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Milwaukee Brewers REVISED Top 10 Prospects for 2017

By Benjamin Chase

Apr 21, 2015; Milwaukee, WI, USA; The Miller Park logo outside of Miller Park prior to the game between the St. Louis Cardinals and Milwaukee Brewers. Cincinnati won 16-10. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 21, 2015; Milwaukee, WI, USA; The Miller Park logo outside of Miller Park prior to the game between the St. Louis Cardinals and Milwaukee Brewers. Cincinnati won 16-10. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports /
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7. Luis Ortiz, RHP

Birthdate: 9/22/95 (21 years old)
Level(s) Played in 2016: high A, AA
Stats in 2016: 90 2/3 IP, 3.08 ERA, 1.31 WHIP, 5.93 BB%, 20.1 K%

When the Brewers acquired the 6’3, 230-pound Ortiz from the Rangers in July, the first people that saw him walk in the clubhouse probably thought he was a high-velocity, big whiff sort of pitcher.

Ortiz has an excellent delivery, coming from a high 3/4 arm slot with little effort that runs his fastball up sitting 92-96 and touching 98. His high release point works well in generating plane on his fastball to give him tremendous sink on the pitch.

(Ortiz’s) high release point works well in generating plane on his fastball to give him tremendous sink on the pitch

He mixes that sinking fastball with a slider that grades out as plus due to its excellent late movement. He’s really developed a solid feel for a change up that gets sink and arm side run as well.

Ortiz may not be a guy who strikes out 30% of guys he faces in a year, but he has tremendous command and control that will allow him to find the weak spot of the bat and generate easy outs, which allows him to get plenty deep into ballgames.

Ortiz profiles as an excellent #2/3 starter with a chance to have a short run of success akin to Brandon Webb with his excellent work low in the zone.

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