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Brewers' Ortiz Faces Pressure Amid Offensive Struggles

10/15/2025

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Joey Ortiz of the Milwaukee Brewers faces an elimination game as the team weighs his lineup role after a 0.482 on-base plus slugging (OPS) in September following injury.
Ortiz's defensive contributions have kept him in the lineup despite his offensive struggles.
Manager Pat Murphy has substituted Ortiz for Andruw Monasterio in key moments.
A recent game against the Cubs showed Ortiz's failed sacrifice bunt, signaling the dilemma facing the club.

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Joey Ortiz of the Milwaukee Brewers faces an elimination game as the team weighs his lineup role after a 0.482 on-base plus slugging (OPS) in September following injury.
Ortiz's defensive contributions have kept him in the lineup despite his offensive struggles.
Manager Pat Murphy has substituted Ortiz for Andruw Monasterio in key moments.
A recent game against the Cubs showed Ortiz's failed sacrifice bunt, signaling the dilemma facing the club.