Joey Ortiz - MLB News, Rumors, & Updates

Sitting after 12 straight starts Ortiz is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Mets.

Impact Milwaukee will go with Cooper Pratt and David Hamilton as their starters on the left side of the infield after Ortiz had been included in the lineup at either shortstop or third base in each of the previous 12 games. Ortiz produced a sizzling .293/.367/.488 slash line with two home runs, one steal, nine RBI and nine runs during that stretch, and the Brewers should continue to find ways to keep him in the starting nine while he's wielding a hot bat. Expect Ortiz to remain a regular in the lineup against left-handed pitching, while manager Pat Murphy will likely lean on a three-man rotation of Ortiz, Pratt and Hamilton for two spots in the lineup versus righties.

4 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Brewers manager Pat Murphy benches rookie Cooper Pratt in 10-inning loss to Mets

Milwaukee Brewers rookie Cooper Pratt certainly got the message sent by manager Pat Murphy on Tuesday night

4 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Jake Bauers homers and Logan Henderson delivers in Brewers' 4-1 victory over Braves

Jake Bauers capped a marathon plate appearance with a tiebreaking two-run homer, Logan Henderson pitched six strong innings and the Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Atlanta Braves 4-...

AUGUST 22 • Associated Press

Contreras leads Brewers against the Braves after 4-hit outing

The Milwaukee Brewers take on the Atlanta Braves after William Contreras' four-hit game on Friday

AUGUST 22 • Associated Press

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AUGUST 21 • BLEACHERNATION.COM

Garrett Mitchell and Gary Sánchez help Brewers score 6 in 1st inning and beat Mariners 7-4

Garrett Mitchell and Gary Sánchez each hit two-run doubles during a six-run first inning, and the MLB-best Milwaukee Brewers beat the Seattle Mariners 7-4

AUGUST 20 • Associated Press

Stays hot in loss Ortiz went 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBI in Wednesday's 7-5 loss to the Mariners.

Impact Ortiz provided most of the Brewers' offense, driving in the team's first four runs over three plate appearances. The 28-year-old has now hit safely in six of his past seven games, tallying two home runs, eight RBI and seven runs scored during that stretch. For the season, he's slashing .252/.318/.383 with seven homers, 37 RBI, 36 runs scored and eight steals across 312 plate appearances.

AUGUST 20 • ROTOWIRE

Mariners bounce back from humiliating loss, pound Dustin May early to beat Brewers 7-5

Dominic Canzone, Josh Naylor and Taylor Ward each drove in two runs as the Seattle Mariners bounced back from an embarrassing loss by beating the Milwaukee Brewers 7-5

AUGUST 20 • Associated Press

Collecting seventh straight start Ortiz will start at third base and bat eighth in Wednesday's game against the Mariners.

Impact The Brewers will get some reinforcement on the left side of the infield Wednesday with shortstop Cooper Pratt (hamstring) returning from the injured list and immediately re-entering the lineup, but the hot-hitting Ortiz will get the nod at third base over David Hamilton. Ortiz will pick up his seventh straight start after going 7-for-21 with a home run, a double, four walks, six runs and four RBI over the Brewers' last six games.

AUGUST 19 • ROTOWIRE

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AUGUST 16 • THEBIGLEAD.COM

Jacob Misiorowski keeps Dodgers' bats in check as Brewers pick up 4-1 win

Jacob Misiorowski gave up five hits and one run in six innings, Joey Ortiz and William Contreras hit two-run homers, and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-1 in a...

AUGUST 16 • Associated Press

Making return from back injury Ortiz (neck) will start at third base and bat ninth in Wednesday's game against the Padres, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.

Impact After recently losing Cooper Pratt (hamstring) to the injured list, the Brewers look set to avoid another blow to the left side of the infield with Ortiz making his way back into the lineup. Ortiz had missed each of the last three games due to neck tightness, which flared up when he struck out during a plate appearance Saturday. Per MLB.com, Ortiz was able to do some running Monday and then incorporated more baseball activities into his workout Tuesday, with his neck apparently checking out fine afterward. He should be in good shape to hold down a near-everyday role at either third base or shortstop while Pratt is on the shelf.

AUGUST 12 • ROTOWIRE

Still out Tuesday Ortiz (back) is once again out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against San Diego.

Impact Ortiz will miss his third consecutive start as he continues to battle an upper-back injury. Brice Turang will slide over to shortstop and lead off, while David Hamilton mans third base and bats eighth for Milwaukee.

AUGUST 11 • ROTOWIRE

Held out again Monday Ortiz (back) remains out of the lineup for Monday's game in San Diego.

Impact Ortiz will miss a second straight start with an upper-back injury. He is considered day-to-day. David Hamilton will again slide over to shortstop, while Andrew Vaughn will grab a start at third base.

AUGUST 10 • ROTOWIRE

Out Sunday, viewed as day-to-day Brewers manager Pat Murphy said that Ortiz is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Twins due to an upper-back injury and is considered day-to-day, Hunter Baumgardt of Fo...

