ˈoʊdʒdə wʌz dɹˈæftᵻd ɪnðə θˈɜːtiːnθ ɹˈaʊnd ʌvðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti sˈɪks ˌɛmˌɛlbˈiː dɹˈæft baɪ ðə bˈɔltɪmˌoːɹ ˈoːɹɪˌoʊlz, bˌʌt hiː dɪdnˌɑːt plˈeɪ fɚðɪ ˈoːɹɪˌoʊlz ˌɔːɹɡɐnᵻzˈeɪʃən ʌntˈɪl nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti sˈɛvən dˈuː tə hɪz pɑːɹtˈɪsɪpˈeɪʃən ɪnðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti sˈɪks sˈʌmɚɹ əlˈɪmpɪks.
Ojeda was drafted in the 13th round of the 1996 MLB 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.