Roberto Carlos Ortiz Maymi (born December 16, 1984) is a Puerto Rican Major League Baseball (MLB) umpire. He made his debut on May 14, 2016, becoming the first MLB umpire since Delfin Colon to have been born in Puerto Rico.[2] He wears number 40,[3] which was most recently worn by former umpire Jeff Gosney.[2]

Roberto Ortiz
Ortiz in 2017
Born: (1984-12-16) December 16, 1984 (age 37) Caguas, Puerto Rico
MLB debut
May 14, 2016[1]
Crew Information
Umpiring crew	5
Crew members	Bill Miller (crew chief) Doug Eddings Brian Knight Roberto Ortiz
Career highlights and awards
Wild Card Games/Series (2022) 2015 Arizona Fall League Championship Game (Plate Umpire) 2017 World Baseball Classic Qualifiers 2017 Arizona Fall League Championship Game (Plate Umpire) 2018 Puerto Rico Series [Indians vs Twins] First Puerto Rican Umpire to work an official MLB game in his homeland Puerto Rico.

During the 2016 season, Ortiz umpired eight games (two as the home plate umpire), and during 2017 he umpired 66 games (14 behind the plate).[4]

See also

• List of Major League Baseball umpires

References

External links

• "Roberto Ortiz". closecallsports.com.

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