Joseph Anthony Ortiz (born July 14, 1998) is an American professional baseball infielder who currently plays for the Milwaukee Brewers, having made his MLB debut with the Baltimore Orioles in 2023. After a standout college career at New Mexico State University—where he hit .422 as a junior—Ortiz was drafted by Baltimore in the fourth round of the 2019 MLB Draft. He debuted for the Orioles in April 2023, but was traded to the Brewers in February 2024 alongside DL Hall in exchange for ace pitcher Corbin Burnes. In his 2024 rookie campaign with Milwaukee, he was named NL Rookie of the Month in May and finished the season with 11 home runs and 60 RBIs across 142 games. After taking over as the Brewers' starting shortstop in 2025, he played 149 games, and he has also been selected to represent Mexico at the 2026 World Baseball Classic.