Ramón Ortiz

Ramón Ortiz
Ortiz with the Toronto Blue Jays
Pitcher
Born: (1973-05-23) May 23, 1973 (age 43) Cotuí, Dominican Republic
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
August 19, 1999, for the Anaheim Angels
Last MLB appearance
June 2, 2013, for the Toronto Blue Jays
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	87–86
Earned run average	4.95
Strikeouts	895
Teams
Anaheim Angels (1999–2004) Cincinnati Reds (2005) Washington Nationals (2006) Minnesota Twins (2007) Colorado Rockies (2007) Orix Buffaloes (2008) Los Angeles Dodgers (2010) Chicago Cubs (2011) Toronto Blue Jays (2013)
Career highlights and awards
World Series champion (2002)

Ramón Diógenes Ortiz (born May 23, 1973) is a Dominican former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Anaheim Angels, Cincinnati Reds, Washington Nationals, Minnesota Twins, Colorado Rockies, Los Angeles Dodgers, Tampa Bay Rays, Chicago Cubs, and Toronto Blue Jays. Ortiz also played for the Orix Buffaloes of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).

Ortiz was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Anaheim Angels in 1995. He made his Major League debut on August 19, 1999, when he started for the Angels against the Chicago White Sox. He pitched eight innings, allowing four hits and one run to pick up the victory. His best season was 2002, when he went 15-9 with a 3.77 ERA for the Angels. He earned the win in Game 3 of the 2002 World Series against the San Francisco Giants. In 2003, he set a career high with 16 victories.

Ramon Ortiz earned an estimated of $20.5 million, signing six contracts throughout his career, each for less than 6.1 million dollars.

On December 14, 2004, Ortiz was traded by the Angels to the Cincinnati Reds for Dustin Moseley. He went 9-11 with a 5.36 ERA in 30 starts for the Reds.