He was a starter in the championship playoff played against his former club Boca Juniors on 13 December, that Estudiantes won 2–1.
Shortly after being crowned champion in Argentina, Ortiz signed with Mexican side Santos Laguna along with other players in order to help the team avoid relegation.
However, despite a "free agent", Racing had to pay a fee to Sud América, a proxy club for an unknown third parties.
In January 2022, Ortiz moved to Mexico and was announced as the new head coach of the Club América Under-20 side.
[6] On 21 May 2023, after losing in the semifinals to Chivas, Ortiz said, "As far as my staff and I are concerned, this is the end of an era here at Club America."