It seems the Ortiz family name will continue with the Boston Red Sox.
The Red Sox selected D'Angelo Ortiz, son of Hall of Famer David Ortiz, in the 19th round of the 2024 MLB Draft on Tuesday out of Miami Dade College.
The elder Ortiz played in Boston from 2003 to his retirement in 2016, during which time D'Angelo was born. Ortiz had his number retired with the organization in 2017 and was a first-ballot Hall of Famer in 2022.
During Ortiz's time with the Red Sox, he won three World Series and won World Series MVP in 2013, appeared at the All-Star Game 10 times, won seven Silver Slugger awards and two Hank Aaron Awards.
He currently holds the Red Sox record for single-season home runs (54) and was the first player in franchise history to hit 40 or more home runs in three consecutive seasons.
D'Angelo, 20, has played 51 games with MDC and has a .377 batting average with one home run and 35 RBI.
Selected in the 19th round means there's no guarantee the younger Ortiz will follow exactly in his father's footsteps in Boston, but the path is there to further cement the Ortiz name in the Red Sox history books.
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