Former Vol Jorel Ortega was assigned to the Fort Myers Mighty Mussels Aug. 9.
Ortega has played in three games with Fort Myers and FCL Twins, totaling one hit, two RBIs and two walks.
Fort Myers placed Ortega on the 7-day injured list with a left wrist sprain Aug. 12.
Ortega was selected in the sixth round (No. 174 overall) of the 2022 MLB draft by Minnesota.
The Mighty Mussels are a Single-A affiliate of Minnesota located in Fort Myers, Florida.
The 6-foot, 194-pound Ortega appeared in 66 games during the 2022 season at Tennessee. He recorded 18 home runs, 61 RBIs, 57 runs, 76 hits, 20 doubles, four triples, 25 walks and three stolen bases in 2022.
Tennessee won the Southeastern Conference East division for the second consecutive season, the league regular season and tournament championships in 2022.
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