Hector Ortiz  
Catcher | Pittsburgh Pirates

Hitting
He has a very quick bat and can adjust to a pitch's movement as well as any hitter in the game. Ortiz is a legitimate run producer. He'll make the adjustments if he gets behind in the count or the game is on the line, spreading out his stance and looking to the opposite field. He's still a singles hitter at heart, and knows how to shorten up and protect the plate with two strikes. He hits righthanders and lefthanders with equal consistency. His home runs tend to come on balls that he can pull down the left-field line.

Baserunning & Defense
His defense is solid but unspectacular. His arm is accurate, and he knows when to unload or take his time. He's not a burner but is very aggressive going from first to third or second to home.

2010 Outlook
Ortiz is in charge when he's at the plate.

          -- Moostard Nyman
 

 

Year Team POS CH PH SP GF PL vL Hm Sc CL Age Exp Slot FA AS Qualified Positions Nyman Rating
1999 PIT C 50 69 53 57 59 53 51 58 53 20 0 Low Minors 37 91 . 302
2000 PIT C 53 69 53 57 59 53 51 58 53 21 0 Active 40 96 . 306
2001 PIT C 58 74 53 57 59 53 51 58 53 22 1 Active 45 96 . 323
2002 PIT C 63 77 56 57 59 53 51 58 53 23 2 Active 49 99 . 339
2003 PIT C 69 81 59 57 59 53 51 58 53 24 3 Active 54 99 . 359
2004 PIT C 72 91 60 57 59 53 51 58 53 25 4 DL 60 99 . 382
2005 PIT C 82 94 61 57 59 53 51 58 53 26 5 Active 65 99 . 406
2006 PIT C 95 99 62 57 59 53 51 58 53 27 6 Active 71 99 . 438
2007 PIT C 99 99 63 57 59 53 51 58 53 28 7 Active 74 99 LF-0, SS-0 445
2008 PIT C 99 99 63 57 59 53 51 58 53 29 8 Active 74 97 . 444
2009 PIT C 99 99 63 57 59 53 51 58 53 30 9 Active 74 99 . 443
2010 PIT C 99 99 63 57 59 53 51 58 53 31 10 Active 74 99 . 442
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Data printed in red denotes that player was in the top two percent for that category and year. Blue data denotes membership to the bottom two percent.