| Joseph Ortiz | |
|---|---|
 Ortiz with the Texas Rangers in 2013 spring training | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: August 13, 1990 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 | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 2–2 |
| Earned run average | 4.23 |
| Strikeouts | 27 |
| Teams | |
Joseph Ortiz Blanco (born August 13, 1990) is a Venezuelan former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for one season in 2013 with the Texas Rangers.
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Career
Texas Rangers
On August 28, 2006, Ortiz signed with the Texas Rangers as an international free agent.[1] He made his professional debut in 2007 with the Dominican Summer League Rangers. In 2008, Ortiz split the season between the AZL Rangers and the Single-A Clinton LumberKings, posting a 1.91 ERA in 24 games. He split the 2009 season between the Low-A Spokane Indians and the Single-A Hickory Crawdads, pitching to a cumulative 3.38 ERA with 44 strikeouts in 42.2 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 67.0 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]
See also
References
- ^ "Joe Ortiz Trades and Transactions by Baseball Almanac".
- ^ "Joe Ortiz Minor, Winter & Independent Leagues Statistics & History".
- ^ "Texas Rangers add relief pitcher Joe Ortiz to opening day roster | | Dallas Morning News". Archived from the original on 2015-09-15. Retrieved 2013-03-31.
- ^ "Joe Ortiz Stats, Fantasy & News". MLB.com.
- ^ "Rangers outright 6 players to Triple-A Round Rock". ESPN.com. Associated Press. October 6, 2014. Retrieved October 7, 2014.
- ^ "LHP Zac Rosscup Optioned, LHP Joe Ortiz Released". 14 August 2015.
- ^ https://www.frontierleague.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/worksheet-2017-web-format.pdf [bare URL PDF]
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Joe Ortiz at Pura Pelota (Venezuelan Professional Baseball League)
- Joe Ortiz at Rotoworld
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