American outfielder Phil Ortez is back in the Dutch Hoofdklasse. UVV signed him for the remainder of the season according to Honkbalsite.com. The MVP of last year’s Hoofdklasse All-Star Game played for the Vaessen Pioniers in 2013 and for the ADO Lakers in 2012. Prior to that, he was a member of the German Baseball-Bundesliga club Solingen Alligators.