Joe Ortiz


Joseph Ortiz Blanco is a Venezuelan former professional baseball pitcher, who played in Major League Baseball for the Texas Rangers.

Career

Ortiz made the Texas Rangers' Opening Day roster in 2013. He was claimed by the Chicago Cubs on October 6, 2014, after spending most of the season on the disabled list and in the minor leagues. Joe Ortiz has not appeared in a major league baseball game since 2013.
He was released by the Chicago Cubs on August 14, 2015.
On May 12, 2017, Ortiz signed with the Joliet Slammers of the Frontier League.