MLB · NL Central
Joey Ortiz
At a glance
This season
BA
.207
OBP
.299
SLG
.262
OPS
.561
1 HR · 14 RBI · 27 K (4%) · 20 BB · 728 PA
MLB avg · .247 / .318 / .404 · .722 OPS
Last 10 games
BA
.269
HR
0
RBI
1
K
2
BB
3
7-for-26
Across 30 starts in the last 60 days, he averages 3.7 plate appearances per game and gets pulled before his third PA in 7% of them.
Quality of contact
Percentile rank vs qualified MLB hitters this season. The dot is the player's position — further right means better, regardless of metric. Computed across 164 plate appearances (132 balls in play).
Metric
Percentile
Value
Rank
xwOBA
.294
28
Avg Exit V
84.8 mph
11
Barrel %
3.0%
12
Hard-Hit %
31.1%
15
Whiff %
16.1%
81
K %
15.9%
83
BB %
12.2%
82
Split by opposing hand
Struggles against both sides this season.
| Stat | League | vs Lefties | vs Righties |
|---|---|---|---|
| BA | .247 | .220 | .200 |
| OBP | .318 | .316 | .291 |
| SLG | .404 | .240 | .274 |
| OPS | .722 | .556 | .565 |
| Sample | — | 59 PA | 111 PA |
Pitch-by-pitch breakdown
How he performs against each pitch. Filter by pitch type, opposing pitcher hand, or recency. Color signal: green beats league average, red falls short.
Window
5 pitches · last 30 days · combined vs both hands
| Pitch | PA↑ | BA | SLG | xwOBA | Whiff% | K% | Hard-hit% | Barrel% | Exit velo | Launch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Changeup | 2 | .000 | .000 | .476 | 50.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 49.9 mph | -50.0° |
| Cutter | 4 | .250 | .250 | .626 | 15.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | 99.2 mph | 15.7° |
| Sinker | 13 | .269 | .365 | .347 | 5.5% | 0.0% | 34.6% | 0.0% | 88.4 mph | -17.2° |
| Slider | 15 | .267 | .333 | .195 | 30.6% | 20.0% | 34.0% | 13.3% | 89.7 mph | 12.6° |
| Four-seam | 21 | .133 | .133 | .337 | 10.6% | 14.3% | 30.0% | 0.0% | 85.8 mph | 18.3° |
Ballpark history
| Ballpark | PA | HR | AVG | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIL | 2507 | 13 | .213 | — | .414 |
| CHC | 212 | 0 | .192 | — | .321 |
| PIT | 187 | 1 | .227 | — | .439 |
| CIN | 156 | 0 | .189 | — | .280 |
| STL | 154 | 0 | .278 | — | .508 |