The Miami-Dade College infielder will follow in his father's footsteps.
Boston drafted D'Angelo Ortiz in the 19th round of the MLB draft Tuesday out of Miami-Dade College in Miami, making the infielder the event's 567th selection.
Ortiz has spent this summer with the Brockton Rox of the Futures Collegiate Baseball League, for which he is slashing .311/.396/.333 with seven RBIs in 11 games.— Chris Cotillo The elder Ortiz played 14 years with the Red Sox from 2003 to '16. He won three World Series titles and made 10 All-Star teams with the franchise, becoming one of the most beloved athletes in the history of New England.Patrick Andres is a staff writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated.
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