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Revision as of 02:41, 4 October 2021

Oliver Ortega
Los Angeles Angels – No. 62
Pitcher
Born: (1996-10-02) October 2, 1996 (age 28)
Nagua, Dominican Republic
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
September 8, 2021, for the Los Angeles Angels
MLB statistics
(through October 3, 2021)
Win–loss record1–0
Earned run average4.82
Strikeouts4
Teams

Oliver Ortega (born October 2, 1996) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Career

Ortega signed with the Los Angeles Angels as an international free agent on February 10, 2015.[1][2] He spent the 2015 season with the DSL Angels, going 1–3 with a 4.33 ERA over 43+23 innings.[3] He spent the 2016 season with the AZL Angels, going 2–3 with a 2.83 ERA over 28+23 innings.[3] Ortega did not appear in a game in 2017.[3] He spent the 2018 season with the Burlington Bees, going 4–5 with a 3.51 ERA over 82 innings.[3] Ortega split the 2019 season between the Inland Empire 66ers and the Mobile BayBears, going a combined 4–5 with a 3.34 ERA and 121 strikeouts over 94+13 innings.[4][1] Ortega was a 2019 California League All-Star.[5]

Ortega received his first promotion to the major leagues when the Angels selected his contract from Triple-A Salt Lake on September 1, 2021. He made his major league debut on September 8, 2021, with 1 1/3 scoreless innings of relief in San Diego.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b Mobile BayBears (August 4, 2019). "Highly-rated pitching prospect Oliver Ortega joins BayBears". MiLB.com. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
  2. ^ Mike Greyshock (February 13, 2015). "Angels Sign Dominican Prospect Oliver Ortega". Halo Hangout. FanSided. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
  3. ^ a b c d "Oliver Ortega player page". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
  4. ^ Sam Dykstra (November 19, 2019). "Toolshed: 40-man protection preview". MiLB.com. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
  5. ^ Pete Marshall (June 17, 2019). "California League All-Star game comes to San Bernardino's San Manuel Stadium". The San Bernardino Sun. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
  6. ^ Bollinger, Rhett. "Ortega brings lively fastball to MLB debut". MLB.com. MLB. Retrieved September 16, 2021.