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Sons of David Ortiz and Manny Ramirez To Play Summer Baseball in MA

Author Jeff Gorra

The state of Massachusetts has become a well-established hotspot for summer league baseball. Future prospects from all over the world descend on the Bay State to compete in semi-pro and top collegiate leagues. This year the sons of former Red Sox legends David Ortiz and Manny Ramirez are among the names of young players who spend their summers here.

Brewster Whitecaps

2021 Cape Cod Baseball League Champions will have their season home opener on Saturday, June 10. Playing third base for the Brewster Whitecaps this summer will be D’Angelo Ortiz. He, of course, is the son of Big Papi. D’Angelo also plays for Miami Dade College during the college season. For the Sharks, he’s posted a batting average of .328 with 38 RBI’s and one homerun.

Brockton Rox

If you travel 70 miles back over the Cape Cod bridge and north to Campanelli Stadium in Brockton, you will find Manny Ramirez Jr, playing summer ball for the Brockton Rox club. Ramirez is an outfielder who is also a sophomore at Tallahassee Community College. Ramirez is returning to the club, along with Kade Foulke, the son of former Red Sox closer, Keith Foulke. Also on the Rox squad this year is José Martinez, Pedro’s Martinez nephew. He is the son of Ramon Martinez, long-time pitcher for the LA Dodgers.

The Brockton Rox open their 2023 Futures League Season on Thursday, May 25th.

Wait, There’s More

The Brockton Rox also have the first female player in future league history. Marika Lyszczyk, is a MLB content creator, and catcher in NCAA men’s baseball at Sonoma State University. She will be taking her talents behind the plate and to the mound as a rotating pitcher. “She’s an incredible role model and embodies what the spirit of the Brockton Rox truly is,” says Head Coach Joe Logan.

marika lyszczyk pitching in a baseball game.

Campanelli Stadium in Brockton is also where the Savannah Bananas will make their tour stop on August 16. So far, it is their only Massachusetts date on the calendar. You can join the ticket list here.

We are two months into the season, and there’s a lot of exciting baseball in New England ahead for the summer. Getting the chance to see the sons of  David Ortiz and Manny Ramirez play in future’s league certainly tops the list of great baseball happening in the state.

What are the Boston Red Sox Retired Numbers?

Boston Red Sox left fielder Alex Verdugo wears number 99. Closer Kenley Jansen wears number 74. At first glance, you may think these are not typical baseball uniform numbers. The organization has 11 options that are immediately unavailable. The Red Sox retired numbers include 10 players that are forever Yawkey Way legends, and one player who is forever a MLB legend.

The Red Sox first retired a uniform number in 1984. It was #4 which belonged to Joe Cronin, who spent 48 years in baseball. The nod was to honor the fact that Cronin was a player, manager, and executive with Boston. Five days later (May 29, 1984) the Red Sox retired Ted Williams’ #9. It would be four years until another number was retired with Bobby Doerr.

In April of 1997 all of Major League Baseball retired #42 in honor of Jackie Robinson.

Walking into Fenway Park you will see banners draped along the outside walls of the stadium honoring each player who has their number retired. You will also see them displayed high above right field inside the park, complimenting the Pesky pole.

So, if you are catching a game this year and wondering why a starting pitcher like Nick Pivetta is sporting #37, it’s important to know what his options were to select from. Here are the Red Sox retired numbers.

Jeff Gorra is a Boston-based writer who has been with Beasley Media Group since the beginning of 2023. He writes about restaurants and food, as well as sports and rock music. His experience also includes show hosting and in-depth creative writing in rock and reggae dub music. Jeff’s an avid surfer, New York Giants, and Pearl Jam fan, however, if you make unforgettable pizza, he is sure to find you.

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