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Pablo Javier Ortega Salinas (born November 7, 1976) is a Mexican former professional baseball pitcher. He played in the Mexican League, minor league baseball and Mexico national baseball team.
Ortega debuted in 1995 with his hometown Nuevo Laredo Tecolotes, going 0–1 with a 5.93 ERA in five games at age 18. Signed by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays before the organization had a major league team, he was one of their top farm players in 1996. He went 4–6 with a 1.97 ERA for the Gulf Coast Devil Rays and struck out 86 in 82 innings while allowing only 61 hits and 12 walks. He was 6th in the Gulf Coast League in ERA and led in innings pitched. He was second to Jeriome Robertson in strikeouts. Baseball America rated him as the #5 Devil Rays prospect.
In 1996, the right-hander went 12–10 with a 2.86 ERA for the 60-82 Charleston RiverDogs, allowing only 30 walks in 189 innings while striking out 142. He led Devil Rays farmhands in innings pitched and ERA. He paced the South Atlantic League in innings and starts (29) and was 8th in the SAL in ERA. Ortega struggled in 1998 with the St. Petersburg Devil Rays, going 5–9 with a 4.40 ERA and allowing 187 hits in 155 innings.
Pablo led Tampa Bay farmhands in 1999 with 13 losses, splitting time between St. Petersburg (1-2, 1.93), the Orlando Rays (8-10, 3.87) and the Durham Bulls (0-1, 34.71 in one atrocious start). In the winter of 1999–2000, Ortega was with the Venados de Mazatlán and was 4–6 with a 3.08 ERA, battling rare control problems (44 BB in 76 IP).
Ortega's control did not return in 2000 with the Tigres Capitalinos but he still was 11–3 with a 4.34 ERA. He was MVP of the finals as he went 2–0 with a 0.93 ERA. In 2001, he fell to 5–9, 5.21 with the Tigres. He had a great winter in 2001–2002, going 4–5 with 2 saves and a 2.40 ERA for Mazatlán. He was 9th in the Mexican Pacific League in ERA.
Ortega had another rough summer in 2002, with a 3–7, 6.94 record between Mexico City and the Puebla Parrots. The next year was a vast improvement as he went 13–4 with a 3.14 ERA for the Angelopolis Tigers. His accuracy was back as he walked 46 in 161 innings of work. He was named Pitcher of the Year and the Tigers had the best record in the regular season.
He was nearly unbeatable for the 2003–2004 Venados de Mazatlán, going 9–1 with a 2.40 ERA. He was one win behind Mexican Pacific League leader Francisco Campos and was 7th in ERA. Moving to the Monterrey Sultans that summer, he had a 6–2, 3.36 record.
Ortega led Mazatlán in 2004–2005, now going 9–3 with a 2.88 ERA, one win behind LMPB leader Jorge Campillo. Ortega was 5th in the league in ERA. Mazatlán made it to the 2005 Caribbean Series and pulled off a title. Ortega helped, going 1–0 with a 1.13 ERA to team with Campos and Campillo for a fine trio on the hill.
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Pablo Ortega (baseball)
Pablo Javier Ortega Salinas (born November 7, 1976) is a Mexican former professional baseball pitcher. He played in the Mexican League, minor league baseball and Mexico national baseball team.
Ortega debuted in 1995 with his hometown Nuevo Laredo Tecolotes, going 0–1 with a 5.93 ERA in five games at age 18. Signed by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays before the organization had a major league team, he was one of their top farm players in 1996. He went 4–6 with a 1.97 ERA for the Gulf Coast Devil Rays and struck out 86 in 82 innings while allowing only 61 hits and 12 walks. He was 6th in the Gulf Coast League in ERA and led in innings pitched. He was second to Jeriome Robertson in strikeouts. Baseball America rated him as the #5 Devil Rays prospect.
In 1996, the right-hander went 12–10 with a 2.86 ERA for the 60-82 Charleston RiverDogs, allowing only 30 walks in 189 innings while striking out 142. He led Devil Rays farmhands in innings pitched and ERA. He paced the South Atlantic League in innings and starts (29) and was 8th in the SAL in ERA. Ortega struggled in 1998 with the St. Petersburg Devil Rays, going 5–9 with a 4.40 ERA and allowing 187 hits in 155 innings.
Pablo led Tampa Bay farmhands in 1999 with 13 losses, splitting time between St. Petersburg (1-2, 1.93), the Orlando Rays (8-10, 3.87) and the Durham Bulls (0-1, 34.71 in one atrocious start). In the winter of 1999–2000, Ortega was with the Venados de Mazatlán and was 4–6 with a 3.08 ERA, battling rare control problems (44 BB in 76 IP).
Ortega's control did not return in 2000 with the Tigres Capitalinos but he still was 11–3 with a 4.34 ERA. He was MVP of the finals as he went 2–0 with a 0.93 ERA. In 2001, he fell to 5–9, 5.21 with the Tigres. He had a great winter in 2001–2002, going 4–5 with 2 saves and a 2.40 ERA for Mazatlán. He was 9th in the Mexican Pacific League in ERA.
Ortega had another rough summer in 2002, with a 3–7, 6.94 record between Mexico City and the Puebla Parrots. The next year was a vast improvement as he went 13–4 with a 3.14 ERA for the Angelopolis Tigers. His accuracy was back as he walked 46 in 161 innings of work. He was named Pitcher of the Year and the Tigers had the best record in the regular season.
He was nearly unbeatable for the 2003–2004 Venados de Mazatlán, going 9–1 with a 2.40 ERA. He was one win behind Mexican Pacific League leader Francisco Campos and was 7th in ERA. Moving to the Monterrey Sultans that summer, he had a 6–2, 3.36 record.
Ortega led Mazatlán in 2004–2005, now going 9–3 with a 2.88 ERA, one win behind LMPB leader Jorge Campillo. Ortega was 5th in the league in ERA. Mazatlán made it to the 2005 Caribbean Series and pulled off a title. Ortega helped, going 1–0 with a 1.13 ERA to team with Campos and Campillo for a fine trio on the hill.