Jose Caballero #76

Jose Manuel Ortega…graduated from Manuel Marla Tejada Roca High School in 2014..spent two seasons at Chipola (FL) College, 2016-17...originally selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the seventh round of the 2017 MLB First-Year Player Draft out of Chipola (FL) College.

2022

Appeared in 33 combined games between the ACL Mariners (2 G) and Double-A Arkansas (31 G), batting .245 (25x102) with 22 runs, four doubles, two home runs, 13 RBI and 15 stolen bases in 17 attempts...also appeared in 16 games in the Arizona Fall League, posting an .800 OPS with six steals.

2021

Appeared in 20 combined games with ACL Mariners, High-A Everett and Double-A Arkansas, batting .258 (16x62) with 16 runs scored, five doubles, three home runs, 15 RBI, 13 walks and 11 stolen bases...began the season on the Injured List and was activated and assigned to Double-A Arkansas on Sept. 8.

2020

Did not play due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

2019

Split season between High-A Visalia (ARI) and High-A Modesto…among California League leaders, ranked T4th in stolen bases (32)…named to the California League All-Star Team…on the 7-day Injured List with a fractured right wrist, May 31-July 31…acquired by Seattle from the Arizona Diamondback in exchanged for RHP Mike Leake on July 31…appeared in three games with the AZL Mariners, Aug. 1-3, prior to joining Modesto…played for the Peoria Javelinas in the Arizona Fall League (.190/12x63, 8 R, 2 2B, HR, 2 RBI 9 BB, 8 SB, 23 G).

2018

Split season between Hillsboro and Kane County, combining to appear in 70 games.

2017

Began professional career with Missoula.