Ortiz was optioned to Triple-A Iowa on Thursday, Carrie Muskat of MLB.com reports. The 24-year-old lefty put together an outstanding camp, giving up just one run on six hits and one walk with eight strikeouts in 8.1 Cactus League innings, but it appears it wasn't quite enough to earn an Opening Day bullpen spot. That said, Ortiz will likely be on the short list of candidates to come up when the team need some specialist help or merely a fresh arm.