Ortiz, batting fifth in the order for the first time this season, went 1-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Tuesday night's loss to the Twins. Ortiz is having a slump similar to the epic one he had in 2009. His slash after Tuesday's game is .222/.309/.386/.695. Against left-handers, it's uglier. He has just six hits in 57 at-bats (.105) against south-paws. According to Fangraphs, one problem is that Ortiz is making contact with pitches in the strike zone at his lowest rate since 2010. Thus, his percentage of swinging strikes has increased.