Joe Ortiz

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42+2⁄3 innings of work. The following season, Ortiz split the year between Hickory and the High-A Bakersfield Blaze, where he recorded a 4-1 record and 1.62 ERA in 28 appearances. For the 2011 season, Ortiz played with the High-A Myrtle Beach Pelicans, logging a 5-5 record and 2.15 ERA with 55 strikeouts in 67 innings pitched. In 2012, Ortiz split the year between the Double-A Frisco RoughRiders and the Triple-A Round Rock Express, accumulating a 2-3 record and 2.15 ERA in 51 appearances between the two teams. [2]

Ortiz made the Texas Rangers' Opening Day roster in 2013. [3] He made his MLB debut on March 31, 2013, pitching 1 inning against the Houston Astros, striking out 2 and allowing 1 earned run. He split the 2013 season between Round Rock and Texas, recording a 2-2 record and 4.23 ERA in 32 big league games. Ortiz did not appear in a big league game in 2014, spending most of the season on the disabled list or with Frisco and the AZL Rangers. [4]

Chicago Cubs

On October 6, 2014, Ortiz was claimed off waivers by the Chicago Cubs. [5] He was assigned to the Triple-A Iowa Cubs to begin the 2015 season. Ortiz was released by the Cubs organization on August 14, 2015, after registering a 5.24 ERA in 38 games with Iowa. [6]

Joliet Slammers

On February 20, 2017, Ortiz signed with the Joliet Slammers of the Frontier League. Ortiz pitched to a 4-3 record and 5.19 ERA in 19 games with Joliet before he was released by the team on August 12. [7]

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References

  1. ↑ "Joe Ortiz Trades and Transactions". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved October 5, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Joe Ortiz Minor, Winter & Independent Leagues Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved October 5, 2024.
  3. ↑ Horn, Barry (March 28, 2013). "Texas Rangers add relief pitcher Joe Ortiz to opening day roster". Dallas Morning News. Archived from the original on September 15, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Joe Ortiz Stats, Age, Position, Height, Weight, Fantasy & News". MLB.com . Retrieved October 5, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Rangers outright 6 players to Triple-A Round Rock". ESPN.com. Associated Press. October 6, 2014. Retrieved October 7, 2014.
  6. ↑ "LHP Zac Rosscup Optioned, LHP Joe Ortiz Released". OurSportsCentral. August 14, 2015. Retrieved October 5, 2024.
  7. ↑ "2017 Transactions Worksheet" (PDF). Frontier League. Retrieved October 5, 2024.


Joseph Ortiz
Joseph Ortiz with the Texas Rangers in 2013 spring training.jpg
Ortiz with the Texas Rangers in 2013 spring training
Pitcher
Born: (1990-08-13) August 13, 1990 (age 34)
Caracas, Venezuela
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
MLB debut
March 31, 2013, for the Texas Rangers
Last MLB appearance
September 20, 2013, for the Texas Rangers
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