season. On April 1, 2008, Ortiz was signed by the Orix Buffaloes of Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball. He started 17 games for Orix and was 4–7 with a 5.82 ERA. On February 10, 2009, Ortiz signed a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training with the San Francisco Giants. He spent the season with the Triple-A Fresno Grizzlies, going 5–4 with a 3.05 ERA in 35 games (16 starts). 2010–2015 He signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers prior to the 2010 season, with an invitation to spring training. After good performances in spring training games, Ortiz was added to the Dodgers Major League roster to start the season. He picked up his first win since 2007 with a relief performance on May 1. On May 15, 2010, Ortiz started for the Dodgers against the San Diego Padres, his first major league start since May 26, 2007. He was designated for assignment on May 27, 2010, and on June 3, 2010, he was released. Ortiz then signed a minor league contract with the New York Mets on June 22, 2010. He pitched well for the Mets' Triple A affiliate, posting a 3.94 ERA with 6.0 K/9 and 1.5 BB/9 in Buffalo but was later released. The Tampa Bay Rays then signed Ortiz and assigned him to Triple A Durham Bulls. He made 4 starts for Durham, and was 0–1 with a 6.35 ERA before being released. On April 10, 2011, the Chicago Cubs signed Ortiz to a minor league deal. He had his contract purchased by the Cubs on July 5, and appeared in 22 games for the Cubs going 1–2 with a 4.86 ERA. He was granted free agency on October 30, 2011. Ortiz signed a minor league contract with the San Francisco Giants on February 15, 2012. He also received an invitation to spring training, however he was released on March 26, 2012. Ortiz spent the 2012 season playing for the New York Yankees Triple-A affiliate Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees. On December 18, 2012, The Toronto Blue Jays announced that Ortiz had been signed to a minor league contract with an invitation to major league spring training. On April 15, the Blue Jays selected his contract from the Buffalo Bisons. Ortiz was designated for assignment on April 23 to make room for Aaron Laffey on the roster. Ortiz cleared waivers, and returned to the Buffalo