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Ortiz

Arguably the tournament’s top prospect, Ortiz’s ascent as a nationally-recognized prospect continues after a scorching hot high school season has parlayed into early summer success. The Oklahoma State commit launched 17 home runs for Union during the OHSAA season, bringing that seemingly effortless power to Creekside this past weekend. Ortiz scolded balls off the barrel in what seemed like every plate appearance, playing pepper with the outfield gaps prior to launching a no-doubt home run in BBA’s final pool game. His ability to find the barrel at the rate that he does is impressive and it’s largely in part to the upper-tier athletic profile that Ortiz possesses. Should Ortiz continue to perform at the rate that he has, expect his prospect status and draft stock to soar as the summer circuit comes to an end. 

The 2023 infielder/rhp had quite the coming out party on the national stage.  It started in the workout day where Ortiz ran a 6.73 60 to go along with his 89 mph arm across the diamond.  IN the Loden physical testing Ortiz ranks among the top 1% of all athletes they have ever tested showing how physically gifted he is to go along with his baseball skills.  During the games Ortiz put his elite bat speed on display picking up a couple of hits and to go along with some loud outs.  He showcased his smooth fielding and dynamic range in the infield playing all three spots.  He also jumped on the mound for one inning on Thursday and one inning on Saturday where the fastball worked up to 91 mph and the slider up to 79 mph with tight action and spin.