Roberto Ortiz (umpire)

40 – Roberto Ortiz
Ortiz in 2017
Born (1984-12-16) December 16, 1984
Caguas, Puerto Rico
MLB debut May 14, 2016[1]
Crew members
Career highlights and awards
  • 2015 Arizona Fall League Championship Game (Plate Umpire)
  • 2017 Arizona Fall League Championship Game (Plate Umpire)
  • 2018 Puerto Rico Series [Indians vs Twins] First Puerto Rican Umpire to work an official MLB game in his homeland Puerto Rico.

Roberto Carlos Ortiz Maymi (born December 16, 1984) is a Major League Baseball (MLB) umpire. He made his debut on May 14, 2016, becoming the first MLB umpire since Delfin Colon to have been born in Puerto Rico.[2] He wears number 40,[3] which was most recently worn by former umpire Jeff Gosney.[2]

During the 2016 season, Ortiz umpired eight games (two as the home plate umpire), and during 2017 he umpired 66 games (14 behind the plate).[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Washington Nationals 6, Miami Marlins 4 (1)". Retrosheet. May 14, 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Major League Debut of Umpire Roberto Ortiz (40)". closecallsports.com. May 14, 2016. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Major League Umpire Roster". MLB.com. March 2017. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Roberto Ortiz". Retrosheet. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
  • "Roberto Ortiz". closecallsports.com.
  • "Roberto Ortiz (umpire)". Baseball-Reference.com.



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