Ramón Ortiz

Infobox MLB player
name=Ramón Ortiz


width=300
position=Pitcher
team=Orix Buffaloes
number=50
bats=Right
throws=Right
birthdate=birth date and age|1973|5|24
debutdate=August 19
debutyear=1999
debutteam=Anaheim Angels
statyear=2007
stat1label=Win-Loss
stat1value=84-80
stat2label=Earned run average
stat2value=4.90
stat3label=Strikeouts
stat3value=841
teams=
*Anaheim Angels (by|1999–by|2004)
*Cincinnati Reds (by|2005)
*Washington Nationals (by|2006)
*Minnesota Twins (by|2007)
*Colorado Rockies (by|2007)
*Orix Buffaloes (by|2008)

Ramón Diogenes Ortiz (born May 24, 1973 in Cotui, Dominican Republic) is a Major League Baseball pitcher who currently plays for the Orix Buffaloes. He previously pitched for the Anaheim Angels, Cincinnati Reds, Washington Nationals, Minnesota Twins, and Colorado Rockies. His best season was by|2002, when he went 15-9 with a 3.77 ERA for the Angels.

On September 4, by|2006, Ortiz took a no-hitter into the 9th inning against the Cardinals before having it broken up by the first batter, Aaron Miles in the 9th. Ortiz also hit his first career home run in the same game. It was a solo shot off of St. Louis reliever Jorge Sosa. Ortiz was three outs away from becoming the third no-hit pitcher in Major League Baseball who had homered in the same game, joining Earl Wilson (by|1962) and Rick Wise (by|1971).

On January 19, by|2007, Ortiz signed with the Minnesota Twins for a one-year deal worth $3.1 million dollars. Ortiz began the season as the third starter, behind Johan Santana and Boof Bonser and ahead of Sidney Ponson and Carlos Silva. [http://www.startribune.com/509/story/947073.html] However, after a disappointing start to the season, Ortiz was moved to the bullpen. [http://minnesota.twins.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20070528&content_id=1990665&vkey=news_min&fext=.jsp&c_id=min]

On August 15, 2007, Ortiz was traded to the Colorado Rockies in return for minor leaguer Matt Macri. He became a free agent following the season.

On April 1, by|2008, he was signed by the Orix Buffaloes.

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