Anthony Ortega (baseball)

Anthony Yoel Ortega Martínez (born August 24, 1985) is a former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in 2009.

Anthony Ortega
Pitcher
Born: (1985-08-24) August 24, 1985 (age 38)
Ocumare del Tuy, Venezuela
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 25, 2009, for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
Last appearance
May 6, 2009, for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
MLB statistics
Win–loss record0–2
Earned run average9.24
Strikeouts7
Teams

Professional career edit

Ortega was signed as an amateur free agent by the Anaheim Angels on October 13, 2003. He made his major league debut on April 25, 2009 against the Seattle Mariners. He took the loss, giving up four runs in five innings of work.[1] He made 3 starts for the Angels in 2009, losing 2 of them with a 9.24 ERA.

Ortega spent the entire 2010 season on the 60-day disabled list and was released on November 17, 2011.[2] He also missed the entire 2012 season after undergoing Tommy John surgery.[3]

On November 16, 2012 the Kansas City Royals signed Ortega to a minor-league contract for the 2013 season.[3] He was released by the Royals in April 2013 and signed a subsequent minor league contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers. He was assigned to the AAA Albuquerque Isotopes.

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References edit

  1. ^ Ortega slated for big league debut
  2. ^ "Minor Moves: Wood, Burton, Gonzalez, Buchholz".
  3. ^ a b Dutton, Bob (16 November 2012). "Royals confirm four more minor-league signings". Retrieved 16 November 2012.

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