ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) -David Ortiz says he was “shocked” when he learned about former teammate Manny Ramirez’s 50-game suspension after he failed a drug test.
“This situation has shocked me. That’s not the guy that I know,” the Boston Red Sox designated hitter said before Tuesday night’s game against the Los Angeles Angels. “The only thing I know about him is that he’s a guy who works hard every day and gets prepared to play the game.”
Ramirez remains in his self-imposed exile and still hasn’t addressed his teammates in person.
Ortiz doesn’t plan to reach out to the Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder, who played with Ortiz in Boston from 2003-08, winning the World Series in 2004 and 2007.
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