David Ortiz says that he is not physically preparing to play baseball this offseason and that his "playing time has already expired."
David Ortiz, who has 503 career home runs, will walk away from the Red Sox after the 2016 season and retire, according to multiple media reports.
David Ortiz has become the 27th player in major league history, the fourth player in Boston Red Sox history, and the fourth Dominican Republic native to reach the 500-home run threshold.
Red Sox slugger David Ortiz will start at first base Sunday against the Astros -- his first start at the position in an AL contest in almost nine years -- while the struggling Mike Napoli sits.
Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz, in a first-person essay as "editor at large" on Playerstribune.com, reiterated that he has never "knowingly used steroids" and said "hell, yes," he belongs in the Hall of Fame.
Aside from Ted Williams, David Ortiz is the best hitter in Boston Red Sox history, according to Carl Yastrzemski.
