Joe Ortiz

Joe Ortiz

34-Year-Old PitcherP
 Free Agent  
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PChicago Cubs  
May 5, 2015
Ortiz cleared waivers and will report to Triple-A Iowa, ESPN Chicago's Jesse Rogers reports.
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He was designated for assignment recently and made it through the waiver process, thus remaining as organizational bullpen dept for the Cubs.
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The 24-year-old Ortiz was claimed off waivers by the Cubs in October after he spent the last several years in the Rangers' system. He was outstanding his first few years in the minors, including an outstanding 59:5 K:BB ratio in 42 innings as a 19-year-old with Low-A Hickory in 2010, but a broken foot kept him sidelined for most of 2014, and his growth has been stunted. He figures to be a LOOGY at best if he carves out a spot with the Cubs, but he's far more likely to spend 2015 in the minors.
Ortiz won a spot in the Texas bullpen to start the season on the heels of a strong spring training, and ended up making 32 appearances with Texas around a few stints in the minors. He held lefties to a .684 OPS, though Texas already has a set of effective left-handed relievers in Robbie Ross and Neal Cotts. His .475 slugging against righties figures to limit his effectiveness in an expanded role, and it's possible that he'll return to Triple-A before getting a look when injuries create the need for his arm with the big club.
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PChicago Cubs  
May 3, 2015
Ortiz was designated for assignment by the Cubs on Sunday, MLB.com's Carrie Muskat reports.
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PChicago Cubs  
March 26, 2015
Ortiz was optioned to Triple-A Iowa on Thursday, Carrie Muskat of MLB.com reports.
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PChicago Cubs  
March 20, 2015
Ortiz threw a scoreless inning against the White Sox on Friday, his fourth straight scoreless appearance in Cactus League action.
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Joe Ortiz: Gets Claimed Off Waivers by Cubs
PChicago Cubs  
October 6, 2014
Ortiz was claimed off waivers on Monday by the Cubs.
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PTexas Rangers  
July 25, 2014
Ortiz was activated from the 60-day DL Friday and optioned to Double-A Frisco.
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