ADAM OTTAVINO NEWS

Adam Ottavino keeps leaving Red Sox wanting in critical setup role - The Boston Globe The situation that cost Boston the game on Sunday, Matt Barnes showing down with Mike Trout and Shohei Ohtani in the ninth, could've been av...

MAY 16, 2021 • BOSTONGLOBE.COM

Verdugo hits HR on 25th birthday as Red Sox beat Angels 9-0

Alex Verdugo hit a solo homer in his first at-bat on his 25th birthday, Xander Bogaerts also went deep with a game-breaking, three-run shot and the Boston Red Sox beat the stumblin...

MAY 15, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Why did Red Sox’s Adam Ottavino point at Xander Bogaerts after striking out Shohei Ohtani? Adam Ottavino pitched a perfect eighth inning in the Red Sox's 4-3 win over the Angels on Friday.

MAY 15, 2021 • MASSLIVE.COM

Impressive hold Friday Ottavino struck out two over a scoreless eighth inning to earn a hold in Friday's 4-3 win over the Angels.

Impact The Red Sox had taken the lead a half-inning earlier and went to Ottavino, their usual eighth-inning bridge to closer Matt Barnes, to face the top of the Angels order. He induced a ground out from David Fletcher, then struck out Shohei Ohtani (swinging) and Mike Trout (called) in one of his best outings of the season. The hold was Ottavino's eighth.

MAY 15, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Bassitt pitches A's past Red Sox 3-2 at Fenway

Chris Bassitt struck out a season-high 10 over seven innings and the Oakland Athletics beat the Boston Red Sox 3-2 in a matchup of American League division leaders

MAY 12, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Secures first save Ottavino allowed one walk in a scoreless inning to record a save against the Tigers on Thursday.

Impact With the Red Sox leading 12-9 in the ninth, Ottavino nailed down his first save opportunity of the year, working around one free pass while holding the Tigers hitless. Matt Barnes had pitched the last two games and was presumably getting a breather before the weekend. Over 13 innings this season, Ottavino has compiled a 4.15 ERA and 1.54 WHIP.

MAY 7, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Cordero snaps slump, Red Sox hold on to beat Tigers 12-9

The Boston Red Sox held on after blowing three previous leads to beat the Tigers 12-9

MAY 6, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Woeful performance Sunday Ottavino (2-2) gave up three runs (two earned) on one hit and two walks across two-thirds of an inning Sunday against the Rangers. He was credited with the loss.

Impact Ottavino entered this game on the heels of three straight scoreless outings but was unable to keep the streak alive in this one, as he showed the same command issues that plagued him earlier this season. The veteran right-hander now owns a 5.40 ERA after allowing more than one run just for the second time in 2021.

MAY 3, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Texas Rangers rally for 5-3 victory over Boston Red Sox

David Dahl and Brock Holt hit RBI singles in Texas’ three-run eighth, and the Rangers took advantage of a costly error on Alex Verdugo, topping the Boston Red Sox 5-3

MAY 2, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Impresses in hold Ottavino struck out one and did not allow a baserunner in one inning of work, recording the hold in Wednesday's 1-0 victory over the Mets.

Impact That's three consecutive scoreless outings for the veteran righty, whose command appears to have improved considerably from earlier in the season. When Ottavino paints the corners with his sinker and slider as he did Wednesday, he can be a dominant late-inning weapon. The hold was his fifth of 2021, and opportunities for more will be plentiful as long as Boston continues playing well.

APRIL 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Vázquez helps Red Sox beat deGrom, slumping Mets 1-0

Christian Vázquez hit an early RBI double, producing the only run required for the Boston Red Sox to beat Jacob deGrom and the punchless New York Mets 1-0

APRIL 29, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

E-Rod, JD Martinez lead Red Sox past Mariners 5-3

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APRIL 25, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Better on Friday Ottavino retired both batters faced on strikeouts in Friday's 6-5 win over the Mariners.

Impact Ottavino entered the eighth inning with men on second and third and one out, then fanned Dylan Moore and Sam Haggerty to earn his third hold. Eight of his 12 pitches were in the zone. It was a nice bounce-back for Ottavino, who had walked a pair and gave up a game-tying run the previous night when just six of 15 offerings were strikes.

