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| Height: 6-4
Weight: 230
Throws: L
Bats: L Born: Nov 18, 1975, Santo Domingo, Contract: Signed through 2010 with a club option for 2011. |
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| September 21, 2006 David Ortiz hit his 51st home run of the season in the first inning of Thursdays game to break the Red Sox record for most home runs in a season, according to the AP. Ortiz hit the first pitch he saw from Johan Santana over the Boston bullpen in right-center field to break the record set by Jimmie Foxx in 1938. |
| September 5, 2006 David Ortiz returned to the lineup on Tuesday after missing a week because of heart palpitations. He went 0-for-3 with a walk and two strikeouts. "Some fastballs got by him that don't normally get by him. That will change," Red Sox manager Terry Francona said. "It was good to see him out there." |
| September 5, 2006 The Red Sox announced Tuesday that David Ortiz has been cleared to play by doctors, according to the AP. He is expected to be back in the lineup tonight against the White Sox. |
| September 5, 2006 David Ortiz, who has missed the last several games while being tested for an irregular heartbeat, is expected to return to the starting lineup tonight, according to the Boston Herald. "I feel good and I guess if everything goes well, I'll go in (tonight)," said Ortiz, who also also reported that he no longer has to wear heart monitor. "I can't wait to start playing, dude." |
| September 4, 2006 David Ortiz worked out with the Red Sox before Monday's game, according to the AP. Ortiz fielded balls at first base and took some swings in the batting cage. He may play on Tuesday after wearing a heart monitor over the weekend. |
| September 1, 2006 David Ortiz was originally planning on returning to the lineup on Saturday, but he has decided to follow the advice of his doctors and not return until after the weekend, according to ESPN.com. "There's nothing abnormal about my heart," Ortiz said. "But doctors would rather wait for final results of a test they are still performing on me, which won't be available until Monday." Ortiz has been dealing with an irregular heartbeat. |
| August 31, 2006 David Ortiz said Thursday he is in good health and expects to return to the lineup Saturday, according to the AP. "My health is fine. The doctors have told me to rest today and practice Friday so I can be ready to return to the playing field on Saturday," Ortiz said. Ortiz had gone through some tests because of an irregular heart beat. |
| August 31, 2006 David Ortiz appears to have a healthy heart and could return to action as soon as next week, according to the Boston Herald. He's been dealing with an irregular heartbeat. |
| August 30, 2006 David Ortiz will remain at the hospital until Thursday as a precaution and for further tests on his heart, according to the AP. "David Ortiz is in the process of undergoing further testing to determine the cause of his symptoms," Red Sox medical director Thomas Gill said in a statement. "The testing and evaluation will continue throughout the remainder of this afternoon and evening. David will remain in the hospital Wednesday night. He is resting comfortably and is in good spirits." There's no timetable for Ortiz's return. |
| August 30, 2006 Having returned to Boston, David Ortiz was admitted to a hospital last night for several days of testing to determine the source of his irregular heartbeat, according to the Boston Globe. "We really don't feel like he's going to keel over," said manager Terry Francona. "He was tested the other night. A lot of people have these things. [But] we can't chance this. No way." |
| August 29, 2006 David Ortiz was scratched from Monday's lineup with an irregular heartbeat and will return to Boston today for additional testing, according to the Boston Herald. "We honestly think he's OK, but we can't play him like that," said manager Terry Francona. "He's going to go back to Boston (today) and hes going to get a clean bill of health."" Ortiz was hospitalized last weekend with the same problem. |
| August 25, 2006 The Boston Herald reports that David Ortiz was held overnight at Mass. General Hospital last weekend to monitor an irregular heartbeat. Ortiz declined to speak at length about the matter, but did say he was admitted Saturday night for observation. As of right now, this doesn't appear to be anything that would sideline Ortiz, but that, of course, is subject to change. |
| August 14, 2006 Red Sox manager Terry Francona said he gave David Ortiz Sunday off because the slugger "has been kind of beat up," according to the Boston Globe. "You try so hard to not have him have the day off because he's so good, then all of a sudden we've got eight big games coming up," Francona added. |
| July 21, 2006 Though the Red Sox say it isn't serious, David Ortiz has a sore back, according to the official team website. That is why he was given the day off on Thursday. "He's not hurt," said manager Terry Francona. "It just made sense to me. When he came back from the All-Star break he was tired, and that's not what you're looking for. That home-run hitting contest, part of me wasn't that sad when he fell out of it. I love him to death and I want him to get all the accolades he can get, but I knew he was going to be wiped out. And he was, I knew it." Ortiz isn't expected to miss any more games. |
| July 20, 2006 David Ortiz got a routine day off on Thursday, according to the AP. Wily Mo Pena started at DH in his place. |
| July 6, 2006 David Ortiz doesn't plan to miss any games, but he's nursing a sore right wrist, according to the Boston Globe. "It's something that happened with a nerve, like it pinches me sometimes," he said. "It doesn't bother me to swing. It just hurts." |
| June 30, 2006 David Ortiz received the day off on Friday against the Marlins, partly because the Red Sox were facing lefty Dontrelle Willis, and partly because he simply needed some rest, according to the AP. "Seems like the night to do it," manager Terry Francona said. |
| May 20, 2006 David Ortiz will get tomorrow off after playing first base yesterday and today due to interleague play, according to the Boston Globe. |
| May 19, 2006 David Ortiz started at first base Friday for the first time this year due to interleague play, according to the AP. He went 1-for-4 with two RBI on the night. |
| April 29, 2006 David Ortiz was in the lineup against the Devil Rays Saturday after getting hit on the right elbow by a pitch on Friday, according to the AP. "It's a little sore," Ortiz said. He went 0-for-4 with a run and a walk on the night. |
| April 10, 2006 David Ortiz agreed to a four-year contract extension with the Red Sox Monday, according to the AP. This keeps Ortiz in Boston through 2010, and the team also has an option for 2011. Financial terms were not disclosed, but the contract is rumored to be in the vicinity of $50 million. |
| April 10, 2006 The Boston Herald reports that the Red Sox and David Ortiz could announce a contract extension as soon as Monday. The deal is believed to be for four years and worth more than $12 million per season. |
| March 31, 2006 David Ortiz is close to signing a four-year, $50 million contract extension with the Red Sox, according to ESPN.com. The deal would keep Ortiz in Boston through 2010. |
| January 13, 2006 The Boston Herald reports that the Red Sox intend to discuss a long-term contract extension with David Ortiz very soon. Were likely to discuss things with David, co-GM Jed Hoyer said. Well probably sit down with David and his representatives later this month or early next month. His statements are accurate but once these discussions begin, were not going to comment on the status of them. |