Congratulations to Frisco Roughrider Abimelec Ortiz, who was named the Texas League Player of the Week for May 12-18. Ortiz slashed .450/.560/1.000 for the week in 25 plate appearances, with three home runs.
Ortiz, 23, was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Texas Rangers out of Florida Southwestern State College in 2021, and had a breakout 2023 season when he slashed .294/.371/.619 between low-A Down East and high-A Hickory.
Ortiz moved to Frisco for 2023 but had a down year, slashing .243/.328/.432 on the season, although he improved as the season went on, slashing .