Ornelas, Mexican 150 in playing in the big leagues

Tijuanense Tirso Ornelas debuts with the San Diego parents and becomes the player born in Mexico 150 in the history of Major Leagues

The gardener Tirso Ornelas He hit emergent in the Seventh entry with the San Diego Padresin Saturday’s match against Houston Astrosfor become in it Pelotero born in Mexico 150 in play in the history of Major Leagues.

Ornelas, born in Tijuana on March 11, 2000, took his first turn at the Daikin Park, House of the Astros, after being called the same day of the Triple A branch, the step.

The left -handed hitter hit the left meadow against Tayler Scott as the first batter of the seventh episode, replacing Connor Joe. He played the central garden and in the ninth episode veteran Yuli Gurriel replaced him as an emerging hitter with corridor in the intermediate.

Ornelas, who debuts at 25 years 039 days, is the second Mexican to debut this season, after the Sonoran pitcher Omar Cruz did, also with the parents on April 1.

Tirson, brother of Julián Ornelas who plays with Red Devils in Mexico in the Mexican Baseball League (LMB), is the fifth Bajacalifornian who has debuted since 2022. Sonora and Baja California are the states of Mexico that have since debuted more players, with five, while Sinaloa adds one.

Parents is the first team since 2022, which debuts two Mexicans in the same season, since the Chicago Cubs did it with the team player Esteban Quiroz-currently in the Mexican League of Béibol with Monterrey sultans-and the pitcher Javier Assad-in a list of injured Cubs.

In 2019, San Diego also debuted to two Mexicans, the launchers Gerardo Reyes-with Red Devils of Mexico in LMB-and Andrés Muñoz-with Seattle Mariners. Parents is the team that has debuted most in Mexico since the 2015 season, with seven, followed by Cubs and Astros with three each. In total, 36 Aztec players have appeared in MLB in the last 11 years.

With the triple A step, Ornelas hit .281 in 17 games, with a home run and seven races produced. He left an OBP of .418, Slugging .359 and an OPS of .777. He struck 17 times and received 13 bases per ball.