Luis Ortiz (pitcher, born 1999)

Luis Leandro Ortiz (born January 27, 1999) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2022.

Not to be confused with Luis Ortiz (pitcher, born 1995) or Luis Ortiz (third baseman).
Luis Ortiz
Ortiz with the Indianapolis Indians in 2022
Pittsburgh Pirates – No. 48
Pitcher
Born: (1999-01-27) January 27, 1999
San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
September 13, 2022, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
MLB statistics
(through May 16, 2023)
Win–loss record0–4
Earned run average4.88
Strikeouts21
Teams

Career

Ortiz was signed by the Pirates out of the Dominican Republic in 2018 for $25,000. By late 2021, his fastball had reached as high as 99 miles per hour (159 km/h).[1]

While pitching for the Altoona Curve in 2022, Ortiz threw two immaculate innings in a span of just 25 days, four fewer than the shortest known span between such innings by a Major League pitcher.[2]

Ortiz was promoted to the majors for the first time on September 11, 2022.[3] Pirates general manager Ben Cherington told the press that the club intended to use the remainder of the season to assess the quality of starting pitching in their organization.[4]

Ortiz was optioned to the Triple-A Indianapolis Indians to begin the 2023 season.[5]

See also

References
  1. Baseball America 2022 Prospect Handbook. Simon and Schuster. 12 April 2022. ISBN 978-1-7355482-8-9. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
  2. Jackson, Josh (August 10, 2022). "Two immaculate innings in 25 days ... by 1 pitcher!". MLB.com. Major League Baseball. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
  3. Mackey, Jason (September 11, 2022). "Source: Pirates to promote pitcher Luis Ortiz for Reds series". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
  4. Gorman, Kevin (September 12, 2022). "GM Ben Cherington 'focused on making the Pirates better' this offseason". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
  5. "Pirates' Luis Ortiz: Optioned to Triple-A level". cbssports.com. Retrieved 2023-03-22.


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