The San Francisco Giants sign Ramon Ortiz
The Giants have signed 38-year old righty reliever/starter Ramon Ortiz to a minor league deal. Ortiz pitched in 22 games (2 starts) for the Cubs last year and he was 1-2 with a 4.86 ERA and a 1.26 WHIP. He has now pitched in 296 games (214 starts) in his first 11 years in the majors and he is 86-84 with a 4.93 ERA and a 1.42 WHIP. Ortiz will compete for the #5 job in the starting rotation or the long man in the bullpen this spring.
UPDATE: (3/26/2012) - The Giants have released Ramon Ortiz.
