Anthony Yoel Ortega Martínez (born August 24, 1985) is a former professional baseball
pitcher
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. He played in
Major League Baseball
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(MLB) for the
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
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in 2009.
Professional career
Ortega was signed as an amateur free agent by the
Anaheim Angels
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on October 13, 2003. He made his major league debut on April 25, 2009 against the
Seattle Mariners
The Seattle Mariners are an American professional baseball team based in Seattle. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) West division. The team joined the American League as an expansion team ...
. He took the loss, giving up four runs in five innings of work. He made 3 starts for the Angels in 2009, losing 2 of them with a 9.24 ERA.
Ortega spent the entire 2010 season on the 60-day
disabled list and was released on November 17, 2011.
He also missed the entire 2012 season after undergoing
Tommy John surgery.
On November 16, 2012 the
Kansas City Royals signed Ortega to a minor-league contract for the 2013 season.
He was released by the Royals in April 2013 and signed a subsequent minor league contract with the
Los Angeles Dodgers
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. He was assigned to the AAA
Albuquerque Isotopes
The Albuquerque Isotopes are a Minor League Baseball team of the Pacific Coast League and the Triple-A affiliate of the Colorado Rockies. They play home games at Rio Grande Credit Union Field at Isotopes Park in Albuquerque, New Mexico, at an e ...
.
See also
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List of Major League Baseball players from Venezuela
From 1939 to 2019, 397 Venezuelan baseball players born in Venezuela have played in Major League Baseball. This list shows players who appeared in at least one game in MLB, including number indicating order of arrival, name of player, position, s ...
References
External links
1985 births
Living people
Albuquerque Isotopes players
Arizona League Angels players
Arkansas Travelers players
Bravos de Margarita players
Cedar Rapids Kernels players
Leones de Yucatán players
Los Angeles Angels players
Major League Baseball pitchers
Major League Baseball players from Venezuela
Mexican League baseball pitchers
Orem Owlz players
Rancho Cucamonga Quakes players
Salt Lake Bees players
Tiburones de La Guaira players
Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in Mexico
Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in the United States
Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in San Marino
Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in Panama
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