2024 Stats
W-L
7-6
ERA
3.32
WHIP
1.11
K
107
SV
1
2025 Projections
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Ortiz threw a career-high 135.2 innings in the majors in 2024 while working as a swingman for the Pirates. He showed improvement in two key areas, as his walk rate dropped from 12.0 percent in 2023 to 7.6 percent in 2024. Meanwhile, his HR/9 fell from 1.35 to 1.06. One significant reason was due to Ortiz's improvement against lefties, which appears to be linked to a change in pitch usage, as he ditched an ineffective changeup in favor of a cutter. Despite those improvements, Ortiz's fantasy appeal is lacking. He had only a 19.2 percent strikeout rate and struggled to generate whiffs despite strong fastball velocity (95.9 mph). An offseason trade to Cleveland, an organization with a proven track record of getting the most out of its starters, could prove to be beneficial, but Ortiz should begin the season as a watchlist or streamer type option pending his early skills. Read Past Outlooks
Dealt to Guardians
The Pirates traded Ortiz, along with Josh Hartle and Michael Kennedy, to the Guardians on Tuesday in exchange for Spencer Horwitz, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Ortiz took a massive leap in 2024, posting a 3.32 ERA and 1.11 WHIP alongside a 107:42 K:BB in 135.2 innings. The Pirates used him as both a starter and reliever last year, though Shane Bieber's (elbow) injury and a general lack of starter depth could prompt Cleveland to keep Ortiz in its rotation full time.
Ortiz took a massive leap in 2024, posting a 3.32 ERA and 1.11 WHIP alongside a 107:42 K:BB in 135.2 innings. The Pirates used him as both a starter and reliever last year, though Shane Bieber's (elbow) injury and a general lack of starter depth could prompt Cleveland to keep Ortiz in its rotation full time.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
58
Last 10 Games
93
Last 5 Games
93
How many pitches does Luis Ortiz generally throw?
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What part of the game does Luis Ortiz generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-11%
BAA vs RHP
2024
-7%
BAA vs LHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2022vs Left | .254 | 76 | 53 | 102 | 21 | |||
| Since 2022vs Right | .227 | 107 | 47 | 114 | 9 | |||
| 2024vs Left | .210 | 49 | 24 | 49 | 12 | |||
| 2024vs Right | .225 | 58 | 18 | 60 | 4 | |||
| 2023vs Left | .333 | 23 | 24 | 50 | 8 | |||
| 2023vs Right | .253 | 36 | 24 | 49 | 5 | |||
| 2022vs Left | .167 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | |||
| 2022vs Right | .122 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 0 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-9%
ERA on Road
2024
-23%
ERA on Road
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2022Home | 4.12 | 1.35 | 115.2 | 5.8 | 3.7 | ||||
| Since 2022Away | 3.74 | 1.30 | 122.2 | 8.0 | 3.8 | ||||
| 2024Home | 3.72 | 1.13 | 72.2 | 6.1 | 2.7 | ||||
| 2024Away | 2.86 | 1.10 | 63.0 | 8.3 | 2.9 | ||||
| 2023Home | 5.17 | 1.85 | 38.1 | 4.2 | 5.6 | ||||
| 2023Away | 4.47 | 1.57 | 48.1 | 7.6 | 4.5 | ||||
| 2022Home | 1.93 | 0.64 | 4.2 | 13.5 | 3.9 | ||||
| 2022Away | 5.56 | 1.32 | 11.1 | 7.9 | 6.4 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Luis Ortiz compare to other starting pitchers?
This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
2.55K/9
7.1BB/9
2.8HR/9
1.1Fastball
95.4 mphERA
3.32WHIP
1.11BABIP
.252GB/FB
1.05Left On Base
73.9%Exit Velocity
82.8 mphBarrels/BBE
5.7%Spin Rate
2337 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
22.3%Swinging Strike
9.2%Prospect Rankings History
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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2023
Ortiz entered the 2023 season with considerable hype after a fairly impressive 16-inning sample in his big-league debut, during which he maintained a 24.6 percent strikeout while deploying his 98 mph fastball and 88 mph slider a combined 77 percent of the time. The Pirates weren't convinced he'd be able to maintain consistent success with only two pitches and asked him to focus more on developing a changeup. He ended up throwing the offspeed pitch 14 percent of the time in 2023 and it was fairly effective (.205 slg. against). However, the development of his new pitch seemed to contribute to the erosion of the rest of his arsenal, as he lost velocity and around three percentage points off of his overall swinging strike rate. That led to a significant step back in surface stats as well, and most worrisome is an inflated walk rate that has persisted across the first two seasons of his big-league sample (12.4% in 102.2 innings). For those looking to keep hope alive, the case is that this is the year his three-pitch arsenal comes together, and that last year's growing pains will be worth more sustainable success across the length of his career. That's quite a leap to take at this point, but if he has a strong spring and is able to secure a rotation spot he could re-enter the fantasy conversation.
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Goes seven strong in win
Ortiz (7-6) earned the win against the Brewers on Wednesday, allowing one run on four hits and one walk with five strikeouts over seven innings.
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Fans seven in quality start
Ortiz allowed two runs on five hits and two walks while striking out seven batters over six innings in a no-decision against St. Louis on Thursday.
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Falls to Kansas City
Ortiz (6-6) took the loss Friday against the Royals, allowing seven runs (four earned) on five hits and two walks over four innings. He struck out five.
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Struggles against Nationals
Ortiz (6-5) took the loss in Game 1 of Saturday's doubleheader against Washington, allowing four runs (three earned) on six hits and two walks while striking out two batters over 5.2 innings.
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Nationals-Pirates postponed
Ortiz will not start Friday against the Nationals as the game has been postponed due to inclement weather.
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Excelling with four-seamer
Opposing batters are hitting just .219 against Ortiz's four-seam fastball this season after they posted a .383 average off it during 2023.
ANALYSIS
According to Alex Stumpf of MLB.com, the right-hander is getting more vertical rise and less horizontal movement on the four-seamer this year, helping it be a more effective pitch up in the zone. Ortiz continues to utilize a slider as his primary pitch, throwing it 30 percent of the time with his sinker and four-seamer both sitting at about 24 percent. The 25-year-old has primarily worked as a reliever this season but made three starts leading up to the All-Star break, and he's pitched well in both roles with a 2.84 ERA, 1.16 WHIP and 57:19 K:BB across 66.2 innings.
According to Alex Stumpf of MLB.com, the right-hander is getting more vertical rise and less horizontal movement on the four-seamer this year, helping it be a more effective pitch up in the zone. Ortiz continues to utilize a slider as his primary pitch, throwing it 30 percent of the time with his sinker and four-seamer both sitting at about 24 percent. The 25-year-old has primarily worked as a reliever this season but made three starts leading up to the All-Star break, and he's pitched well in both roles with a 2.84 ERA, 1.16 WHIP and 57:19 K:BB across 66.2 innings.