Ortiz was optioned to Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Saturday.
Ortiz had been with the big-league club for nearly a month. In 10 innings, he struck out 10 batters and walked three while posting a 2.70 ERA and 1.30 WHIP. Ranger Suarez (elbow) was activated off the injured list in a corresponding move.
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Phillies' Luis Ortiz: Recalled from Lehigh Valley
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Ortiz was recalled from Triple-A Lehigh Valley by the Phillies on Sunday.
Ortiz will take the place of McKinley Moore in the bullpen with Moore being optioned to Lehigh Valley after Saturday's loss to the Reds. The right-handed Ortiz will provide a multi-inning option for the Philadelphia relief corps while he's on the roster.
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Phillies' Luis Ortiz: Gets demoted Monday
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The Phillies optioned Ortiz to Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Monday.
A waiver pickup from the Giants earlier in the offseason, Ortiz wasn't able to earn a spot in the Phillies' Opening Day bullpen despite logging a 2.53 ERA and 1.31 WHIP over 10.2 innings in Grapefruit League play. Since he possesses a spot on the 40-man roster and has three prior years of MLB experience, Ortiz will likely get the opportunity to join the big-league bullpen at some point in 2023 if he continues to fare well at Lehigh Valley.
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Phillies' Luis Ortiz: Claimed by Phillies
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Ortiz was claimed off waivers by the Phillies on Wednesday.
Ortiz made six relief appearances for the Giants in 2022 and posted a 1.04 ERA and 0.92 WHIP in 8.2 innings. He'll likely have the opportunity to compete for a big-league roster spot with the Phillies this spring.
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Giants' Luis Ortiz: Optioned to Sacramento
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Ortiz was optioned to Triple-A Sacramento on Saturday.
Ortiz joined the Giants' bullpen in early September and posted a 1.42 ERA and 0.79 WHIP in 6.1 innings over four relief appearances. He'll head back to the minors after Sean Hjelle was recalled Saturday.
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Giants' Luis Ortiz: Contract selected from Triple-A
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Ortiz's contract was selected from Triple-A Sacramento on Wednesday.
Ortiz spent the start of the 2022 campaign at Sacramento and posted a 4.66 ERA and 1.22 WHIP in 63.2 innings over 32 appearances (four starts). He hasn't pitched in the majors since 2019 but should serve as a multi-inning option out of the Giants' bullpen following Wednesday's promotion.
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Orioles' Luis A. Ortiz: On injured list in Low-A
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Oritz (undisclosed) was assigned to Low-A Delmarva on Friday and placed on the 7-day minor-league injured list, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
It's unclear what kind of injury the 19-year-old southpaw is dealing with. Ortiz allowed nine runs with a 17:6 K:BB in 14.2 innings in rookie ball last season.
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Giants' Luis Ortiz: Lands with Giants
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The Giants signed Ortiz to a minor-league contract Tuesday.
Ortiz spent the 2021 season in the Rangers organization, pitching exclusively at Triple-A Round Rock and submitting a 4.60 ERA, 1.42 WHIP and 44:17 K:BB in 43 innings. The 26-year-old right-hander previously made three appearances at the MLB level with the Orioles between 2018 and 2019, giving up eight earned runs on 11 hits and eight walks in 5.2 innings.
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Rangers' Luis Ortiz: Moves past ankle injury
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Ortiz (ankle) is listed as an available reliever for Monday's Cactus League game against the Rockies.
Ortiz isn't expected to play unless the Rangers' other five scheduled pitchers exhaust their respective pitch counts, but the right-hander's inclusion on the lineup card is an indication that he's feeling healthy again after missing time early in camp with an ankle injury. He made his spring debut Friday against the Dodgers, retiring two of the four hitters he faced. The 25-year-old is likely to begin the season at Triple-A Round Rock.
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Rangers' Luis Ortiz: Nursing ankle injury
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Ortiz is unavailable for Sunday's spring opener against the Royals due to soreness in an ankle tendon, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.
The 25-year-old was apparently scheduled to pitch Sunday, but he won't be available because of the ankle issue. It's unclear when Ortiz is expected to retake the mound for the Rangers. He joined the team on a minor-league deal this offseason and is in big-league camp as a non-roster invitee.
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Rangers' Luis Ortiz: Lands in Texas
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Ortiz signed a minor-league contract with the Rangers on Wednesday.
The deal doesn't include an invitation to big-league spring training, so Ortiz is likely being viewed as a candidate for the rotation at Triple-A Round Rock or Double-A Frisco. The 2014 first-round pick most recently played in 2019, spending most of that season at Triple-A Norfolk in the Orioles organization and posting a 6.38 ERA over 66.1 innings.
