Joey Ortiz

Ortiz posted a 105 wRC+ with 11 homers and 11 steals in 142 games as a rookie for Milwaukee in 2024, but he followed that up with an extreme sophomore slump. His batting average stayed mostly the same at .230, but his on-base percentage dropped more than 50 points to .276 while his slugging percentage cratered 81 points to .317. His average exit velocity (84.9 mph) was second worst among qualified MLB hitters, and he saw his walk rate cut in half to 5.4 percent. Ortiz's strong glove at shortstop was the only thing that kept him in the lineup, but the Brewers likely won't be content with such awful offensive production for much longer. He may open 2026 as Milwaukee's starting shortstop but will likely need to show more of his 2024 form to maintain the job. Ortiz would provide fantasy managers with some speed (14 steals in 2025), but his otherwise abysmal profile makes him nothing more than a dart throw. Read Past Outlooks