P Nelson Ortega #17
Age: 29 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal    
12/31/2027
P NELSON ORTEGA #17 - AGE: 29 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
33 33 17-7 0 4.22 187.2 207 11 43 125 1.33 4.6
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 11
Movement 18
Control 15
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball - 13
Curveball - 8
Changeup - 8
Splitter - 12
Forkball - 13
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 92-94 Mph
Stamina 11
Suggested Role Starter
Groundball Percentage 63 %
Hold Runners 12
Defense 10
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 9
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 15
Sacrifice Bunt: 18
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
10/02/2027 @ CHI Loss, 5-6 X 5.0 7 4 3 2 5
09/27/2027 NSH Win, 8-1 X 7.0 5 1 1 2 5 Win
09/22/2027 SPR Win, 5-4 X 5.0 8 3 3 3 9
09/17/2027 @ MAU Win, 6-5 X 6.0 5 3 2 1 2
09/12/2027 @ BEE Win, 4-3 X 5.2 4 3 3 1 4
09/06/2027 @ JER Loss, 5-10 X 3.0 9 6 6 3 3 Loss
09/01/2027 @ POC Loss, 2-3 X 7.0 5 1 1 0 3
08/25/2027 PLY Loss, 4-5 X 5.2 8 5 5 2 3 Loss
08/20/2027 @ NYK Win, 12-5 X 5.0 6 4 3 1 4 Win
08/14/2027 FRE Win, 8-6 X 6.1 10 4 4 0 2 Win
PERSONALITY
Leader Ability:High
Loyalty:Very High
Desire f. Win:Low
Greed:Low
Intelligence:High
Work Ethic:High
Birthday:05/17/1998
Born in:Summerville, SC
Nationality:American
Height:6' 5"
Weight:260 lbs
Local Popularity:Very Popular
National Pop.:Popular
STATUS
Contract:None, Free Agent
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:6 Years, 74 Days
Service This Yr:184 Days
40-Man Service:6 Years, 74 Days
Pro Service:7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2020, 4th Pick in Round 4
BASEBALL STARS ASSOCIATION 2027 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 33 33 17 7 0 4.22 187.2 207 99 88 11 43 125 2 6.1 1 17 51.5
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF R/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 12.18 9.93 5.99 2.06 3.50 1.33 79 4.6 .318        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 388 108 20 1 6 61 21 68 6 0 3 .278 .316 .381 .697      
vs. RHB 357 99 7 5 5 38 22 57 1 0 1 .277 .320 .367 .687      
BASEBALL STARS ASSOCIATION 2027 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 5 5 3 0 0 2.97 30.1 29 10 10 1 8 19  
May 6 6 3 2 0 4.98 34.1 36 20 19 4 6 13  
June 5 5 4 1 0 4.13 28.1 34 13 13 2 4 16  
July 5 5 2 2 0 3.81 26.0 28 18 11 0 7 22  
August 5 5 4 1 0 4.80 30.0 37 17 16 2 6 24  
September 6 6 1 1 0 4.28 33.2 36 17 16 2 10 26  
October 1 1 0 0 0 5.40 5.0 7 4 3 0 2 5  
Spring Training 5 5 1 0 0 2.75 19.2 15 8 6 1 3 19  
Last Year 32 32 13 8 0 3.22 201.1 210 80 72 17 29 145  
2 Years Ago 32 32 20 8 0 3.40 203.2 210 81 77 10 42 126  
Career 203 203 88 53 0 3.64 1212.2 1195 526 490 79 299 760  
Home 16 16 9 4 0 4.32 89.2 103 51 43 6 18 69  
Road 17 17 8 3 0 4.13 98.0 104 48 45 5 25 56  
Grass 31 31 16 6 0 4.00 177.2 189 90 79 11 40 119  
Turf 2 2 1 1 0 8.10 10.0 18 9 9 0 3 6  
Night 33 33 17 7 0 4.22 187.2 207 99 88 11 43 125  
As Starter 33 33 17 7 0 4.22 187.2 207 99 88 11 43 125  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2021 Birmingham - BSA 23 12 12 4 4 0 4.14 71.2 68 35 33 4 28 31 0 0 1.34 .282 4.34 0.9 102
2022 St. Louis - BSA 24 30 30 11 6 0 3.85 170.2 157 78 73 10 72 102 0 0 1.34 .276 4.18 2.4 110
2023 St. Louis - BSA 25 31 31 12 8 0 3.95 173.0 160 78 76 13 51 99 0 0 1.22 .272 4.02 3.0 111
2024 St. Louis - BSA 26 33 33 11 12 0 3.12 204.2 183 75 71 14 34 132 1 0 1.06 .269 3.55 4.9 141
2025 St. Louis - BSA 27 32 32 20 8 0 3.40 203.2 210 81 77 10 42 126 1 0 1.24 .307 3.44 5.3 131
2026 St. Louis - BSA 28 32 32 13 8 0 3.22 201.1 210 80 72 17 29 145 0 0 1.19 .304 3.54 4.8 136
2027 St. Louis - BSA 29 33 33 17 7 0 4.22 187.2 207 99 88 11 43 125 2 1 1.33 .318 3.50 4.6 105
Total BSA 203 203 88 53 0 3.64 1212.2 1195 526 490 79 299 760 4 1 1.23 .291 3.73 25.9 122
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2017 Nebraska - COL 19 10 10 2 6 0 3.66 59.0 52 30 24 3 16 62 0 0 1.15 .302 3.36 1.8 130
2018 Nebraska - COL 20 12 12 4 2 0 3.95 66.0 59 29 29 8 24 78 0 0 1.26 .307 4.23 1.3 120
