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Rafael Ortega

Q: When was Rafael Ortega born?

Rafael Ortega was born on May 15, 1991.

Q: Where was Rafael Ortega born?

Rafael Ortega was born in El Tigre, Anzoategui.

Q: How tall is Rafael Ortega?

Rafael Ortega is 5-11 (180 cm) tall.

Q: How much does Rafael Ortega weigh?

Rafael Ortega weighs 180 lbs (81 kg).

Q: How many seasons has Rafael Ortega played?

Rafael Ortega has played 7 seasons.

Q: What position does Rafael Ortega play?

Rafael Ortega is an Outfielder.

Q: How many hits does Rafael Ortega have?

Rafael Ortega had 25 hits last season and 281 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs does Rafael Ortega have?

Rafael Ortega had 1 home runs last season and 22 home runs over his career.

Q: What is Rafael Ortega's average?

Rafael Ortega had a .219 average last season and a .247 average over his career.

Q: How many teams has Rafael Ortega played for?

Rafael Ortega has played for 6 teams; the Colorado Rockies, Los Angeles Angels, Miami Marlins, Atlanta Braves, Chicago Cubs and New York Mets.

Position: Outfielder

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

5-11, 180lb (180cm, 81kg)

Born: May 15, 1991 in El Tigre, Venezuela ve

Debut: September 30, 2012 (Age 21-138d, 20,326th in major league history)
vs. LAD 3 AB, 2 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 1 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2016 season

2024 Contract Status: 1st-Year Arb Eligible

Service Time (01/2024): 3.035 • Arb Eligible: 2024 • Free Agent: 2027

Full Name: Rafael Angel Ortega

Nicknames: Balita

Pronunciation: \or-TAY-guh\

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SUMMARY

2023

Career

WAR

0.2

1.3

114

1136

281

.219

.247

136

RBI

109

OBP

.341

.324

SLG

.272

.352

OPS

.613

.676

OPS+

Last 5 Games

Last 5 Games Table
Date	Tm	Opp	Result	Pos	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	IBB	GIDP	SF	BOP	WPA	aLI	cWPA	acLI	RE24	PO
2023-10-01	NYM	PHI	L 1-9	CF	3	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0.009	0.63	0.00%	0.00	-0.328	2
2023-09-30	NYM	PHI	W 11-4	CF	5	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	-0.014	0.34	0.00%	0.00	-1.001	0
2023-09-30	NYM	PHI	W 4-3	CF	4	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0.019	0.37	0.00%	0.00	-0.309	4
2023-09-28	NYM	MIA	W 1-0 (8)	CF	2	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0.193	1.93	0.00%	0.00	0.758	1
2023-09-27	NYM	MIA	W 11-2	CF	0	0	0	0	0	0				1						1

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Projections

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Games by Position

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
2008	17	COL-min	FRk	52	218	188	38	52	4	2	1	11	17	3	20	20	.277	.349	.335	.684		63	4	2	6	2	0		RCK · DOSL
2009	18	COL-min	FRk	70	302	256	45	83	7	8	0	39	39	12	32	23	.324	.395	.414	.809		106	0	2	6	6	5		RCK · DOSL
2010	19	COL-min	Rk	71	322	288	69	103	17	3	7	45	23	9	28	42	.358	.416	.510	.926		147	2	2	2	2	3		CAS · PION
2011	20	COL-min	A	113	519	479	77	141	26	8	9	66	32	19	28	90	.294	.335	.438	.773		210	5	3	5	4	1		AVL · SALL
2012	21	COL-min	A+	114	556	495	81	140	23	8	8	60	36	18	46	93	.283	.344	.410	.754		203	8	4	4	7	1		MOD · CALL
2012	21	COL	NL	2	6	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	2	.500	.667	.500	1.167	205	2	0	1	0	0	0	/8H

2013	22	COL-min	AA	42	178	158	22	36	4	2	1	10	9	4	19	26	.228	.315	.297	.612		47	3	1	0	0	0		TUL · TL
2014	23	STL-min	AA,AAA,Rk	110	441	382	61	94	9	3	7	32	19	10	48	64	.246	.329	.340	.669		130	4	1	6	4	1		SPD,MEM,CDS · TL,PCL,GULF
2015	24	STL-min	AAA	131	502	437	66	125	22	6	2	42	17	6	55	71	.286	.367	.378	.745		165	4	2	6	2	1		MEM · PCL
2016	25	LAA-min	AAA	78	341	322	47	102	18	7	4	31	14	8	15	39	.317	.348	.453	.801		146	1	1	2	1	0		SLK · PCL
2016	25	LAA	AL	66	202	185	24	43	8	0	1	16	8	3	13	23	.232	.283	.292	.575	60	54	5	0	3	0	0	7H8/9D

