Ramón Ortiz
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{{Infobox MLB player|
name=Ramón Ortiz|
image=Ramon_Ortiz.jpg|
width=300|
position=Pitcher|
team=Orix Buffaloes|
number=50|
bats=Right|
throws=Right|
birthdate={{birth date and age|1973|5|24}}|
debutdate=August 19|
debutyear=1999|
debutteam=Anaheim Angels|
statyear=2007|
stat1label=[[Win (baseball)|Win-Loss]]|
stat1value=84-80|
stat2label=[[Earned run average]]|
stat2value=4.90|
stat3label=[[Strikeout]]s|
stat3value=841|
teams=<nowiki></nowiki>
*[[Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim|Anaheim Angels]] ({{by|1999}}–{{by|2004}})
*[[Cincinnati Reds]] ({{by|2005}})
*[[Washington Nationals]] ({{by|2006}})
*[[Minnesota Twins]] ({{by|2007}})
*[[Colorado Rockies]] ({{by|2007}})
*[[Orix Buffaloes]] ({{by|2008}})
}}
'''Ramón Diogenes Ortiz''' (born [[May 24]], [[1973]] in [[Cotui]], [[Dominican Republic]]) is a [[Major League Baseball]] [[pitcher]] who currently plays for the [[Orix Buffaloes]]. He previously pitched for the [[Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim|Anaheim Angels]], [[Cincinnati Reds]], [[Washington Nationals]], [[Minnesota Twins]], and [[Colorado Rockies]]. His best season was {{by|2002}}, when he went 15-9 with a 3.77 [[Earned run average|ERA]] for the Angels.
On [[September 4]], {{by|2006}}, Ortiz took a [[no-hitter]] into the 9th inning against the [[St. Louis Cardinals|Cardinals]] before having it broken up by the first batter, [[Aaron Miles]] in the 9th. Ortiz also hit his first career [[home run]] in the same game. It was a solo shot off of St. Louis [[Relief pitcher|reliever]] [[Jorge Sosa]]. Ortiz was three outs away from becoming the third no-hit pitcher in Major League Baseball who had homered in the same game, joining [[Earl Wilson]] ({{by|1962}}) and [[Rick Wise]] ({{by|1971}}).
On [[January 19]], {{by|2007}}, Ortiz signed with the Minnesota Twins for a one-year deal worth $3.1 million dollars. Ortiz began the season as the third starter, behind [[Johan Santana]] and [[Boof Bonser]] and ahead of [[Sidney Ponson]] and [[Carlos Silva]]. [http://www.startribune.com/509/story/947073.html]However, after a disappointing start to the season, Ortiz was moved to the bullpen.[http://minnesota.twins.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20070528&content_id=1990665&vkey=news_min&fext=.jsp&c_id=min]
On [[August 15]], 2007, Ortiz was traded to the Colorado Rockies in return for minor leaguer [[Matt Macri]]. He became a [[free agent]] following the season.
On [[April 1]], {{by|2008}}, he was signed by the Orix Buffaloes.
==External links==
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{{2002 Anaheim Angels}}
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[[Category:1973 births]]
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[[Category:Dominican Republic baseball players]]
[[Category:Major league pitchers]]
[[Category:Anaheim Angels players]]
[[Category:Cincinnati Reds players]]
[[Category:Washington Nationals players]]
[[Category:Minnesota Twins players]]
[[Category:Colorado Rockies players]]
[[Category:All-Star Futures Game players]]
[[Category:Erie SeaWolves players]]
[[Category:Lake Elsinore Storm players]]
[[Category:Edmonton Trappers players]]
[[Category:Expatriate baseball players in Japan]]
[[Category:Orix Buffaloes players]]
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