Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander Luis Ortiz has been called up from the minors and will make his major league debut in Game 2 of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Cincinnati Reds, according to manager Derek Shelton. Ortiz is the team's No. 30 prospect, per MLB Pipeline, and went a combined 5-9 with a 4.56 ERA, 1.14 WHIP, 138 strikeouts and 38 walks in 124 1/3 innings over 26 appearances (25 starts) for Double-A Altoona and Triple-A Indianapolis this year. The 23-year-old can hit the upper-90s ...

The Baltimore Orioles called up starting pitcher Luis Ortiz from Triple-A Norfolk in order to start against the Red Sox on Friday. Ortiz was 2-6 with a 7.01 ERA, 1.63 WHIP, 23 walks and 41 strikeouts in 52 2/3 innings over 11 starts for Norfolk this season, so fantasy owners should stay far away from the 23-year-old in what is likely to just be a spot start for the struggling Orioles rotation. Feel free to stack Red Sox hitters in DFS games in the very friendly matchup.

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Luis Ortiz (hamstring) will not pitch again this year. Ortiz made his first major league start last Friday and had to come out after 1 2/3 innings. He went 5-5 with a 3.70 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and 7.8 K/9 over 22 outings (17 starts) with the Brewers and Orioles in the minors this year. Expect him to compete for a rotation spot next spring with Baltimore.

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Luis Ortiz (hamstring) is feeling much better on Tuesday. The rookie made his first career start last Friday and had to leave early after allowing a run in 1 2/3 innings against the White Sox. He's not much of a streaming option anyways, but Ortiz may just be shut down for the year with only a week-plus left of action.

Baltimore Orioles manager Buck Showalter said that starting pitcher Luis Ortiz (hamstring) is unlikely to be available anytime soon. Ortiz will have an MRI exam on Monday or Tuesday. The right-hander was injured covering a base in his first ever major league start over the weekend. He doesn't need to be owned in any fantasy leagues and may not pitch again this year, depending on his MRI results.

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Luis Ortiz (hamstring) is very sore on Saturday and could need to undergo an MRI exam after leaving his start early on Friday. Ortiz was making his first ever major league start on Friday. With time running out on the regular season, the Orioles could elect to play it safe with Ortiz and shut him down if his injury is significant enough. He's not much of a streaming option in fantasy if he winds up making another start for the worst team in baseball.

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Luis Ortiz (hamstring) left his MLB debut early on Friday due to a left hamstring strain. Ortiz said he dealt with a similar injury earlier in the year in the minors, but this one doesn't seem as serious. The rookie had allowed one earned run on four hits in 1 2/3 innings to take the loss against the [...]

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Luis Ortiz will make his first major league start on Friday against the White Sox. Ortiz made his first even MLB appearance last week and allowed three hits and three earned runs in just two-thirds of an inning. Hopefully he'll fare much better this time out, but he's not a recommended streamer and might not last very long for desperate fantasy owners.

The Baltimore Orioles have called up starting pitcher Luis Ortiz, who went 2-1 with a 3.66 ERA in six starts for Triple-A Norfolk after being the centerpiece in the deal that sent second baseman Jonathan Schoop to Milwaukee. It remains to be seen if Ortiz will make any starts at the big league level in September, but the Orioles certainly have nothing to lose. Consider the No. 7 prospect in Baltimore's system in AL-only and deeper leagues as a streaming option if he makes any starts.

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