David Ortiz believes that the Boston Red Sox added a “nasty” boy to his bullpen.
Big Papi was surprised that the Yankees negotiated Adam Ottavino with his former AL East rivals last month, which resulted in a wage eviction.
“I was happy that they took Ottavino from the Yankees. I couldn’t believe the Yankees did that, ”Ortiz told the Boston Globe. “It can be unpleasant. Let’s see how the young talent emerges. But they have more talent now. “
The Nasty Boys was the nickname of the Cincinnati Reds bullpen trio formed by Norm Charlton, Randy Myers and Rob Dibble in the early 1990s.
Ottavino, entering the final season of a $ 27 million three-year contract, had an excellent first season with the Yankees in 2019, ending with an ERA of 1.90 in 73 relief matches.
But the product from Brooklyn and a former Northeastern pitcher fell out of favor in the Bronx bullpen last season, posting a 5.89 ERA and a 1,582 WHIP in 18 1/3 innings in 24 games. He also appeared in just one post-season game, allowing for a well-deserved race in two-thirds of an entry in Game 2 of the ALDS against Tampa Bay.
The exchange was the first between the Yankees and Boston since the 2014 final contract that brought infidelder Stephen Drew to New York for infielder Kelly Johnson.