Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Glenn Otto was born March 11, 1996, in Spring, Texas. He is a pitcher in the MLB.

Otto split his professional debut season in 2017 between the Gulf Coast Yankees and Staten Island Yankees, going a combined 3–0 with a 1.35 ERA and 30 strikeouts over 20 innings. He spent the 2018 season with the Charleston RiverDogs, recording a 1–1 record with a 3.48 ERA and 8 strikeouts over 10+1⁄3 innings pitched. Otto was limited in the 2018 season as he dealt with a blood clot in his shoulder. Otto split 2019 between the GCL Yankees and Tampa Tarpons, compiling a 3–3 record with a 3.23 ERA and 74 strikeouts over 61+1⁄3 innings. Following the 2019 season, Otto played in the Arizona Fall League for the Surprise Saguaros.

He opened 2021 with the Somerset Patriots, going 6–3 with a 3.17 ERA and 103 strikeouts over 65+1⁄3 innings. After being promoted to the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders on July 13, he posted a 1–0 record with a 4.35 ERA and 12 strikeouts over 10+1⁄3 innings.

On July 29, 2021, Otto, along with Josh Smith, Ezequiel Durán, and Trevor Hauver were traded to the Texas Rangers in exchange for Joey Gallo and Joely Rodríguez. He was assigned to the Round Rock Express of the Triple-A West following the trade, going 2–1 with a 2.70 ERA and 19 strikeouts over 20 innings. On August 27, Texas selected Otto's contract and promoted him to the major leagues to make his MLB debut that night versus the Houston Astros. In his debut, he threw five scoreless innings while recording seven strikeouts.