Jesús Ortiz (minors02)

Jesús Emmanuel Ortiz Torres

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 2", Weight 185 lb.

• High School Miguel Melendez Munoz High School

• Born August 4, 1997 in Aibonito Puerto Rico

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Biographical Information

Jesús Ortiz has pitched in the minors and for the Puerto Rican national team.

The Tampa Bay Rays took him in the 24th round of the 2015 amateur draft; the scout was Kevin Elfering. He was 2-2 with a 5.12 ERA for the 2015 GCL Rays. That winter, he allowed five runs (three earned) in 2 2/3 innings for the Gigantes de Carolina in his Puerto Rican League debut. He returned to the GCL Rays and improved to 3-3, 3.48 in '16, walking only 10 in 44 innings. In 2017, he pitched for the GCL Rays (0-1, 3.15 in 8 G) and Princeton Rays (0-1, 9.95 in 4 G). Back with Carolina in 2017-2018, he allowed one run in five innings.

He split 2018 between the Hudson Valley Renegades (3-2, 3.38 in 14 G) and Bowling Green Hot Rods (0 R in 2 IP) to finish his minor league career at 8-9, 3.88. He allowed eight runs in 9 2/3 IP for Carolina in 2018-2019, then was 1-0 with two runs in 2 1/3 IP for 2019-2020 Gigantes. He was on Puerto Rico's roster for the 2020 Americas Olympic Qualifier before that was one of the first baseball events canceled or postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Ortiz was still with Puerto Rico when the event was held, in 2021. He pitched one game, relieving Efraín Nieves in the 6th with a 4-2 deficit, one out and men on the corners. He struck out Julio Rodríguez then walked José Bautista to load the bases. Christian Flecha then took over.