There's a chance that Monday will be the last time Luis Ortiz pitches at PNC Park for awhile. The Pirates' top pitching prospect was recalled earlier this month to take the place of Vince Velasquez while he was on the injured list, and Velasquez already has one rehab start under his belt with no decision yet made if he will need another.
So if this is the last time Ortiz is going to pitch in the majors for a bit, he is going to leave people wanting more. Facing the top scoring offense in baseball in the Rangers, Ortiz held them to just two runs and five hits over 7 2/3 innings and picked up his first big-league win in a 6-4 Pirates victory.