Education
He attended the University of Tennessee, throws right-handed, and is a switch hitter.
He attended the University of Tennessee, throws right-handed, and is a switch hitter.
Baltimore Orioles Ojeda was drafted in the 13th round of the 1996 draft by the Baltimore Orioles, but he did not play for the Orioles organization until 1997 due to his participation in the 1996 Summer Olympics. He shot through the Orioles system in 1997, playing for the Single-A Frederick Keys, Double-A Bowie Baysox, and Triple-A Rochester Red Wings. In total, he had a.344 batting average and also showed good plate discipline with 57 walks compared to only 39 strikeouts.
In 1998, Ojeda played mostly for Double-A Bowie and his batting average slumped to.264, though he again showed good plate discipline, with 39 walks and 31 strikeouts.
In 1999, he played 134 games for Bowie and 1 game for Rochester. He batted.267 and had a career-high 10 home runs and 60 RBIs.
On December 14, 1999, he was traded to the Chicago Cubs for Richard Negrette. Chicago Cubs On January 3, 2006, Ojeda signed with the Cubs again.
He was the starting shortstop for Iowa, but hit just.248.
He made his first pitching appearance in 2006, pitching 1 inning, giving up 1 hit and 1 walk, but not allowing a run. He was granted free agency at the end of the season. Minnesota Twins Arizona Diamondbacks On February 5, 2007, he signed with the Arizona Diamondbacks and was a non-roster invitee for spring training, but started the season with Triple-A Tucson for his first season in Arizona"s organization.
Ojeda hit.323 with Tucson to earn a major league call up in June, where he spent the rest of the season.
He batted.274 in the majors and also pitched 1 inning. On August 14, Doctorate-Backs starter Byung-Hyun Kim got only 1 out with 17 pitches, and gave up 4 runs.
With the bullpen weary, Ojeda had to make an emergency appearance on the mound. He pitched a perfect 8th inning becoming only the third Doctorate-Backs position player to ever pitch in a game.
Ojeda batted.286 in 21 postseason at-bats for the Doctorate-Backs in the NLDS and NLCS, as the Rockies beat them in the NLCS. He started 2008 on the major league squad as a utility infielder.
Return to the Cubs On January 27, 2011, Ojeda signed with the Cubs again as a non-roster spring training invitee. He played 18 games for Iowa, but after hitting just.200, he was released on July 9. He currently resides in Chandler, Arizona.