BALTIMORE – For the second time in two seasons, a former New Mexico State Aggie has gotten the call to the majors.
This time, the Baltimore Orioles have added infielder Joey Ortiz to the active roster. Ortiz was wearing No. 65 and was in the starting lineup at second base and batting ninth for the Orioles for their game Thursday at Detroit. In his second at-bat, he hit a two-run single for Baltimore’s first two runs. Ortiz later hit a sacrifice fly and finished 1-for-3 with three RBIs in the Orioles’ 7-4 win.
He became the first Orioles player to drive in three runs in his MLB debut since Don Baylor on Sept.