Michel Otañez

Bats R Throws R6'4" 237 lbBorn 1997 Villa La Mata, D.R.Debut 2024Team ATH

Projections

Season	BF	K%	BB%	HR%	1B%	XBH%	PITCH+
2026	115	25.7	12.1	2.60	21.3	6.40	102.3
2027							103.4
2028							102.8

Projected rates are per plate appearance or batter faced; counting stats scale with projected playing time. Statcast measurements inform these projections as inputs and are reported as measurements, not projected.

Most similar through age 27

His ten closest age-27 comparables averaged 87 PITCH+ the next season; 6 of 10 played. Averages cover only the players who got a next season, which is why the played count matters.

#	Player	Through	PITCH+ then	Next season	Next PA / BF
1	Ian Gibaut	2021	94.2	87.8	160
2	Tyler Olson	2017	96.3	96.9	118
3	Jeff Beliveau	2014	95.4	30.5	15
4	Nick Greenwood	2015	96.7	did not play
5	Cody Eppley	2013	96.4	did not play
6	Billy Sadler	2009	96.7	did not play
7	Patrick Murphy	2022	92.7	did not play
8	Spencer Patton	2015	95.3	97.5	101
9	Hoby Milner	2018	92.9	88.7	17
10	Jimmy Herget	2021	93.8	120.3	266

Pitching

Year	Team	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	BF	HR	BB	SO	PITCH+
2027 proj									115				103.4
2026*									0
2025	ATH	0	0	13.50	6	0	0	5.3	28	2	5	6	46.2	96.8	43.0
2024	OAK	1	0	3.44	36	0	1	34.0	151	2	20	55	104.3	98.3	102.6
Career		1	0	4.81	42	0	1	39.3	179	4	25	61	95.2		93.3

Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	Inn	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	Runs saved
2025	ATH	P	6	5	0	0	0	0		-0.1
2024	OAK	P	36	34	0	0	0	0		-0.3

Runs saved covers the Statcast era; for catchers it includes framing.

Minor leagues

Year	Level	Team	Side	PA / BF	Line	AVG / ERA
2026	AAA	Round Rock Express	Pit	190	42.2 IP, 31% K	5.33
2025	AAA	Las Vegas Aviators	Pit	87	17.1 IP, 30% K	7.37
2024	AAA	Las Vegas Aviators	Pit	171	37.0 IP, 32% K	5.35
2023	AAA	Reno Aces	Pit	21	4.0 IP, 29% K	11.25
2023	AA	Amarillo Sod Poodles	Pit	152	33.0 IP, 36% K	5.45
2022	AAA	Syracuse Mets	Pit	154	29.2 IP, 25% K	6.47
2022	AA	Binghamton Rumble Ponies	Pit	61	15.0 IP, 33% K	1.80
2021	A+	Brooklyn Cyclones	Pit	192	40.1 IP, 30% K	5.16
2018	Rk	FCL Mets	Pit	180	35.1 IP, 18% K	7.69
2016	Rk	DSL Mets 1	Pit	90	21.1 IP, 23% K	4.69

Splits

Year	vs LHP	vs RHP	Home	Away
2025	0.263	0.583	0.435	0.540
2024	0.284	0.308	0.265	0.329

wOBA by split, from pitch level data, 2015 on. For pitchers the split is the batter side faced.