2006 (Duke) - Led the Blue Devil pitching staff with a 5-4 record and a 2.20 ERA in 15 appearances in 2006 ... Made nine starts and threw two complete games ... Struck out 45 batters, while walking just six in 73 and two-thirds innings ... Held opposing hitters to a .259 batting average ... His 45 Ks ranked second on the Duke pitching staff ... His five victories and 2.20 ERA were best among all Blue Devil pitchers ... Went 2-4 with a 2.80 ERA in 54 and two-thirds innings in ACC action ... Struck out 28 conference foes in seven starts ... Pitched a complete-game victory over Virginia (4/7), striking out four in nine innings of action, allowing just two earned runs on nine hits ... Allowed two earned runs in a career-high 10 innings at Boston College (3/31) , striking out six batters in a no decision ... Struck out five in 7-2 loss to Florida State (3/24), allowing just one earned run in five innings of action ... Suffered first loss of the season, giving up one earned run in eight innings of action vs. Miami (3/17) ... Picked up fourth win of the season, allowing two runs (one earned) on four hits in five innings pitched during Duke's 19-3 win over La Salle (3/8) ... Threw a complete-game victory over Maryland (3/3), striking out eight batters in nine innings, while giving up two runs (one earned) on seven hits ... Recorded second win of the season, making his first start of 2006 vs. Radford (2/24) ... Pitched six shutout innings vs. Radford, striking out six batters, while allowing just four hits ... Threw three innings of relief to earn first win of the season, allowing no runs on two hits with three strikeouts vs. Seton Hall (2/12) ... Made first appearance of the season, pitching in one scoreless inning of relief vs. High Point (2/8).
2005 (Duke) - Appeared in 19 games, making 15 starts on the season ... Posted a 5-11 record with a 5.80 ERA ... Pitched 94 and two-thirds innings, allowing 74 runs on 120 hits ... Tied for the team lead in wins with five ... His 19 appearances tied for third on the team while his 15 starts ranked second on the Duke pitching staff ... Ranked second in ERA, innings pitched and strikeouts (54) ... Pitched four scoreless innings against Virginia (5/19) ... Recorded a career-high six strikeouts in eight innings of work against Virginia Tech (5/1) ... Pitched seven and two-thirds innings to earn his fifth victory of the season in a 14-10 win over N.C. State (5/14) ... Registered five strikeouts in six and one-third innings pitched against North Carolina (4/24) ... Worked one and one-third scoreless innings in relief to pick up his fourth victory of the year against Davidson (4/20) ... Picked up his third victory of the season in a 4-3 win over Wright State (3/21), holding the Raiders to two runs on nine hits in eight innings ... Earned his second victory of the year in a 3-2 win over Army (2/27), holding the Black Knights to two runs on five hits in eight innings pitched ... Threw two scoreless innings of relief against Elon (2/23) ... Picked up his first win of the season in a 10-4 victory over Maryland-Eastern Shore (2/12), holding the Fighting Eagles to three runs on five hits in five innings of work ... Registered five strikeouts in the win over Maryland-Eastern Shore.
2004 (Duke) - Led the team and was seventh in the ACC with four saves ... Made 21 appearances, including six starts ... Tied for the team lead in appearances ... Ranked fourth on the team with 46 strikeouts and 61 and two-thirds innings pitched ... Earned his team-leading fourth save of the year with two-thirds scoreless innings against Clemson (5/21) ... Struck out four in four scoreless innings against Florida State (5/16) ... Allowed just two runs and struck out four in seven innings of work against High Point (5/12) ... Gave up three runs on five hits while striking out three in six and one-third innings for the win against Davidson in his second career start ... Allowed one run and struck out three in five and two-thirds innings against Wake Forest (4/9) ... Did not allow a run in one inning against No. 17 East Carolina (4/7) ... Made first collegiate start against High Point (3/30) ... Pitched one scoreless inning against UNC Wilmington (3/24) ... Worked one perfect inning against Davidson (2/25) ... Recorded five strikeouts in five scoreless innings against Cincinnati for his first career win (2/15) ... Struck out three in three scoreless innings in his first collegiate appearance against Navy (2/8).
High School - Three-year letterwinner at Ransom Everglades ... Earned first team all-county honors as a junior and second team honors as a senior ... Third team all-state selection as a senior ... Posted a 6-4 record with a 1.40 ERA, 82 strikeouts and three walks in 65 innings pitched as a senior ... Went 5-5 with a 1.94 ERA during his junior campaign ... Registered a 5-5 mark with a 1.07 ERA as a sophomore ... Also lettered in golf and basketball.
Personal - Full name is Daniel Anthony Otero ... Born Feb. 19, 1985, in Miami, Fla. ... Son of Jorge and Patti Otero ... Has a sister, Christine, and a brother, Ryan.
