Luis Ortiz (pitcher)
Not to be confused with Luis Ortiz (baseball).
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Luis Francisco Ortiz (born September 22, 1995) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Milwaukee Brewers organization.
Career
Ortiz attended Sanger High School in Sanger, California.[1][2] In November 2013, he committed to play college baseball at Fresno State University.[3] He was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the first round of the 2014 Major League Baseball Draft.[4] He signed on June 11.[5]
On August 1, 2016, the Rangers traded Ortiz, Lewis Brinson, and Ryan Cordell to the Milwaukee Brewers for Jonathan Lucroy and Jeremy Jeffress.[6] In 22 games between the Frisco RoughRiders, High Desert Mavericks, and Biloxi Shuckers, Oritz posted a 6-8 record with a 3.08 ERA.[7]
References
- ↑ "Where One Of Baseball's Top Prospects, Luis Ortiz, Finds His Inner Strength". The Huffington Post. 17 October 2013.
- ↑ Major league draft: Clovis' Jacob Gatewood, Sanger's Luis Ortiz among potential first-round picks (video)
- ↑ The Reedley Exponent. "Sanger Herald". The Reedley Exponent.
- ↑ "Rangers dip into high school ranks for Ortiz". Texas Rangers.
- ↑ "Rangers reach deal with first-round Draft pick Luis Ortiz". Texas Rangers.
- ↑ "Milwaukee receives Ryan Cordell as third player in Jonathan Lucroy, Jeremy Jeffress deal". sportsday.dallasnews.com. 6 September 2016.
- ↑ http://www.milb.com/player/index.jsp?player_id=656814#/career/R/pitching/2016/ALL
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Minors)
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