2023 Stats
W-L
1-2
ERA
4.37
WHIP
1.68
K
15
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2023 Fantasy Outlook
Ortiz entered the season as a prospect of note in a deep Pirates system, but he was nowhere near their top-10 and there was never much hype from the fantasy community until he actually pitched in the majors in mid-September. The sturdy 6-foot-2 righty quickly showed that his stuff merited attention, as he sat 98 mph with his high-spin four-seamer while touching 100 mph as a starter and also showed off an 88-mph slider that touched 90 mph. In four starts (16 innings), he only threw his 91-mph changeup 14 times (five percent), so for now he should be considered a two-pitch pitcher. That said, we've seen two-pitch pitchers with this type of fastball/slider combo break out in recent seasons, most notably Spencer Strider. The Pirates have no reason to pull the plug on Ortiz's development as a starter anytime soon, and his success will mainly hinge on his command/control, as he had a rough 14.5 BB% and an elite .136 average against in the majors. Read Past Outlooks
Early exit after rain delay
Ortiz didn't factor into the decision in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Cardinals, giving up one run on one hit and two walks over two innings. He struck out one.
ANALYSIS
An hour-long rain delay in the third inning caused Pittsburgh manager Derek Shelton to turn to his bullpen rather than risk injury to the 24-year-old right-hander. Even in his brief outing, Ortiz displayed his usual inefficiency while teasing his upside -- he needed 32 pitches to record six outs but generated 10 called or swinging strikes along the way. If he stays on turn, Ortiz should be well-rested for his next start, which lines up to come at home next weekend against the Mets.
An hour-long rain delay in the third inning caused Pittsburgh manager Derek Shelton to turn to his bullpen rather than risk injury to the 24-year-old right-hander. Even in his brief outing, Ortiz displayed his usual inefficiency while teasing his upside -- he needed 32 pitches to record six outs but generated 10 called or swinging strikes along the way. If he stays on turn, Ortiz should be well-rested for his next start, which lines up to come at home next weekend against the Mets.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
76
Last 10 Games
76
Last 5 Games
76
How many pitches does Luis Ortiz generally throw?
1-10
11-20
21-30
31-40
41-50
51-60
61-70
71-80
81-90
91-100
101-110
111-120
121+
What part of the game does Luis Ortiz generally pitch?
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
8th
9th
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2021
-32%
BAA vs RHP
2023
-26%
BAA vs RHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2021vs Left | .276 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 3 | |||
| Since 2021vs Right | .187 | 23 | 9 | 17 | 2 | |||
| 2023vs Left | .325 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 2 | |||
| 2023vs Right | .240 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 2 | |||
| 2022vs Left | .167 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | |||
| 2022vs Right | .122 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 0 | |||
| 2021vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2021vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2021
-54%
ERA at Home
2023
-55%
ERA at Home
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2021Home | 2.79 | 1.09 | 19.1 | 6.1 | 3.3 | ||||
| Since 2021Away | 6.05 | 1.81 | 19.1 | 8.8 | 7.4 | ||||
| 2023Home | 3.07 | 1.23 | 14.2 | 3.7 | 3.1 | ||||
| 2023Away | 6.75 | 2.50 | 8.0 | 10.1 | 9.0 | ||||
| 2022Home | 1.93 | 0.64 | 4.2 | 13.5 | 3.9 | ||||
| 2022Away | 5.56 | 1.32 | 11.1 | 7.9 | 6.4 | ||||
| 2021Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2021Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Luis Ortiz compare to other starting pitchers?
This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
1.15K/9
6.0BB/9
5.2HR/9
1.6Fastball
96.4 mphERA
4.37WHIP
1.68BABIP
.300GB/FB
1.73Left On Base
71.0%Exit Velocity
84.7 mphBarrels/BBE
8.2%Spin Rate
2181 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
30.3%Swinging Strike
11.1%Prospect Rankings History
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Fans six in no-decision
Ortiz allowed three runs on five hits and four walks over five innings in Sunday's loss to Seattle. He struck out six and did not factor in the decision.
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Listed as Sunday's starter
Ortiz is expected to start Sunday's game against Mariners, Justice delos Santos of MLB.com reports.
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Quality start in win
Ortiz (1-2) earned the win Monday, allowing two runs on five hits and two walks over 7.2 innings during a 6-4 victory over the Rangers. He struck out four.
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Early exit in loss
Ortiz (0-2) took the loss Tuesday, allowing four runs (three earned) on seven hits and four walks over three innings in a 4-0 loss against Detroit. He struck out three.
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Stays in rotation
Ortiz is scheduled to start Tuesday's game against the Tigers at Comerica Park.
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