Skip to content
José de Jesus Ortiz - Editor-in-Chief

José de Jesus Ortiz

Founder & Editor in Chief

Award-winning writer José de Jesus Ortiz, the first Latino to serve as president of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America, has covered Major League Baseball since 1997 in Los Angeles, St. Petersburg, New York and Houston. He also served as a lead sports columnist at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch after 15 years as an Astros beat writer, national baseball writer and international soccer writer at the Houston Chronicle. He has written two books, including Armed and Dangerous on the 2004-2005 Houston Astros.

Julianna Peña hopes to validate place atop UFC

Minnie Miñoso induction felt bittersweet

Tony Oliva glad brother can attend induction

Rodney Linares will manage Dominican in WBC

Framber Valdez proves he belongs among greats

William and Willson Contreras cherish family All-Star moment

Juan Soto shares Home Run Derby glory with Pujols

Julio Rodriguez earns Ken Griffey Jr. comparisons

Hector Herrera ignites MLS passion in Houston

Biden honors Raúl Yzaguirre and Julieta García