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.

EDGE Analysis

One of the final spring tests for relievers is pitching in consecutive games, and Otero completed his last hurdle Sunday against Arizona -- a game in which he allowed 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 off his strong 2016 campaign in which he posted a career-best 0.91 WHIP over 70.2 innings.