Luis Ortiz Stats & Scouting Report College Baseball, MLB Draft, Prospects

Publish date: 2024-04-11
Track Record: Ortiz presented an intriguing amateur skill set but fell to the 30th overall pick in 2014 because of arm tightness, signing for $1.75 million. Undeniable talent and health questions followed him from the Rangers to the Brewers then to the Orioles in the 2018 trade-deadline deal for Jonathan Schoop. Durability issues and conditioning are holding him back. A hamstring injury covering first base ended his first major league start in September, and thereby his season.

Scouting Report: Ortiz's upside mostly resides in his arm strength, with a plus fastball up to 96 mph in shorter stints and a potentially above-average slider when he stays behind it. He also shows feel for a changeup, but Ortiz didn't show the ability to repeat his delivery or command his pitches at the major league level. He is listed at 230 pounds but is significantly heavier, with a plump physique that has produced questions as to whether he'd be able to stay healthy or control his delivery.

The Future: Ortiz has previously been touted as a starter with No. 3 potential, but it's more a back-end rotation ceiling with a higher likelihood to end up in the bullpen after what he showed in 2018.

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