APRIL 24, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Can't hold lead Ottavino allowed one run on two walk during the eighth inning of Tuesday's 7-3 extra-inning loss to the Mariners.

Impact Ottavino failed to protect Boston's one-run lead, issuing his fifth and sixth walks of the season. He's issued those six free passes in just 6.2 innings. Combined with Darwinzon Hernandez, another late-inning option for the Red Sox, the two have combined to walk 14 over 13.2 innings.

APRIL 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Mariners rally with 4-run 10th, beat Red Sox 7-3 on 3 hits

Mitch Haniger hit a three-run homer in the 10th inning moments after Sam Haggerty’s go-ahead double, and the Seattle Mariners rallied past the Boston Red Sox 7-3 despite getting ju...

APRIL 23, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Red Sox’s Adam Ottavino gave blessing for Matt Barnes to be team’s closer: ‘I didn’t want to cause any waves’ Ottavino and Barnes were both vying for the closer job during spring training.

APRIL 23, 2021 • MASSLIVE.COM

Cora on bullpen roles, Ottavino's leadership BOSTON -- Three weeks into the season, Red Sox manager Alex Cora now has a set structure in the bullpen, and he plans on sticking with it un...

APRIL 22, 2021 • MLB.COM

How Adam Ottavino helped Alex Cora decide who would be the Red Sox’ closer Barnes has responded by pitching as well as he ever has in his career.

APRIL 22, 2021 • BOSTONHERALD.COM

Holds lead for Barnes Ottavino allowed one walk over a scoreless eighth inning in Tuesday's 4-2 win over Toronto.

Impact Ottavino recorded his second hold in guiding a two-run into the ninth inning for Matt Barnes to record his third save. That's the preferred formula for manager Alex Cora, who also got another scoreless inning out of Matt Andriese in the seventh. Ottavino has had an uneven start, but he'll often be used in the last third of games.

APRIL 21, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Bogaerts' 3-run HR, Rodriguez lift BoSox over Blue Jays 4-2

Xander Bogaerts hit a three-run home run to back Eduardo Rodriguez in his first start at Fenway Park since 2019, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Toronto Blue Jays 4-2

APRIL 21, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Clinches win Saturday Ottavino (2-1) picked up the win in relief Saturday against the White Sox after pitching a scoreless eighth inning. He struck out all three batters he faced.

Impact Ottavino was lights out Saturday, as he tossed 10 of his 12 pitches for strikes while striking out the side -- Yermin Mercedes, Zack Collins and Luis Robert -- with ease. This was Ottavino's best outing of the season by a wide margin, but he has been very inconsistent to begin the year and has given up runs in three of his six appearances to date, which translates to a less-than-appealing 7.71 ERA across 4.2 innings.

APRIL 18, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

New-look Red Sox top White Sox 7-4, Gonzalez HR starts rally

Wearing their new blue-and-yellow uniforms, the Boston Red Sox beat the Chicago White Sox 7-4 when Marwin Gonzalez homered to key a four-run rally in the eighth inning

APRIL 18, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Gives up ninth-inning run Ottavino (1-1) allowed one run on two hits and a hit batsman over a third of an inning to pick up the loss against Minnesota on Thursday.

Impact After Alex Verdugo doubled in the game-tying runs in the eighth, Ottavino gave it right back with a shaky ninth, the third time in five outings he's surrendered runs. In 3.2 innings over five appearances, Ottavino has allowed four runs (9.82 ERA) on seven hits, three walks and one hit batter. Even though manager Alex Cora hasn't officially declared a closer, it's clear Matt Barnes is the man after he and Ottavino battled for the job during spring training. Ottavino is still expected to pitch late in games; however, that could change if he continues to be a liability.

APRIL 16, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Streak breaker: Kepler singles in 9th, as Twins edge Red Sox

Max Kepler’s RBI single in the bottom of the ninth inning gave Minnesota a 4-3 victory over Boston, stopping a five-game losing streak for the Twins and breaking a nine-game winnin...

APRIL 15, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Devers, Bosox win snowy 7th in row; Twins hold silent moment

Rafael Devers homered for the fourth straight game and the streaking Boston Red Sox beat the Minnesota Twins 4-2 on a snowy afternoon in a series opener moved back following the fa...

APRIL 13, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS