"Ort, 34 next week, made his big league debut with the '21 Red Sox and has pitched in each of the past five major league seasons, the past two as a member of the division-rival Astros. He was excellent with Houston in 2024 but posted shakier numbers with the 'Stros in 2025. Overall, his past two seasons have resulted in a combined 4.08 ERA with a 26.1% strikeout rate, 10.8% walk rate and 38.2% ground-ball rate."
"The hard-throwing Ort has averaged 96.8 mph on his four-seamer in that time and notched a strong 12.6% swinging-strike rate, generating plenty of whiffs with his slider, in particular. In addition to a walk rate that's a bit heavy, Ort has been plagued by a major susceptibility to the long ball. He's served up 25 round-trippers in 122 1/3 career innings in the majors, including 15 dingers in 70 2/3 frames across the past two seasons in Houston."
The Angels claimed right-handed pitcher Ort off waivers from the Yankees, who had designated him for assignment, and designated outfielder Wade Meckler for assignment. Ort will turn 34 next week and debuted in the majors in 2021 with Boston. He has pitched in each of the past five MLB seasons, including the last two with the Houston Astros. His combined 2024–25 numbers show a 4.08 ERA, a 26.1% strikeout rate, a 10.8% walk rate and a 38.2% ground-ball rate. Ort averages 96.8 mph on his four-seam fastball and has a 12.6% swinging-strike rate, but he has allowed 25 homers in 122 1/3 career innings, including 15 in his last 70 2/3 frames.
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