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David Ortiz
48-Year-Old
Free Agent
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R
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Officially retires
Ortiz officially retired Tuesday, the Boston Globe reports.
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The paperwork has been filed and Ortiz is now officially off the roster. Ortiz and the Red Sox may have fallen short of reaching their ultimate goal of winning the World Series in 2016, but the lefty slugger finished his career in spectacular fashion with an MLB-best 1.021 OPS, 38 homers and 127 RBI. He hit .286/.380/.552 with 541 home runs in his 20 major league seasons.
The paperwork has been filed and Ortiz is now officially off the roster. Ortiz and the Red Sox may have fallen short of reaching their ultimate goal of winning the World Series in 2016, but the lefty slugger finished his career in spectacular fashion with an MLB-best 1.021 OPS, 38 homers and 127 RBI. He hit .286/.380/.552 with 541 home runs in his 20 major league seasons.
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Ortiz was once again Boston’s most feared hitter in 2015, an incredible achievement for a 39-year-old. He bashed 37 homers and knocked in 108 runs – his third straight 30/100 season – while hitting .273 and slugging .553 with a .913 OPS, all while lacking consistent protection in the order. His 146 games played were the most since 2011. Injuries are always a concern with a player his age, and there was a slight kerfuffle when Papi was asked to play a few more games in the field (at first base) than normal, but the Red Sox were vigilant about giving Ortiz days off and reducing wear and tear. He still provides top-120 WAR and is the team’s best middle-of-the-order threat. The hitters around him in the order may change, but Ortiz projects to hit third or cleanup in the order. Boston holds a club option for 2017 as Ortiz enters the final year of his current contract, but Ortiz announced that 2016 will be his final season.
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Smacks go-ahead homer Friday
Ortiz went 2-for-4 with a go-ahead two-run homer and three RBI overall in a 5-3 victory over the Blue Jays on Friday.
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Quiet in final game at Yankee Stadium
Ortiz went 0-for-1 with a walk in his final game at Yankee Stadium on Thursday.
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Likely to see limited time Thursday
Ortiz will likely be limited to two at-bats Thursday against the Yankees, Tim Britton of the Providence Journal reports.
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Homers in second consecutive game
Ortiz went 2-for-5 with a three-run homer in Tuesday's 5-2 win at Baltimore.
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Smacks 35th homer Monday
Ortiz went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in a 5-2 win over the Orioles on Monday.
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