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New York Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez, left, and relief pitcher Edwin Diaz (39) shake hands after a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Monday, July 22, 2024, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Mets’ delayed flight leads to sleepless night before Subway Series opener at Yankee Stadium

By Mike Fitzpatrick - Associated Press

New York Mets relief pitcher Adam Ottavino throws during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Sept. 18, 2023, in Miami. Ottavino and the Mets finalized a one-year contract Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2024, that keeps the veteran reliever with his hometown team. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)

Mets bring back hometown reliever Adam Ottavino on $4.5 million, 1-year contract

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New York Mets pitcher Adam Ottavino throws during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sept. 1, 2022, in New York. The Mets re-signed reliever Ottavino to a two-year contract on Tuesday, Dec. 27, bringing back a top setup man for All-Star closer Edwin Díaz. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger, File)

Mets re-sign setup man Adam Ottavino to 2-year contract

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FILE - In this Feb. 29, 2020, file photo, New York Yankees' Adam Ottavino delivers a pitch during the fifth inning of a spring training baseball game against the Detroit Tigers in Tampa, Fla. The Yankees made a rare trade with the rival Boston Red Sox, sending struggling reliever Ottavino to Boston along with minor league right-hander Frank German for a player to be named or cash. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II, File)

Yankees send Ottavino to Boston in rare trade with Red Sox

By RONALD BLUM - Associated Press

New York Yankees relief pitcher Aroldis Chapman celebrates after his team's 5-1 victory over the Minnesota Twins in Game 3 of a baseball American League Division Series, Monday, Oct. 7, 2019, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)

Yankees hope rested relievers key to postseason success

By RONALD BLUM - Associated Press

New York Yankees designated hitter Edwin Encarnacion watches his third-inning grand slam during the team's baseball game against the Colorado Rockies, Friday, July 19, 2019, in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

Encarnación, ex-Rockies help Yankees beat Colorado 8-2

By JAKE SEINER - Associated Press

At left is a scene from a commercial showing New York Yankees baseball player Adam Ottavino preparing to pitch to Babe Ruth. At right is the same photo, edited with Adobe After Effects software. Back in December, Ottavino told the MLB.com's Statcast podcast: &quot;I would strike Babe Ruth out every time.&quot; A month later, the native New Yorker signed with a $27 million, three-year contract with the Yankees, who view Ruth as a deity. Within days, the team approached Ottavino about making a commercial in which he pitches to Ruth with catastrophic consequences. (Yankees On Demand via AP)

No relief: Ottavino feels Ruth’s wrath in digital commercial

By RONALD BLUM - Associated Press

FILE - In this Sunday, May 6, 2018 file photo, Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Adam Ottavino delivers a pitch during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the New York Mets in New York. The New York Yankees finalized its $27 million, three-year contract with reliever Adam Ottavino on Thursday, Jan. 24, 2019 and said the 33-year-old right-hander will become the first player in the history of the tradition-bound team to wear No. 0. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger, File)

Insultin’ of Swat: Ottavino explain his swipe at Babe Ruth

By RONALD BLUM - Associated Press

Cleveland Indians' Michael Bourn watches his ball after hitting a two-run home run off Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Adam Ottavino during the ninth inning of a baseball game on Sunday, June 1, 2014, in Cleveland. Indians' Mike Aviles scored. The Indians defeated the Rockies 6-4. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)

Rockies’ road trip ends with 6-4 walk-off loss

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