Roberto Ortiz (umpire)
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Crew members
- #64 Alan Porter (crew chief)
- #28 Jim Wolf
- #40 Roberto Ortiz
- #9 Alex MacKay
| Roberto Ortiz | |
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Ortiz in 2017 | |
| MLB – No. 40 | |
| Umpire | |
| Born: December 16, 1984 Caguas, Puerto Rico | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 14, 2016[1] | |
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Roberto Carlos Ortiz Maymi (born December 16, 1984) is a Puerto Rican Major League Baseball (MLB) umpire. He made his debut on May 14, 2016, becoming the first MLB umpire since Delfin Colon to have been born in Puerto Rico.[2] He wears number 40,[3] which was most recently worn by former umpire Jeff Gosney.[2]
During the 2016 season, Ortiz umpired eight games (two as the home plate umpire), and during 2017 he umpired 66 games (14 behind the plate).[4]