Ortiz will open the season as Milwaukee’s starting shortstop in the wake of Brice Turang’s recent shoulder issues and offers realistic double-digit homer and stolen base potential. The 26-year-old former top prospect is an elite defender and has gotten off to a really encouraging start at the dish this spring, batting .412 (14-for-34) with two homers and four steals. He’s unlikely to make the leap to full-fledged fantasy superstardom, but there’s some untapped power upside lurking, if he adds some extra loft to his swing.

Ortiz stole second in the second and then second and third after reaching on a force out in the fourth. It’s interesting to see Ortiz being so aggressive after he was 11-for-17 stealing bases as a rookie last year. He’d definitely be more interesting in fantasy leagues if he aimed for 20+ steals this year.

Attanasio added that the club wants to give prospect Tyler Black a shot at third base along with incumbent Oliver Dunn. His remarks come on the heels of offseason comments from manager Pat Murphy that highlighted Ortiz as the most logical choice to replace Willy Adames. The 26-year-old is a gifted defender and also boasts double-digit homer and steal potential for fantasy purposes. The interesting wrinkle here is Black, who has put up phenomenal numbers at the Triple-A level, but has yet to carve out a permanent role in the big leagues.

The Brewers will have to replace Willy Adames who is set to sign a big contract somewhere else this offseason, and it seems like Ortiz may get the first crack at being the guy there. The 26-year-old came over from the Orioles in the Corbin Burnes trade last off-season and hit .239/.329/.398 in his first full MLB season with 11 home runs and 11 steals in 142 games. He also posted a defensive WAR of 11.3 and an Outs Above Average of 11 at third base. His elite glove will likely make him an impact real-life shortstop, even if he never emerges as more than a deep-league target for fantasy baseball.