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Former Power Channy Ortiz drafted by Diamondbacks

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Reporter Staff · March 17, 2023
Former Power Channy Ortiz drafted by Diamondbacks
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Channy Ortiz, who played for the Niagara Power in 2021, was drafted by Major League Baseball last year. He was taken in round 14  by the Arizona Diamondbacks. Ortiz hit .500 with a double and six RBI’s during his short stint with the Power.

In a hot start to 2023 spring training, Ortiz went one for three with a double. You can follow his promising career here.

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