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28. Adam Ottavino
After a cup of coffee with the St. Louis Cardinals, the Colorado Rockies chose Adam Ottavino off of waivers, and he would eventually become one of the better Relief Pitchers in franchise history.
Ottavino spent his first three years with Colorado in their bullpen, proving his worth to the point where there was talk of moving him to the team's closer. He was poised to take that stop in 2015, but Tommy John Surgery took him out of the game for most of 2015, and he returned in a set-up capacity, while having sub-3 ERA years in 2016 and 2018. Ottavino signed with the Yankees in 2019, and with Colorado, he appeared in 361 Games, and had 17 Saves.
Ottavino spent his first three years with Colorado in their bullpen, proving his worth to the point where there was talk of moving him to the team's closer. He was poised to take that stop in 2015, but Tommy John Surgery took him out of the game for most of 2015, and he returned in a set-up capacity, while having sub-3 ERA years in 2016 and 2018. Ottavino signed with the Yankees in 2019, and with Colorado, he appeared in 361 Games, and had 17 Saves.