2 innings.

Otero was optioned back to Triple-A Nashville on Monday.

Otero was struggling in the majors this season, posting a 5.79 ERA and a 1.50 WHIP in 32.2 innings for the A's. While he was pitching well in Triple-A, posting a 1.08 ERA and a 1.02 WHIP in 16.2 innings, he's going to need to put up similar numbers to those if he wants to be called back up. He'll be replaced by Arnold Leon in the bullpen.

Otero was recalled from Triple-A Nashville on Sunday.

Otero seems to have figured things out at Triple-A Nashville, posting a 1.08 ERA and 13:2 K:BB over 16.2 innings, after giving up 17 runs in 24.1 innings for the A's earlier this season. He'll likely work as a middle reliever, and his stint in the majors may not last long.

Otero was optioned to Triple-A Nashville on Friday.

Excellent in 2013 and 2014, Otero has a 6.29 ERA and 1.48 WHIP through 24.1 innings this season, most recently surrendering four runs in Thursday's win over the Tigers. Even if he does make it back to the majors within the next month or two, Otero has a lot of work to do to prove that he's worthy of pitching in high-leverage situations.

Otero struggled on Wednesday, taking the loss while allowing three runs and five hits over two innings.

Otero was rushed into duty in the fourth inning after Scott Kazmir left the game early with shoulder tightness. Otero's ERA rose to 4.88 as he continues to struggle to find his form of 2013 (1.38 ERA in 39 innings) and 2014 (2.28 ERA in 86.2 innings).

Otero was outstanding on Monday, earning the win with four scoreless innings out of the pen.

Otero saved the A's with the longest outing of his career after Kendall Graveman was able to only get through three innings. He allowed only one hit while striking out four and lowered his ERA on the season to 3.38.

Otero struggled on Friday night, taking the loss after coming into a tie game in the eighth and allowing two runs.

Otero is currently in the mix for the primary right-handed setup man for the A's, but has not pitched especially well so far. He has allowed runs in two of his five outings and has given up seven hits through his first four innings. Otero had an exceptional 2014, putting up a 2.28 ERA in 86.2 innings.