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Dan Ortmeier

Colorado Rockies

1981/05/11 28

6-4 230

Chattanooga, TN

B / L

4

the San Francisco Giants in 2002 (13th round)

Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K SB CS AVG OBP SLG
2008 Giants 38 64 4 14 6 0 0 5 7 18 2 2 .219 .315 .313

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Scouting Report

Assets
  • Can play both first base and the outfield corners. Has a nice combination of home-run power and base-stealing speed.
Flaws
  • Struggles against left-handed pitching, which may reduce him to a platoon role at the big-league level. Strikes out a big too much.
Career Potential
  • A platoon first baseman or fourth outfielder.

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Transactions/Injuries/Suspensions

January 14, 2009 Signed by the Colorado Rockies to a minor league contract.
July 23, 2008 Missed 45 games (finger injury) and outrighted to Fresno (AAA).
May 30, 2008 Finger injury, 15-day DL.
August 10, 2007 Recalled from Fresno (AAA).
June 11, 2007 Optioned to Fresno (AAA).
May 10, 2007 Recalled from Fresno (AAA).
March 14, 2007 Optioned to Fresno (AAA).
March 2, 2007 Re-signed by the San Francisco Giants to a one-year contract.
May 24, 2006 Optioned to Fresno (AAA).
May 8, 2006 Recalled from Fresno (AAA).
March 27, 2006 Optioned to Fresno (AAA).
March 3, 2006 Re-signed by the San Francisco Giants to a one-year contract.
September 4, 2005 Recalled from Fresno (AAA).
March 15, 2005 Optioned to Fresno (AAA).
March 1, 2005 Re-signed by the San Francisco Giants to a one-year contract.
November 19, 2004 Contract purchased from Norwich (AA).
March 15, 2004 Assigned by the San Francisco Giants to their minor league camp.
June 21, 2002 Signed by the San Francisco Giants.

Trades

January 14, 2009 Signed by the Colorado Rockies to a minor league contract.
June 5, 2002 Drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 3rd round in 2002.

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