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    Ryan Ortiz (Photo: Oregon State University)


    Biographical Data
    Player Name:Ryan Ortiz
    Position:Catcher
    School:Oregon State University
    School Type:College
    Academic Class:Junior
    Birthdate:9/29/87
    Height:6'3"
    Weight:205 lbs.
    Bats:Right
    Throws:Right
    Report Date:02/26-3/1/09
    Game(s):DeMarini Invitational (Ariz.)


    Focus Area
    Comments
    Hitting ability:Ortiz has a short swing and stays inside the ball well.
    Power:Does not have much in the way of home run power.
    Running speed:Below-average speed.
    Base running:Close to being a base-clogger.
    Arm strength:Has an average arm behind the plate, but has a quick release and is very accurate.
    Fielding:He's able to stay pretty small behind the plate for someone his size. He does have pretty good hands.
    Range:Fundamentally, he's not great and needs some refinement.
    Physical Description:Ortiz is a tall, wiry catcher who creates a big frame behind the plate. He's got a Dan Wilson body type.
    Medical Update:Healthy.
    Strengths:Solid, average-across-the-board college backstop. He doesn't have any glaring weaknesses or holes.
    Weaknesses:He can't run and he needs some fundamental work behind the plate. None of his tools grade out as better than average.
    Summary:College catching is always a hot commodity every Draft and while Ortiz may not "wow" you, he's the kind of decent backstop who should go well on Draft Day. His tools grade out as OK across the board, from his hittability to his responsibilities behind the plate. He may not seem like someone all that special, but a solid-average advanced college catcher usually doesn't have to wait long to hear his name called.

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