Former Vol Jorel Ortega was assigned to the Fort Myers Mighty Mussels Tuesday.
Ortega was selected in the sixth round (No. 174 overall) of the 2022 MLB draft.
The Mighty Mussels are a Single-A affiliate of Minnesota located in Fort Myers, Florida.
Ortega went 1-for-1 with two RBIs as a designated hitter in his Fort Myers debut Tuesday. Fort Myers defeated Jupiter, 3-0.
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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