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Orioles' Luis Ortiz: Outrighted to Triple-A
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Ortiz cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Norfolk on Wednesday.
Ortiz made only one start in the majors in 2019, allowing four earned runs over 3.1 innings. He wasn't much more effective with Triple-A Norfolk, amassing a 6.38 ERA with a 47:31 K:BB over 66.1 innings pitched, and he now finds himself off the 40-man roster heading into 2020.
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Orioles' Luis Ortiz: Shuttled back to minors
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Ortiz (0-1) took the loss after surrendering four runs on four hits and five walks while striking out three over 3.1 innings Friday against the Red Sox. He was optioned to Triple-A Norfolk following the game, Joe Trezza of MLB.com reports.
Ortiz gave up two runs in the second inning and two more in the fourth prior to exiting with a 4-1 deficit. He struggled to consistently find the strike zone in this one, firing just 44 of 80 pitches for strikes. He'll aim to find better success in the minor leagues in his next outing.
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Orioles' Luis Ortiz: Joins Orioles to start Friday
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Ortiz was recalled from Triple-A Norfolk to start Friday against the Red Sox, Joe Trezza of MLB.com reports.
The 23-year-old will start Friday in place of Andrew Cashner, who was scratched due to a finger issue. Ortiz has struggled with a 7.01 ERA, 1.65 WHIP and 41:23 K:BB over 52.2 innings with Norfolk this season, but he nonetheless makes his way to the majors. Friday was already his scheduled day to pitch.
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Orioles' Luis Ortiz: Headed to Baltimore
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Ortiz was recalled from Triple-A Norfolk on Sunday.
Ortiz worked as a starter in Triple-A Norfolk, posting a 5.87 ERA and 2.02 WHIP across 15.1 innings of work. He struggled especially with his command, surrendering 11 free passes. He appears destined to begin his time in Baltimore as a reliever, though he could also work as a spot starter if the need arises.
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Orioles' Luis Ortiz: Sheds weight ahead of job battle
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Ortiz reported to camp Tuesday at 247 pounds, a drop of 22 pounds from what he tipped the scales at last spring, Joe Trezza of MLB.com reports.
Ortiz may have been motivated to get his conditioning in order after he battled hamstring injuries on multiple occasions in 2018, including one in mid-September that ended his season prematurely. The 23-year-old enters spring training at full health and should be one of the top candidates to claim a back-end rotation spot in a wide-open competition. The right-hander has an encouraging long-term outlook thanks to a three-pitch repertoire highlighted by a mid-90s fastball, but he struggled to regularly generate swings and misses with the offering between stops at Double-A, Triple-A and the majors last season.
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Orioles' Luis Ortiz: Shut down for season
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Ortiz (hamstring) will not pitch again this season, Roch Kubatko of MASN Sports reports.
Ortiz suffered a hamstring injury in the second inning of his first career start Friday and will be shut down for the year. There hasn't been anything to suggest this is a particularly serious injury, so he should be ready to go by the start of spring training.
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Orioles' Luis Ortiz: Exits game with injury
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Ortiz appeared to suffer a leg injury while covering first base in the second inning of Friday's game against the White Sox, Jon Meoli of The Baltimore Sun reports. He gave up three runs (one earned) on four hits and one walk over 1.2 innings prior to leaving the contest.
Ortiz managed to walk off the field under his own power with the team trainer, but he was walking with an obvious limp. The extent and nature of the injury should come to light once he's been examined further.
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Orioles' Luis Ortiz: Scheduled for first career start Friday
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Ortiz will make his first career start Friday against the White Sox, Roch Kubatko of MASN Sports reports.
Ortiz's first career MLB appearance went poorly Friday against the Rays, as he allowed three runs on three hits and a pair of walks while getting just two outs. In six starts for Triple-A Norfolk, he recorded a solid 3.69 ERA, though he struck out just 15.6 percent of the batters he faced.
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Orioles' Luis Ortiz: Headlines Schoop deal
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Ortiz was traded from the Brewers to the Orioles on Tuesday along with Jonathan Villar and Jean Carmona in exchange for Jonathan Schoop, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but most would consider Ortiz the headliner in this package for Baltimore. He is a big, 6-foot-3, 230-pound righty whose minor-league production has never quite matched his scouting report. At his best, Ortiz shows a heavy fastball that leads to plenty of groundballs, a plus breaking ball and good command in the zone, while mixing in an average changeup. If he were to max out, he could make it as a mid-rotation starter, but it is probably more likely at this point that he ends up as more of a back-end starter. Look for him to be assigned to Double-A Bowie.