2019 Nebraska - COL 21 10 10 3 4 0 2.95 61.0 47 23 20 3 19 69 0 0 1.08 .286 3.09 2.0 160
2020 Nebraska - COL 22 12 12 5 5 0 2.26 71.2 47 29 18 5 19 81 0 0 0.92 .235 2.99 2.3 200
2020 Montgomery - A 22 13 13 6 2 0 1.58 85.1 60 19 15 2 23 96 0 0 0.97 .272 3.41 2.9 329
2021 Montgomery - AA 23 12 12 2 5 0 3.43 76.0 80 30 29 4 24 61 0 0 1.37 .339 4.09 1.8 147
2021 Birmingham - AAA 23 7 7 3 2 0 2.91 43.1 42 16 14 1 14 31 0 0 1.29 .313 3.99 1.3 189
Total ITL 7 7 3 2 0 2.91 43.1 42 16 14 1 14 31 0 0 1.29 .313 3.99 188.9
Total SNL (28 & Under) 12 12 2 5 0 3.43 76.0 80 30 29 4 24 61 0 0 1.37 .339 4.09 147.4
Total APL (24 & Under) 13 13 6 2 0 1.58 85.1 60 19 15 2 23 96 0 0 0.97 .272 3.41 328.6
Total NCAA 44 44 14 17 0 3.18 257.2 205 111 91 19 78 290 0 0 1.10 .281 3.42 153.8
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2024 St. Louis - BSA 26 2 2 0 2 0 4.50 12.0 14 6 6 0 2 12 0 0 1.33 .378 0.00 0.0 0
2026 St. Louis - BSA 28 2 2 0 2 0 6.94 11.2 14 9 9 4 3 3 0 0 1.46 .250 0.00 0.0 0
Total BSA 4 4 0 4 0 5.70 23.2 28 15 15 4 5 15 0 0 1.39 .312 5.05 80.6
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2021 Birmingham - ML P 12 12 7 13 3 21 1 .952 71.2 2.51 +0.1 .981
2022 St. Louis - ML P 30 30 9 23 3 33 1 .970 170.2 1.69 +0.2 .977
2023 St. Louis - ML P 31 31 13 23 2 37 1 .973 173.0 1.87 +0.7 1.012
2024 St. Louis - ML P 33 33 11 31 2 45 3 .933 204.2 1.85 +0.5 .996
2025 St. Louis - ML P 32 32 19 30 1 49 0 1.000 203.2 2.17 +0.8 1.021
2026 St. Louis - ML P 32 32 16 28 3 44 0 1.000 201.1 1.97 +1.3 1.058
2027 St. Louis - ML P 33 33 9 19 0 31 3 .903 187.2 1.34 -0.5 .926
TOTAL P 203 203 84 167 14 260 9 .965 1212.2 1.86 +3.2 1.001
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (9); Movement: - (12); Control: - (10).
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (10); Movement: - (15); Control: - (10).
06/12/2020 Released by the Nebraska Cornhuskers.
07/01/2020 Drafted in the 2020 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 4, 129th overall pick) by the Birmingham Steeldogs.
07/06/2020 Signed a minor league contract with the Birmingham Steeldogs organization with a signing bonus of $290,000.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (12); Movement: - (18); Control: - (13).
11/23/2021 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $400,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (12); Movement: - (18); Control: - (14).
01/16/2022 Was traded by the Birmingham Steeldogs to the St. Louis Browns, along with SP Aaron Palmer, CF Mario Rosales, C António Venecia, in exchange for SP Albert Gonzáles.
03/22/2022 Signed a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $16,170,000 with the St. Louis Browns organization.
06/01/2022 Wins the BSA CL Pitcher of the Month Award.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (12); Movement: - (17); Control: - (17).
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (12); Movement: - (17); Control: - (18).
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (12); Movement: - (18); Control: - (18).
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (12); Movement: - (18); Control: - (19).
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: - (12); Movement: - (18); Control: - (16).
07/10/2027 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Niagara Falls Frenzy with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
11/30/2027 Became a free agent.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2024 33 9
2027 33 1
Year W Rank
2025 20 1
2027 17 6
Year Winning % Rank
2025 .714 6
2026 .619 9
Year WP Rank
2025 8 8
Year ERA Rank
2024 3.12 8
2025 3.40 9
2026 3.22 5
Year BABIP Rank
2022 .276 5
2023 .272 4
2024 .269 5
Year WHIP Rank
2024 1.06 5
2026 1.19 9
Year K/BB Rank
2026 5.00 6
Year RA/9 Rank
2024 9.89 6
2026 10.95 10
Year HR/9 Rank
2022 0.53 2
2023 0.68 10
2024 0.62 5
2025 0.44 2
2027 0.53 8
Year H/9 Rank
2024 8.05 8
Year BB/9 Rank
2024 1.50 4
2026 1.30 4
Year QS Rank
2024 20 8
2025 21 2
Year QSP Rank
2025 .656 3
Year SHO Rank
2022 0 8
2027 1 6
Year WAR Rank
2024 4.9 10
2025 5.3 7
2026 4.8 7
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