2017	26	SDP-min	AAA	121	472	419	69	133	31	7	6	53	26	7	46	49	.317	.383	.468	.851		196	11	1	2	4	2		ELP · PCL
2018	27	MIA-min	AAA	92	328	280	51	77	10	10	2	28	12	1	44	31	.275	.375	.404	.779		113	8	1	3	0	2		NOR · PCL
2018	27	MIA	NL	41	143	133	10	31	3	1	0	7	5	2	10	23	.233	.287	.271	.557	57	36	5	0	0	0	0	97/H
2019	28	ATL-min	AAA	111	493	431	83	123	34	3	21	58	14	7	59	95	.285	.373	.524	.898		226	1	2	0	1	1		GWI · IL
2019	28	ATL	NL	34	96	88	7	18	3	0	2	10	3	0	8	22	.205	.271	.307	.578	47	27	2	0	0	0	0	7H/98

2021	30	CHC-min	AAA	16	72	64	11	16	3	0	4	11	1	1	8	13	.250	.333	.484	.818		31	1	0	0	0	0		IWA · AAAE
2021	30	CHC	NL	103	330	296	44	86	14	2	11	33	12	6	30	70	.291	.360	.463	.823	121	137	3	2	2	0	1	8H79
2022	31	CHC	NL	118	371	316	35	76	14	1	7	35	12	7	44	74	.241	.331	.358	.688	93	113	10	2	1	7	2	8HD97
2023	32	TEX-NYM-min	AAA	74	339	281	51	64	18	0	9	41	14	8	54	57	.228	.352	.388	.740		109	4	1	1	2	0		RRK,SYR · PCL,IL
2023	32	NYM	NL	47	136	114	16	25	3	0	1	8	6	1	20	33	.219	.341	.272	.613	73	31	0	1	1	0	0	87/H9D
7 Yrs				411	1284	1136	136	281	45	4	22	109	47	19	126	247	.247	.324	.352	.676	86	400	25	6	7	7	3
162 Game Avg.				162	506	448	54	111	18	2	9	43	19	7	50	97	.247	.324	.352	.676	86	158	10	2	3	3	1

CHC (2 yrs)				221	701	612	79	162	28	3	18	68	24	13	74	144	.265	.344	.408	.753	107	250	13	4	3	7	3
NYM (1 yr)				47	136	114	16	25	3	0	1	8	6	1	20	33	.219	.341	.272	.613	73	31	0	1	1	0	0
LAA (1 yr)				66	202	185	24	43	8	0	1	16	8	3	13	23	.232	.283	.292	.575	60	54	5	0	3	0	0
COL (1 yr)				2	6	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	2	.500	.667	.500	1.167	205	2	0	1	0	0	0
ATL (1 yr)				34	96	88	7	18	3	0	2	10	3	0	8	22	.205	.271	.307	.578	47	27	2	0	0	0	0
MIA (1 yr)				41	143	133	10	31	3	1	0	7	5	2	10	23	.233	.287	.271	.557	57	36	5	0	0	0	0

NL (6 yrs)				345	1082	951	112	238	37	4	21	93	39	16	113	224	.250	.331	.364	.695	91	346	20	6	4	7	3
AL (1 yr)				66	202	185	24	43	8	0	1	16	8	3	13	23	.232	.283	.292	.575	60	54	5	0	3	0	0

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Rafael Ortega?

Rafael Ortega is 32 years old.

When was Rafael Ortega born?

Rafael Ortega was born on May 15, 1991.

Where was Rafael Ortega born?

Rafael Ortega was born in El Tigre, Anzoategui.

How tall is Rafael Ortega?

Rafael Ortega is 5-11 (180 cm) tall.

How much does Rafael Ortega weigh?

Rafael Ortega weighs 180 lbs (81 kg).

How many seasons has Rafael Ortega played?

Rafael Ortega has played 7 seasons.

What position does Rafael Ortega play?

Rafael Ortega is an Outfielder.

How many hits does Rafael Ortega have?

Rafael Ortega had 25 hits last season and 281 hits over his career.

How many home runs does Rafael Ortega have?

Rafael Ortega had 1 home runs last season and 22 home runs over his career.

What is Rafael Ortega's average?

Rafael Ortega had a .219 average last season and a .247 average over his career.

How many teams has Rafael Ortega played for?