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Red Sox lose veteran reliever to Mets

The Red Sox will need another go-to option to emerge out of Alex Cora’s bullpen in 2022.

Oct 19, 2021; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Adam Ottavino (0) pitches against the Houston Astros during the sixth inning of game four of the 2021 ALCS at Fenway Park. Mandatory Credit: Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY Sports

The Boston Red Sox officially lost a veteran option out of their bullpen Monday night, as free agent reliever Adam Ottavino signed a one-year, $4 million deal with the New York Mets.

Acquired in a rare Red Sox-Yankees trade, the 36-year-old Ottavino spent the 2021 season with the Red Sox, and emerged as a go-to piece of Alex Cora's bullpen with a Boston-high 69 appearances.

Utilized in a variety of roles for the Sox, Ottavino posted a 7-3 record, and totaled 11 saves, to go with a 4.21 ERA and 71 strikeouts over 62 innings of work with Boston in 2021. The veteran righty held batters to a .219 batting average, and was relatively effective against lefties, as not a single lefty took him deep in 101 at-bats.

Ottavino also appeared in five games during Boston’s postseason run, and posted a 2.25 ERA with three strikeouts and one hold in four innings of work.

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