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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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| November 28, 2007 David Ortiz is recovering well from the arthroscopic procedure he had performed on his right knee in early November. "I think I will be training and running at full speed by January," Ortiz told the AP from the Dominican Republic. "It was a simple operation." At this point, there's no reason to think Ortiz won't be fully ready to go by spring training next year. |
| October 26, 2007 The Boston Herald reports that it's still not certain David Ortiz will play first base when the Red Sox head to Colorado. "His bat is so important (and) there will be rest time pretty soon," Francona said. "But if we need to (rest him), we will." Whatever happens, one of Ortiz, Kevin Youkilis and Mike Lowell will be forced to sit each game in Colorado, which obviously isn't an ideal situation. |
| October 23, 2007 Despite dealing with a painful right knee, David Ortiz is expected to man first base for the Red Sox when the team plays in Colorado, according to the Boston Herald. "He's done it in the past. Obviously he's a little more banged up now, but our medical staff is on it and we fully expect him to be able to deal with it," said general manager Theo Epstein. Ortiz won't have much range at first base, but the Red Sox really don't have a choice. The problem, though, is that with Ortiz at first, either Mike Lowell or Kevin Youkilis will be forced to the bench. |
| October 16, 2007 David Ortiz almost dropped out of the ALCS because of his painful knee, according to ESPNdeportes.com. Ortiz says he will undergo surgery as soon as the season is over. He has taken a cortisone shot in order to be able to make it through the ALCS, but would rather not face the needle again for the World Series. |
| October 3, 2007 David Ortiz has been feeling good since receiving a cortisone shot in his knee over the weekend, according to the Boston Globe. "I'll tell you what, after that cortisone shot, I feel that I don't have the pain I had," he said. "That pain was killing me, bro." Ortiz hit .396 with nine homers and 27 RBI in September, and he'll be looking to carry that hot streak into the postseason. |
| October 1, 2007 David Ortiz got a little medical treatment on his knee over the weekend. He had a cortisone injection Saturday to help his knee get through the postseason, according to the Boston Globe. "I'll tell you what, these past couple of weeks I was hurting really bad," Ortiz said before Boston's 3-2 loss to the Twins in the regular-season finale. "[Saturday] was a day that I talked to the manager, [he] gave me a day off, I had a cortisone shot. I woke up feeling good today. So hopefully it'll stay like that. Because we're in the playoffs and you've got to bring everything you've got." Big Papi should be good to go when the Red Sox face the Angels in the ALDS. |
| September 19, 2007 David Ortiz continues to deal with sore knee cartilage, and there's a solid chance he won't play Wednesday at Toronto. The Red Sox no doubt want to shield Big Papi from the notoriously-hard surface at the Rogers Centre, among other things. |
| September 10, 2007 Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz rested his sore right knee Monday by opting to sit out against Scott Kazmir and the Devil Rays. "I'd rather take a day off, especially against a guy that's been owning you, Ortiz told the Associated Press. |
| August 10, 2007 David Ortiz was back in the lineup Friday after missing Wednesday's game because of a sore shoulder. Ortiz was examined by a team doctor and got a cortisone shot on Thursday. "He showed up early, hit and wanted to play," manager Terry Francona told the AP of his slugger. |
| August 8, 2007 David Ortiz missed Wednesday's game due to his ailing shoulder. "When I swing and not make contact with a pitch, it hurts," he told the AP. "I think this couple of days will be good for me." Ortiz said the joint has been bothering him since he injured it July 20. While it's not a good sign that it's still causing him trouble, hopefully he'll get back in the mix on Friday after the Red Sox take Thursday off. |
| July 25, 2007 David Ortiz (shoulder) is expected to in the lineup Wednesday nigh. "David's doing real well," manager Terry Francona told the AP. "I will be surprised if he doesn't play." Ortiz was able to take batting practice before Tuesday's game. "I'm feeling better," he said. Ortiz was injured when he slid into second base Friday night while trying to stretch a hit into a double. |
| July 23, 2007 It may be a couple of more days before we see David Ortiz in Boston's lineup again. Manager Terry Francona said Ortiz might not be back in the mix before Wednesday's game, according to the Boston Globe. Big Papi has missed the past two games due to a strained shoulder and is in a holding pattern for the time being. |