Impact Ortiz was forced out of Saturday's 4-3 win early due to the injury, but his back issue is considered less of a concern than the hamstring strain fellow infielder Cooper Pratt sustained in the same game. With the Brewers moving Pratt to the injured list Sunday, Ortiz could end up settling in as the team's primary option at shortstop once he moves past the back problem. David Hamilton will cover shortstop Sunday while Andrew Vaughn makes his second career MLB start at third base.

AUGUST 9 • ROTOWIRE

Brewers' Cooper Pratt goes on injured list as NL Central leaders face potential infield depth issues

The NL Central-leading Milwaukee Brewers are dealing with injury-related depth issues on the left side of their infield

AUGUST 9 • Associated Press

Getting MRI Ortiz is getting an MRI on his neck after being removed early from Saturday's game against Minnesota, Todd Rosiak of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinelreports.

Impact Ortiz felt tightness in his neck during his first at-bat, leading to his removal later in the game. The 28-year-old will receive an MRI to assess the extent of the damage. Manager Pat Murphy said the injury is located in his lower neck, closer to his scapula.

AUGUST 9 • ROTOWIRE

Andrew Vaughn knocks home go-ahead run in 8th inning as Brewers defeat Twins 4-3

Andrew Vaughn singled home the tiebreaking run in the eighth inning as the Milwaukee Brewers edged the Minnesota Twins 4-3

AUGUST 9 • Associated Press

Departs game early Saturday Ortiz left Saturday's game against Minnesota early due to neck tightness, Hunter Baumgardt of Fox Sports 920 Milwaukee reports.

Impact Ortiz left Saturday's affair after just one at-bat, which resulted in a strikeout, due to neck tightness. The 28-year-old was taken out of the game in the top of the fourth inning and replaced by David Hamilton at third base. If Ortiz is to miss time, look for Hamilton and Cooper Pratt to see action in the hot corner.

AUGUST 9 • ROTOWIRE

Brewers designate Bryse Wilson for assignment and promote Lyon Richardson in bullpen shuffle

The Milwaukee Brewers shuffled their bullpen Saturday by designating Bryse Wilson for assignment and calling up Lyon Richardson from Triple-A Nashville

AUGUST 8 • Associated Press

Horwitz drives in 3 runs, Pirates defeat Brewers for the 6th time in 7 games this season

Spencer Horwitz hit a three-run double and the Pittsburgh Pirates extended their dominance over the Brewers this season, beating Milwaukee 4-3 in the opener of a four-game series

AUGUST 4 • Associated Press

Brewers beat Angels 3-1 to move past Dodgers for MLB lead

Brice Turang had a go-ahead RBI single in the eighth inning and the Milwaukee Brewers finished off a 3-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday night

AUGUST 2 • Associated Press

Shifting to bench Tuesday Ortiz is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Giants.

Impact Dating back to July 4, Ortiz started in all but two of the Brewers' ensuing 20 games and enjoyed his best offensive stretch of the season, slashing .339/.388/.629 with three home runs, three steals, nine runs and nine RBI. The recent return of David Hamilton from the injured list presents a potential roadblock to Ortiz maintaining an everyday role, but Ortiz won't be phased out entirely while he's swinging a hot bat. Expect Hamilton and Ortiz to be deployed in something of a timeshare at third base, with Ortiz also picking up occasional starts at shortstop when rookie Cooper Pratt is rested.

JULY 29 • ROTOWIRE

Misiorowski reaches milestones and Brewers go on hitting spree in 11-2 victory over Rockies

Jacob Misiorowski struck out 12 of the first 13 batters he faced — including each of the first seven — and the Milwaukee Brewers routed the Colorado Rockies 11-2

JULY 26 • Associated Press

Tomoyuki Sugano earns his 10th win as Rockies defeat Brewers 5-2

Tomoyuki Sugano picked up his 10th win and Kyle Karros and TJ Rumfield each had two hits as the Colorado Rockies capitalized on a fast start to beat the Milwaukee Brewers 5-2

JULY 24 • Associated Press

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Brewers manager Pat Murphy benches rookie Cooper Pratt in 10-inning loss to Mets

Jake Bauers homers and Logan Henderson delivers in Brewers' 4-1 victory over Braves

Contreras leads Brewers against the Braves after 4-hit outing

Garrett Mitchell and Gary Sánchez help Brewers score 6 in 1st inning and beat Mariners 7-4

Mariners bounce back from humiliating loss, pound Dustin May early to beat Brewers 7-5

Jacob Misiorowski keeps Dodgers' bats in check as Brewers pick up 4-1 win

Brewers' Cooper Pratt goes on injured list as NL Central leaders face potential infield depth issues

Andrew Vaughn knocks home go-ahead run in 8th inning as Brewers defeat Twins 4-3

Brewers designate Bryse Wilson for assignment and promote Lyon Richardson in bullpen shuffle

Horwitz drives in 3 runs, Pirates defeat Brewers for the 6th time in 7 games this season

Brewers beat Angels 3-1 to move past Dodgers for MLB lead

Misiorowski reaches milestones and Brewers go on hitting spree in 11-2 victory over Rockies

Tomoyuki Sugano earns his 10th win as Rockies defeat Brewers 5-2