ANDY OTAMENDI
LEFT HANDED PITCHER
Born: May 15, 1993
Height: 6′ 0″
Weight: 163
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Signed: Int. FA, Pittsburgh Pirates, 2011
How Acquired: Int. FA
Country: Venezuela
Agent: N/A

WTM’S PIRATE PLAYER PROFILES
Otamendi is a LHP who signed about the time he turned 18.  He’s a finesse pitcher who throws in the mid- to upper-80s.  He also throws a curve and change.

2011
VSL:  2-1-0, 3.15 ERA, 1.43 WHIP, 40.0 IP, 2.7 BB/9, 6.3 K/9

Otamendi had a solid VSL debut, with decent walk and K rates, although he had more hits allowed (45) than innings pitched.  He held left-handed batters to a .188 average, while right-handed batters hit .307 against him.

2012
R:  2-0-1, 3.98 ERA, 1.14 WHIP, 31.2 IP, 2.3 BB/9, 7.1 K/9

The Pirates brought Otamendi to camp after just one year in the VSL, so they probably think he has some potential.  He pitched mostly in relief and was more effective than his ERA indicates.  He was a strong flyball pitcher and had a reverse platoon split, with left-handed batters hitting .282 against him and right-handed .213.

Otamendi will probably go to the New York-Penn League next year, although if the Pirates see him more as an organizational reliever he could see time at West Virginia.
STATS
Baseball Reference — Minors
Fangraphs
MiLB.com
CONTRACT INFORMATION
2013: Minor League Contract
PLAYER INFORMATION
Signing Bonus: N/A
MiLB Debut: 2011
MLB Debut: N/A
MiLB FA Eligible: 2017
MLB FA Eligible: N/A
Rule 5 Eligible: 2015
Added to 40-Man: N/A
Options Remaining: 3
MLB Service Time: 0.000
TRANSACTIONS
April 9, 2011: Signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates as an international free agent.