Otero was recalled from Triple-A Nashville on Tuesday.

EDGE Analysis

One of the A's more reliable (healthy) relievers over the first month and a half, Otero hit a rough stretch in late May, resulting in his demotion to Nashville. Things weren't any better for him after his mid-July return, with an eight-run blowup on Aug. 16 leading to another trip back to Nashville. It's hard to imagine he'll be entrusted with any high-leverage work after that disaster.