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Positions: P-434

Full Name: Russell Reid Ortiz
Born: Jun 5,1974 in Encino, California
Height: 6-1 Weight: 210 Bats: Right Throws: Right
High School: Montclair Prep (Van Nuys, California)
College: University of Oklahoma

Contract: Signed 1-year, $750,000 contract with the Houston Astros on Jan 13,2009. Minor League Contract

Drafted: Selected by San Francisco Giants in 4th Round (103rd overall) of 1995 amateur entry draft (June-Reg)

20-Win Season 1x 2003

College World Series Champions Oklahoma (1994)

Major League All-Star Game 2003

Pitcher of Month 2x Aug-2000 (NL),Jul-2004 (NL)

Power-Hitting Pitcher 6hr, 23dbl

Tommy John Surgery

Top Prospect 1996 Sf (#9),1997 Sf (#5)

MLB Debut: Apr 2,1998

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Pitch Repertoire
Pitch	Pct	Spd
Fastball	53	90.5
Changeup	18	83.8
Curveball	18	77.9
Slider	11	77.6
Based on 72 pitches between 4/8/2009 and 4/8/2009

Scouting Report
Control:	21
K-Rating:	59
Efficiency:	41
vsPower:	58
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Transactions History

Selected by San Francisco Giants in 4th Round (103rd overall) of 1995 amateur entry draft (June-Reg)

Jun 14,1995 - signed
Dec 17,2002 - Traded by Giants to Braves for Merkin Valdez and Damian Moss.
Oct 29,2004 - Granted Free Agency.
Dec 11,2004 - Signed as Free Agent by Diamondbacks.
Jun 21,2006 - Released by Diamondbacks
Jun 25,2006 - Signed by Orioles
Jan 9,2007 - Signed by Giants (1-year)

Disabled List History

Jun 18,2005 - 15 Day Disabled list - (strained rib cage)
Aug 13,2005 - Activated
May 2,2006 - 15 Day Disabled list - (right calf strain)
Jun 6,2006 - Activated
May 3,2007 - 15 Day Disabled list - (Elbow)
May 21,2007 -
Jun 7,2007 - 15 Day Disabled list - (Forearm)
Aug 10,2007 -
Aug 21,2007 - 15 Day Disabled list - (Elbow)
Oct 30,2007 -

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