Baltimore Orioles The
Baltimore Orioles selected Ortiz in the fourth round with the 108th overall selection in the
2019 Major League Baseball draft. Ortiz signed with the Orioles and made his professional debut with the
Aberdeen IronBirds, batting .241 with one home run and 17 RBIs over 56 games. He did not play a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the
COVID-19 pandemic. He started the 2021 season with Aberdeen and was promoted to the
Bowie Baysox during the season, but played in only 35 games between both teams due to a shoulder injury. Over those 35 games, he hit .265 with four home runs and 17 RBIs. He returned to Bowie to begin the 2022 season. In late August, he was promoted to the
Norfolk Tides. Over 137 games between both teams, he
slashed .284/.349/.477 with 19 home runs, 85 RBIs, and 35 doubles. On November 15, 2022, the Orioles selected Ortiz's contract and added him to the 40-man roster to protect him from the
Rule 5 draft. Ortiz was optioned to Triple-A Norfolk to begin the 2023 season. On April 27, 2023, Ortiz was promoted to the major leagues for the first time. At the time of his promotion, he was hitting .359/.389/.500 with eight RBI. Ortiz was shuffled between the major leagues and minor leagues three times in 2023, and spent the final three months of the season with Norfolk in Triple-A. In 15 games for the Orioles during his rookie campaign, Ortiz batted .212/.206/.242 with no home runs and eight RBI. Over 88 games with Norfolk, he hit .321 with nine home runs and 58 RBI.
Milwaukee Brewers On February 1, 2024, the Orioles traded Ortiz and
DL Hall to the
Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for right-handed pitcher
Corbin Burnes. Ortiz was included in multiple trade offers throughout the offseason, as the Orioles had a surplus of talent in their infield. On March 25, Ortiz was informed that he made the major league roster for the Brewers out of spring training. He started at second base on Opening Day, but quickly found himself in a timeshare at third base with fellow rookie
Oliver Dunn. Ortiz was effectively handed the starting role when Dunn was optioned to the minor leagues on May 15. Ortiz was named National League Rookie of the Month in May. Over 142 games played during his rookie campaign, he hit .239 with 11 home runs, sixty RBIs, and 25 doubles. Ortiz became the Brewers' starting shortstop in 2025, after
Willy Adames joined the San Francisco Giants. He played in 149 games and batted .230 with seven home runs, 45 RBIs, and 14 stolen bases. ==International career==