Sure, there are the building block wins, the steps that build impressions and create early excitement. There may be some recognizable names along the way. It’s different when the real step up arrives.

Luis Ortiz is the kind of player teams want to be the first one off the plane or bus as an imposing pitcher with the stuff to back it up. He was already on the Guardians' radar when he took the mound ...

2025 STATS: 37 G, .257/.352/.444, 6 HR, 26 RBI, 17 R, 2 SB, 11.5% BB%, 23.0% K%, .310 BABIP, .365 wOBA, 121 wRC+ ANALYSIS: Ortiz signed with the Rangers after he didn't hear his name called in the ...

The Mets signed Ortiz (elbow) to a minor-league contract Friday that includes an invitation to spring training, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports. Ortiz will miss most, if not all, of the 2025 ...

Alvaro Ortiz is set to compete in the 2025 U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club in Oakmont, Pennsylvania. The tournament will take place June 12-15, with players vying for victory on the challenging ...

With the process still tainted by the steroid era, David Ortiz was the lone player elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame this year, while others like Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens were shut out. "Big ...

NEW YORK — Cleveland Guardians' pitcher Luis Ortiz pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges that he took bribes to help gamblers win bets placed on pitches he threw. His teammate, Guardians former ...

Cleveland Guardians pitcher Luis Ortiz is the subject of a Major League Baseball gambling investigation and was placed on non-disciplinary leave Thursday, two people with knowledge of the ...