Abimelec Ortiz’s Monster Series vs. Hooks Nets Texas League Player of the Week Honors

Heath Criswell

19 May 2025 — 1 min read

Frisco RoughRiders slugger Abimelec Ortiz lit up the Corpus Christi Hooks (Astros affiliate) pitching staff like a firecracker, earning Texas League Player of the Week honors for his monster series. Ortiz’s bat was pure dynamite, slashing .450/.560/1.000/1.560 with 3 home runs—including a walk-off grand slam—11 RBI, and 5 walks, leaving Hooks pitchers dazed and RoughRiders fans roaring.

Ortiz’s strong series against the Hooks

Over the series, Ortiz was a one-man wrecking crew, hammering 3 homers and driving in 11 runs while showing plate discipline with 5 walks. His crowning moment? A walk-off grand slam that sent Riders Field into a frenzy. The .450/.560/1.000/1.560 slash line underscores his dominance, earning him the Texas League’s nod for the week.

In 2025, Ortiz is hitting .269/.359/.470/.830 with 6 home runs and 26 RBI, leading the RoughRiders in both categories. This marks his second Texas League Player of the Week award, having first claimed the honor on September 15, 2024.

From Puerto Rico to Prospect Stardom

Hailing from Bayamon, Puerto Rico, Ortiz honed his skills at the Carlos Beltran Baseball Academy and Florida Southwestern State College before signing with the Rangers as a non-drafted free agent on July 29, 2021.

His rise as one of the Rangers' top prospects includes the 2023 season where he was named High-A South Atlantic League MVP and the Rangers’ Tom Grieve Player of the Year.