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MICHAEL JOSEPH MORRISON’S CAREER RECORD
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2013 TIGERS
Year Club W-L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H AB R ER HR HB BB SO WP BK AVG
2009 Oneonta 1-1 3.26 12 0 0 0 0 19.1 16 72 7 7 0 4 10 26 3 0 .222
2010 Lakeland 0-0 0.00 3 0 0 0 0 5.0 2 17 0 0 0 0 0 6 1 0 .118
2011 Lakeland 2-0 2.72 34 1 0 0 0 46.1 26 162 14 14 1 3 24 50 2 0 .160
2012 Erie 4-3 3.14 40 0 0 0 4 63.0 46 224 24 22 6 4 40 72 8 0 .205
MINOR LEAGUE TOTALS
TRANSACTIONS
7-4 2.90 89 1 0 0 4 133.2 90 475 45 43 7 11 74 154 14 0 .189
- Selected by the Tigers in the 29th round of the June 2009 draft
- On disabled list, May 3-September 8, 2010 (right elbow strain)
JOSE
ORTEGA
Born: October 12, 1988 Opening Day Age: 24
Birthplace: Caja Seca, VZ Residence: Anzoategui, VZ
Bats/Throws: R/R Height/Weight: 5-11/187
Major League Service: 0.010 Signed Through: 2013
How Obtained: Signed by the Tigers as a non-drafted free agent on July 3,
2006
RIGHTHANDED PITCHER - 56
SEASON HIGHLIGHTS
Appeared in 45 games as he spent the majority of the 2012 season with Triple A Toledo.
• Second among all International League relievers with 9.77 strikeouts per nine innings.
• Rated as possessing the best fastball in the International League by Baseball America.
• Compiled a 2.25 ERA (8.0IP/2ER) and 10 strikeouts over an eight-outing stretch with Toledo May 22-June 12.
• Recalled from Toledo by the Tigers on June 6.
• Made his major league debut on June 8 at Cincinnati.
• Optioned to Toledo by the Tigers on June 9.
• Recalled from Toledo by the Tigers on July 3 -- appeared in one game with Detroit before being optioned back to Toledo
for the remainder of the season on July 8.
• Tossed a season-high three innings on August 21 at Lehigh Valley.
• Posted a 1.80 ERA (10.0IP/2ER) and nine strikeouts over his final five outings of the season with Toledo August 21-
September 3.
• Saw action in 14 games with Magallanes in the Venezuelan Winter League following the season, posting a 1-0 record,
5.32 ERA (22.0IP/13ER) and 17 strikeouts.
Spent the entire 2011 season with Toledo, appearing in 33 games.
• Sidelined April 7-May 17 with a right rib cage muscle strain.
• Compiled a 2.76 ERA (16.1IP/5ER) and 17 strikeouts over a 13-outing stretch June 19-July 24.
• Posted a 3.38 ERA (10.2IP/4ER) in eight appearances during June.
• Fanned a season-high three batters on July 24 at Durham -- equaled the high with three strikeouts on August 31 at
Indianapolis and September 5 versus Columbus.
• Named the 29th-best prospect in the Tigers organization following the season by Baseball America.
• Appeared in six games with Magallanes in the Venezuelan Winter League following the season.
Combined to post a 3-4 record, 3.03 ERA (68.1IP/23ER) and 61 strikeouts in 43 appearances between Single A West
Michigan, Single A Lakeland and Double A Erie during the 2010 season.
• Assigned to West Michigan to begin the season -- did not allow a run in seven straight outings April 15-May 2, tossing
8.2 scoreless innings.
• Had his contract transferred from West Michigan to Lakeland on June 11.
• Fanned a season-high six batters on July 14 versus Palm Beach.
• Had his contract transferred from Lakeland to Erie on July 19.
• Compiled a 1.29 ERA (14.0IP/2ER) over his final 10 outings of the season August 7-September 5.
• Named the 10th-best prospect and rated as possessing the best fastball in the Tigers organization following the
season by Baseball America.
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