Anthony Yoel Ortega Martínez (born August 24, 1985 in Ocumare del Tuy, Venezuela) is a pitcher who is currently a free agent.

Professional career

Ortega made his major league debut on April 25, against the Seattle Mariners

Seattle Mariners

The Seattle Mariners are a professional baseball team based in Seattle, Washington. Enfranchised in , the Mariners are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Safeco Field has been the Mariners' home ballpark since July...

. He was called up to help a pitching staff ravaged by injuries to John Lackey

John Lackey

John Derran Lackey is an American professional baseball pitcher with the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball. Lackey was drafted by the Anaheim Angels in 1999 and helped the franchise win its first World Series title in 2002, which was his first season in the major leagues...

, Ervin Santana

Ervin Santana

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, and Kelvim Escobar

Kelvim Escobar

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, as well as the tragic death of rookie Nick Adenhart

Nick Adenhart

Nicholas James Adenhart was an American right-handed baseball starting pitcher who played two seasons in Major League Baseball for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim...

. He took the loss, giving up four runs in five innings of work.

He spent the entire 2010 season on the 60-day disabled list

Disabled list

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.

Ortega was released on November 17, 2011.

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