Abimelec Ortiz

Abimelec Ortiz
Ortiz with the Nationals in August 2026
Washington Nationals – No. 81
First baseman
Born: (2002-02-22) February 22, 2002
Bayamón, Puerto Rico
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
MLB debut
July 12, 2026, for the Washington Nationals
MLB statistics
(through August 28, 2026)
Batting average.224
Home runs5
Runs batted in10
Stats at Baseball Reference 
Teams

Abimelec Ortiz (born February 22, 2002) is a Puerto Rican professional baseball first baseman for the Washington Nationals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He debuted in MLB in 2026.

Career

Amateur

Ortiz attended Carlos Beltran Baseball Academy in Florida, Puerto Rico, where he hit .400 in his senior season.[1] He attended Florida SouthWestern State College in Fort Myers, Florida to play college baseball. Ortiz hit .349 with nine home runs, 47 RBI, and five stolen bases in his freshman season of 2021.[2]

Texas Rangers

After going undrafted following the 2021 season, Ortiz signed a free agent contract with the Texas Rangers on July 15, 2021.[3]

Ortiz was assigned to the DSL Rangers of the Rookie-level Dominican Summer League for his professional debut season of 2021 and hit .233/.419/.581 with 11 home runs, 33 RBI, and five stolen bases over 40 games.[4] He spent the 2022 season with the Down East Wood Ducks of the Low-A Carolina League, hitting .226/.308/.380/.688 with 11 home runs, 39 RBI, and six stolen bases over 94 games.[5] Ortiz returned to Kinston to open the 2023 season and hit .307/.392/.604 with seven home runs and 20 RBI over 20 games.[6] He was promoted to the Hickory Crawdads of the High-A South Atlantic League on May 23.[7][8][9] Over 80 games with Hickory, Ortiz hit .290/.363/.624 with 26 home runs and 81 RBI.[10] He was named the Texas Rangers 2023 Tom Grieve Player of the Year.[11] Following the 2023 season, Ortiz played for the Surprise Saguaros of the Arizona Fall League.[12]

Ortiz made 130 appearances split between the Double-A Frisco RoughRiders and Triple-A Round Rock Express in 2025, hitting a combined .257/.356/.479 with 25 home runs and 89 RBI. On November 18, 2025, Ortiz's contract was selected by Texas, in order to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.[13]

Washington Nationals

On January 22, 2026, the Rangers traded Ortiz, Alejandro Rosario, Devin Fitz-Gerald, Yeremy Cabrera, and Gavin Fien to the Washington Nationals in exchange for starting pitcher MacKenzie Gore.[14] Ortiz was optioned to the Triple-A Rochester Red Wings to begin the regular season.[15] In 71 appearances for Rochester, he batted .235/.332/.481 with 16 home runs and 59 RBI. On July 12, Ortiz was promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[16]

References

  1. ↑ Newberg, Jamey. "Texas Rangers 2022 season-opening prospect rankings: Nos. 72 through 55".
  2. ↑ "Florida Southwestern College Athletics". Florida Southwestern College Athletics. Retrieved 2023-07-20.
  3. ↑ "Ortiz Inks Deal With Texas Rangers". Florida SouthWestern State College. July 15, 2021. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
  4. ↑ Morris, Adam J. (2021-12-03). "Jung, Ortiz make BA "interesting analytical characteristics" list". Lone Star Ball (SB Nation). Retrieved 2023-07-20.
  5. ↑ Newberg, Jamey (January 25, 2023). "Texas Rangers 2022-23 offseason prospect rankings: Part 1 (Nos. 72 through 55)". The Athletic. Retrieved 2023-07-20.
  6. ↑ Longenhagen, Eric (2023-07-09). "Texas Rangers Top 43 Prospects". FanGraphs.com. Retrieved 2023-07-20.
  7. ↑ Parker, Mark (2023-07-12). "PROVIDING A SPARK: Ortiz a consistent contributor since promotion to Hickory". Hickory Daily Record. Retrieved 2023-07-20.
  8. ↑ "Rangers Name June's Top Minor Leaguers". Sports Illustrated. 2023-07-14. Retrieved 2023-07-20.
  9. ↑ "Hot Sheet: Baseball's 20 Hottest Prospects From The Past Week (7/6/23)". Baseball America. 2023-07-06. Retrieved 2023-07-20.
  10. ↑ Wilson, Jeff (2023-09-22). "Abimelec Ortiz: Rangers 2023 Minor League Player Of The Year". Baseball America. Retrieved 2023-11-15.
  11. ↑ "Texas Rangers announce 2023 Minor League Award winners". MLB.com. Retrieved 2023-11-15.
  12. ↑ Postins, Matthew (2023-09-23). "Rangers Select Prospects for Arizona Fall League". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 2023-11-15.
  13. ↑ Morris, Adam J. (2025-11-18). "Rangers add Davalillo, Lopez, Ortiz to 40 man roster". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved 2025-11-19.
  14. ↑ Casella, Paul (January 22, 2026). "Return for Gore gives Nationals' farm system a significant boost". MLB.com. Retrieved January 22, 2026.
  15. ↑ "Nationals' Abimelec Ortiz: Sent to Triple-A". cbssports.com. Retrieved March 28, 2026.
  16. ↑ "Nationals Recall Abimelec Ortiz For MLB Debut, Designate Matt Krook". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved July 12, 2026.
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