Oliver Ortega

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Oliver Ortega
Los Angeles Angels – No. 82
Pitcher
Born: (1996-10-02) October 2, 1996 (age 25)
Nagua, Dominican Republic
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
September 8, 2021, for the Los Angeles Angels
MLB statistics
(through 2021 season)
Win–loss record1–0
Earned run average4.82
Strikeouts4
Teams

Oliver Ortega (born October 2, 1996) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Career[]

Ortega signed with the Los Angeles Angels as an international free agent on February 10, 2015.[1][2] He spent the 2015 season with the DSL Angels, going 1–3 with a 4.33 ERA over 43+2⁄3 innings.[3] He spent the 2016 season with the AZL Angels, going 2–3 with a 2.83 ERA over 28+2⁄3 innings.[3] Ortega did not appear in a game in 2017.[3] He spent the 2018 season with the Burlington Bees, going 4–5 with a 3.51 ERA over 82 innings.[3] Ortega split the 2019 season between the Inland Empire 66ers and the Mobile BayBears, going a combined 4–5 with a 3.34 ERA and 121 strikeouts over 94+1⁄3 innings.[4][1] Ortega was a 2019 California League All-Star.[5]

Ortega received his first promotion to the major leagues when the Angels selected his contract from Triple-A Salt Lake on September 1, 2021. He made his major league debut on September 8, 2021, tossing 1 1/3 scoreless innings of relief against the San Diego Padres.[6]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Mobile BayBears (August 4, 2019). "Highly-rated pitching prospect Oliver Ortega joins BayBears". MiLB.com. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
  2. ^ Mike Greyshock (February 13, 2015). "Angels Sign Dominican Prospect Oliver Ortega". Halo Hangout. FanSided. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
  3. ^ a b c d "Oliver Ortega player page". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
  4. ^ Sam Dykstra (November 19, 2019). "Toolshed: 40-man protection preview". MiLB.com. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
  5. ^ Pete Marshall (June 17, 2019). "California League All-Star game comes to San Bernardino's San Manuel Stadium". The San Bernardino Sun. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
  6. ^ Bollinger, Rhett. "Ortega brings lively fastball to MLB debut". MLB.com. MLB. Retrieved September 16, 2021.

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