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Boston Herald
Boston Herald
16 Jul 2024
Mac Cerullo


NextImg:Red Sox draft son of Hall of Famer David Ortiz

A few months before leading the Red Sox to their historic 2004 World Series championship, David Ortiz and his family welcomed a baby boy, D’Angelo.

Twenty years later, the Red Sox have now officially welcomed the younger Ortiz into the family as well.

The Red Sox drafted D’Angelo Ortiz with their penultimate pick of the 2024 MLB Draft, selecting the 20-year-old third baseman in the 19th round with the 567th overall pick.

Standing at 6-foot-1, 180 pounds, the younger Ortiz spent this past season playing for Miami Dade Community College, where he batted .328 with a home run and 38 RBI in 48 games.

Ortiz has also played two seasons locally with the Brockton Rox in the Futures Collegiate Baseball League, batting .325 in 54 total games. During that time he also played with the sons of numerous other former MLB legends, including Keith Foulke, Manny Ramirez, Pedro Martinez and former Yankees great Gary Sheffield.

Ortiz, obviously, stands as one of the greatest players in Red Sox history. The Hall of Famer helped lead Boston to three World Series titles, was a 10-time All-Star and seven-time Silver Slugger recipient, and finished his career with 541 home runs and a .931 OPS. Ortiz’s No. 34 is retired by the team and he has a strong case as one of the greatest designated hitters in baseball history.