Joe Ortiz
Appearance
Joseph Ortiz | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Caracas, Venezuela | August 13, 1990|
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, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers.
Career
Ortiz made the Texas Rangers' Opening Day roster in 2013.[1] He was claimed by the Chicago Cubs on October 6, 2014, after spending most of the season on the disabled list and in the minor leagues. Joe Ortiz has not appeared in a major league baseball game since 2013.[2]
He was released by the Chicago Cubs on August 14, 2015.
On May 12, 2017, Ortiz signed with the Joliet Slammers of the Frontier League.
See also
References
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-09-15. Retrieved 2013-03-31.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Rangers outright 6 players to Triple-A Round Rock". ESPN.com. Associated Press. October 6, 2014. Retrieved October 7, 2014.
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
Categories:
- 1990 births
- Living people
- Arizona League Rangers players
- Bakersfield Blaze players
- Caribes de Anzoátegui players
- Clinton LumberKings players
- Dominican Summer League Rangers players
- Frisco RoughRiders players
- Hickory Crawdads players
- Iowa Cubs players
- Joliet Slammers players
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- Major League Baseball players from Venezuela
- Myrtle Beach Pelicans players
- People from Caracas
- Round Rock Express players
- Spokane Indians players
- Texas Rangers players
- Tiburones de La Guaira players
- Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in the United States
- Venezuelan baseball pitcher stubs