Ottavino Passes Test; Return Could Come by End of Week
Finally, a bit of good news for the Rockies bullpen.
Adam Ottavino could be back on the active roster as early as Thursday.
Ottavino, on the disabled list since May 28 with a strained left oblique, threw an all-out bullpen session on Saturday with no hesitation.
"We are encouraged," said manager Bud Black. "He threw very well. He threw with a great deal of effort."
And, Black and Ottavino agreed, he threw with no pain.
Ottavino will be re-evaluated on Sunday to make sure no problem flares up overnight, and will be back on the mound Tuesday in Philadelphia, where the Rockies will open a three-game series against the Phillies.
Black was asked if he felt it was necessary for Ottavino to go on a minor-league rehab assignment before being returned to the active roster in the big leagues, and replied, "not necessarily."
That leaves the door open for a possible return on Thursday, which could provide a much-needed lift for a bullpen that has struggled in the absence of Ottavino.
Missing The Big "0"
| Player | W-L | SvOP | G | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan Shaw | 1-1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10.5 |
| Wade Davis | 0-1 | 2-3 | 5 | 4.1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8.31 |
| Mike Dunn | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2.1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 23.14 |
| Jake McGee | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3.2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2.45 |
| Harrison Musgrave | 0-1 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 3.6 |
| Scott Oberg | 0 | 0-1 | 6 | 6.2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Brooks Pounders | 0-1 | 0-1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 22.5 |
| Chris Rusin | 0-1 | 0 | 5 | 5.1 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10.13 |
| Totals | 1-5 | 2-5 | 40 1/3 | 49 | 35 | 33 | 7 | 19 | 31 | 7.37 |
Ottavino, meanwhile, was a definite bullpen factor. With the early season struggles of Bryan Shaw, he had moved into the setup role, showing no lingering problems from his struggle a year ago.
The Otto Files
| Year | Team | W-L | SVO | G | GS | INN | H | R | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | StL | 0-2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 22.1 | 37 | 21 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 8.46 |
| 2012 | Col | 5-1 | 0-2 | 53 | 0 | 79.0 | 76 | 42 | 40 | 34 | 81 | 4.56 |
| 2013 | Col | 1-3 | 0 | 51 | 0 | 78.1 | 73 | 27 | 23 | 31 | 78 | 2.64 |
| 2014 | Col | 1-4 | 1-6 | 75 | 0 | 65.0 | 67 | 26 | 26 | 16 | 70 | 3.60 |
| 2015 | Col | 1-0 | 3-3 | 10 | 0 | 10.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 0.00 |
| 2016 | Col | 1-3 | 7-12 | 34 | 0 | 27.0 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 35 | 2.67 |
| 2017 | Col | 2-3 | 0-2 | 63 | 0 | 53.1 | 48 | 30 | 30 | 39 | 63 | 5.06 |
| 2018 | Col | 3-0 | 1-2 | 27 | 0 | 28.1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 45 | 0.95 |
| Totals | 14-16 | 27 | 318 | 3 | 363.2 | 330 | 158 | 151 | 148 | 397 | 3.74 |