Indians' Dan Otero: Pitches in back-to-back games

Otero appeared in back-to-back games over the weekend for the first time this spring, allowing one run on two hits with a walk and a strikeout in 1.2 innings combined.

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One of the final spring tests for relievers is pitching in consecutive games, and Otero completed that last hurdle Sunday against Arizona despite allowing his first Cactus League run. The 32-year-old right-hander owns a 0.96 ERA and an identical WHIP through nine exhibition appearances (9.1 innings). After being rolled out slowly this spring, Otero looks ready to build on his strong 2016 campaign, in which he posted a career-best 0.91 WHIP over 70.2 innings.