The Milwaukee Brewers won their series against the New York Mets on Wednesday by defeating them, 4-3, at American Family Field in Milwaukee.

A big contributor in the win was third baseman Joey Ortiz, who went 3-for-3 with two RBIs and a walk. Ortiz has had a red-hot July in which he has posted a .333 batting average, a .387 on-base percentage, and a .596 fielding percentage. 

After the game, Ortiz talked with Adam McCalvy of MLB.com and other present members of the media about his recent success at the plate.

"It's been good. I mean, it's a lot of hard work in the cages and stuff. It's good that it's showing up on the field," Ortiz said. "I'm really worried about, you know, winning ballgames. That's all I really care about and to be able to produce and, you know, help the team in that aspect is a good thing."

And, for Ortiz, consistency has been key, and his work is paying off.

"Yeah, just being consistent with what I've been doing," he said. "I mean, even in the beginning of the year, I feel like my swings were good and it's just, you know, sometimes baseball goes your way and sometimes it doesn't. You know, it's going my way right now."

Even at times when Ortiz has not been as productive, his level of confidence has not changed.

"I mean, I wouldn't say it's fluctuated," Ortiz said. "I feel like I'm confident enough to, you know, go out and compete, you know. I always feel like I'm able to be at this level and compete at this level, so I think the confidence is there. It's just about, you know, taking it day by day and keep moving forward."

After hitting a triple in the second inning, a single in the fourth and a ground-rule double in the sixth, Ortiz only needed a home run to complete the cycle. When he took his final at-bat in the eighth inning, he could have tried to force the issue to earn it. Instead, he put together a productive at-bat that ended in a walk.

Naturally, Ortiz would have liked to complete the cycle, but he was doing what was best for his team.

"Yeah, of course, but, I mean, as a nine-hitter, my job isn't to go up and swing for the fences," Ortiz said. "It's to get on and, especially in a 4-2 ballgame, the last thing I want to do is try and swing for the fences.

"I'd rather get on and have Yelly hit me and get three runs on the board, or be winning by three runs on the board," he added. "That's the most important thing."

Don't miss out on our ROUNDTABLE community and the latest news!

It's completely free to join. Share your thoughts, engage with our Roundtable writers, and chat with fellow members.

Download the free Roundtable APP, and stay even more connected!