Ortiz is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cardinals. Ortiz will be on the bench for a second straight game while the Brewers once again go with Luis Rengifo and David Hamilton as their starters on the left side of the infield. None of Ortiz (57 wRC+), Rengifo (52 wRC+) or Hamilton (73 wRC+) have been productive at the plate this season, so manager Pat Murphy could continue to mix and match at third base and shortstop rather than committing to any of the three in an everyday role.
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Joseph Ortiz Game Log 2026
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PreseasonDateOppResultABRH1B2B3BHRRBIBBHBPKSBCSTB3/24W 4-1301100000040013/23W 9-1201100000010013/21W 6-1200000000020003/19W 4-0201100010020013/18L 4-3301100001040013/16W 24-9221100001130013/14W 8-4412100120050052/28L 9-7301100000050012/27W 5-2323300000021032/25W 13-12311100020030012/23L 7-5412110000060032/22L 5-2110000002051102/21L 9-630000000003000
Preseason Totals 3581412101541452118 -
Regular SeasonDateOppResultABRH1B2B3BHRRBIBBHBPKSBCSTB6/55-5000000000000006/4L 12-9110000001030006/3L 1-0000000000000006/1W 16-2201010020020025/31W 2-0100000001020005/30L 6-2300000000010005/29W 5-4000000000000005/27W 2-1000000000000005/25W 5-1401100000070015/24L 5-1301100000040015/23L 11-3300000001040005/22W 5-1100000002050005/20W 5-0310000001030005/19W 5-2000000000000005/18W 9-3301100001040115/17L 5-4101010003020025/16W 2-1400000000050005/14W 7-1100000000010005/13L 3-1301100000040015/12W 6-4312100120030055/10W 4-3400000000060005/8W 6-0311010010020025/6W 6-2411100000080015/3L 3-2200000010020005/2W 4-1400000010030004/29L 6-2100000001010004/28W 13-2412200020030124/26W 5-0000000000000004/25L 6-3300000001070004/24L 6-0100000000010004/23L 5-4301100001050014/22L 4-1200000000020004/21W 12-4110000000030004/19L 5-3000000000000004/18W 5-2210000002040004/17W 7-5010000000000004/16W 2-1100000011050104/15W 2-1301100000061014/14L 9-7410000000030004/12L 8-6400000000050004/11L 3-1401100000050014/8L 5-0300000000050004/7L 3-2411100000040014/5W 8-5400000000060004/4L 8-2401100000071014/1W 8-2411100000060013/31W 6-2310000001030003/29W 9-7411100001080013/28W 6-1402200010062023/26W 14-232220002004002
Regular Season Totals 119162319301131801704329
Joseph Ortiz Splits 2026
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SplitsHRRBIHAVG1B2B3BBBHBPSBCSTBOBP
Overall 113230.192193019043290.298Home 111170.23914209032220.321Away 0260.1225101001170.267Night 18140.21911209042190.311Day 0590.16181010001100.284March 0350.357500202050.438April 0380.154800602280.241May 1590.1766209001140.290June 0210.333010200020.600Opponent vs NYY 0 1 1 0.143 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.143 vs COL 0 0 0 0.000 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 vs BOS 0 0 1 0.143 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.143 vs WSH 0 2 1 0.071 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.067 vs HOU 0 0 0 0.000 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.200 vs PIT 0 0 0 0.000 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.200 vs MIA 0 0 0 0.000 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0.500 vs LAD 0 0 1 0.143 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0.400 vs CHC 0 0 1 0.167 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 0.375 vs AZ 0 2 2 0.400 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 0.500 vs SD 1 2 3 0.429 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.375 vs STL 0 0 2 0.250 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.250 vs KC 0 0 1 0.125 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0.125 vs DET 0 0 1 0.167 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0.286 vs SF 0 2 1 0.333 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0.500 vs CWS 0 3 5 0.455 5 0 0 1 0 2 0 5 0.500 vs TB 0 0 1 0.143 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0.250 vs TOR 0 1 1 0.125 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0.222 vs MIN 0 0 1 0.167 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 2 0.444 Venue @ Houston 0 0 0 0.000 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.200 @ Colorado 0 0 0 0.000 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 @ Washington 0 2 0 0.000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 @ Kansas City 0 0 1 0.125 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0.125 @ St. Louis 0 0 1 0.250 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.250 @ Miami 0 0 0 0.000 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0.500 @ Minnesota 0 0 1 0.167 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 2 0.444 @ Boston 0 0 1 0.143 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.143 @ Milwaukee 1 11 17 0.239 14 2 0 9 0 3 2 22 0.321 @ Chicago 0 0 1 0.167 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 0.375 @ Detroit 0 0 1 0.167 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0.286
Joseph Ortiz Player Profile
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Joseph Ortiz: Breaking News
Hitting bench Tuesday
Ortiz is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Cardinals. Though he'll head to the bench Tuesday, Ortiz may have recaptured a regular role on the left side of the Milwaukee infield. He occupied shortstop in each of the last five games, going just 2-for-14 but drawing four walks during that stretch. Ortiz will take a seat in favor of Luis Rengifo, who will enter the starting nine at third base while David Hamilton slides over to shortstop.
Settling back into everyday role
Ortiz will start at shortstop and bat eighth in Sunday's game against the Dodgers. Dating back to May 12, Ortiz has produced a .798 OPS on the back of a stellar 25 percent walk rate. Ortiz's improved production at the dish has seemingly allowed him to reclaim a regular spot on the left side of the infield, as he'll draw a fourth consecutive start Sunday. Luis Rengifo, meanwhile, is on the bench for the third time in four games and appears to have shifted into a utility role.