Joey Ortiz

About

Professional middle infielder and utilityman that was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles during the fourth round of the 2019 Major League Draft. He was originally drafted out of New Mexico State University. In 2018, he was named a member of the first team All-WAC following his sophomore season. 

Before Fame

He initially began his professional career playing for the Aberdeen Ironbirds. After 56 games in Aberdeen, he was eventually promoted. 

Trivia

He collected a career-high 153 hits during the 2022 minor league season. He also recorded a career-high 19 home runs with a .284 batting average in 2022. 

Family Life

Growing up, he lived with his family in Garden Grove, California. He is one of four siblings. 

Associated With

He is a former New Mexico State University collegiate athlete just like Jason Huntley.