| July 22, 2007 David Ortiz missed his second straight game Sunday with a strained shoulder, according to the AP. An MRI exam taken Saturday showed no structural damage, and Ortiz said he expects to return to the lineup soon. |
| July 22, 2007 David Ortiz is considered day-to-day with his shoulder strain, although he didn't play Saturday. An MRI on the shoulder came back negative. Although Boston's lead in the AL East has shrunk to 7.5 games, the Red Sox still aren't in a position where they need to rush Ortiz back into the lineup. Don't be surprised if Papi gets another day off Sunday. |
| July 21, 2007 Manager Terry Francona said after Friday's game that David Ortiz's shoulder injury isn't serious, according to the AP. However, it's unclear if Ortiz will be in the starting lineup on Saturday. He suffered the injury while trying to stretch a single into a double. |
| July 20, 2007 David Ortiz left Friday's contest against the White Sox with a left shoulder strain, according to the AP. He suffered the injury diving into second base while trying to stretch a single into a double. The severity of the malady is unknown at this time. Check back later for more details. |
| July 12, 2007 David Ortiz has been playing with a torn meniscus in his right knee since the middle of the 2006 season, according to the AP. Ortiz told the media after Thursday's game that he hurt his knee during batting practice at Yankee Stadium last summer. He said he hasn't needed surgery because the knee is free of inflammation. "It wasn't anything major," Ortiz said. "I just kept playing through it last year. This year, it's been bothering me more than it used to." |
| July 11, 2007 David Ortiz may be going under the knife this winter. The designated hitter told the Boston Herald that he'll probably need surgery because of chronic soreness in his right knee. "I'm not sure, but probably," Ortiz said. "I have to talk to the doctor about it and see what they want to do about it." Ortiz is dealing with a sore quad and hamstring, problems he believes is caused by his knee issues. He will undergo an MRI once he returns to Boston. David originally hurt the knee last year and it could be part of the reason his power has dipped this season. |
| July 6, 2007 David Ortiz is not in Friday's starting lineup at Detroit, essentially so he can rest his sore quad. It's not clear if he'll be available as a pinch hitter. |
| July 4, 2007 David Ortiz admits he's still playing through a sore quad, though he plans to stay in the lineup through the week and play in the All-Star Game, the Boston Herald reports. Ortiz hasn't been his dominant self of late, with just 13 hits in his last 65 at-bats. He's also got just four home runs since May 10. |
| June 15, 2007 David Ortiz was ejected from Friday night's game against the Giants for arguing a called third strike in the first inning, according to the AP. Ortiz complained only briefly to home plate umpire Tony Randazzo before heading back to the dugout. Randazzo tossed him shortly thereafter. |
| June 8, 2007 With no designated hitter at Arizona, David Ortiz started at first base in the opener of a three-game series in Phoenix Friday night, according to the AP. Manager Terry Francona said he would give Ortiz, Mike Lowell and Kevin Youkilis each a day off during the weekend. |
| May 31, 2007 David Ortiz was back in the lineup Wednesday, as expected, after missing three games with tight hamstrings. Ortiz went 1-for-4. |
| May 30, 2007 David Ortiz will be back in the lineup tonight. Ortiz has missed the previous three games because of tightness in his hamstrings that has been attributed to dehydration, according to the Boston Globe. |
| May 29, 2007 David Ortiz sat out for the third consecutive game on Tuesday. He has been resting a "barking" hamstring that he attributed to dehydration. |
| May 27, 2007 David Ortiz was held out of the starting lineup on Sunday due to sore hamstrings. "I wanted to give him today and let the medical people give him a little care," Red Sox manager Terry Francona told the AP. "Hopefully he'll bounce back and feel good tomorrow. I don't want him to limp for the next couple of weeks because we got greedy trying to get another game here." Francona also said Ortiz has had bouts of dehydration in the past week. |
| May 17, 2007 David Ortiz missed the second game of Thursday's doubleheader against the Tigers because he was feeling ill. He might have been better off missing the first game, too, as he was hitless in three at-bats. Hopefully, he will be ready to go on Friday. |
| April 7, 2007 David Ortiz, who is batting just .133 with no home runs through the first four games, is not worried about his slow start, according to the Boston Herald. "I go through this every year, he said. "The first five or 10 games, I always have to be fighting, fighting, fighting until I get my good way back at the plate and I get into a groove. Im not frustrated yet. Its too early. Im very mechanical, so if I have one thing (with the swing) thats going in the wrong direction when Im hitting, its hard for me to get a hit." |