Red Sox draft D’Angelo Ortiz, son of David Ortiz

The Boston Red Sox are investing in the next generation of the Ortiz family. In the 19th round of the 2024 MLB Draft, the Red Sox selected infielder/outfielder D’Angelo Ortiz….

Matt Dolloff

Updated Jul 16, 2024 5:43 PM EDT

Brockton Rox’s D’Angelo Ortiz, son of Red Sox great David Ortiz, looks at a Sea Unicorn pitch Thursday during a game at Dodd Stadium in Norwich. (Syndication: Norwich Bulletin)

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The Boston Red Sox are investing in the next generation of the Ortiz family.

In the 19th round of the 2024 MLB Draft, the Red Sox selected infielder/outfielder D'Angelo Ortiz. He is the son of former Red Sox slugger and baseball Hall of Famer David Ortiz.

D'Angelo, 20, played the 2022 and 2024 seasons for the Brockton Rox in the Futures Collegiate League. In 54 FCBL games, he's batted .325 with no homers, 42 RBIs, and a .777 OPS. He played the 2023 season at Miami Dade College, where he batted .328 with one homer and 38 RBIs in 48 games.

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Any 19th round pick can be considered a long-shot to make the major leagues, but it would certainly be quite a story if D'Angelo improves to the point that he can play for the Boston Red Sox. At that point in the draft, it certainly seems like it was worth it for the Red Sox to take a chance on him.

The Red Sox did make a first-round pick, selecting Texas A&M outfielder Braden Montgomery 12th overall.

Matt Dolloff is a writer and digital content producer for 98.5 The Sports Hub. Read all of his articles here.

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Matt, a North Andover, Massachusetts native, has been with The Sports Hub since 2010. Growing up the son of Boston University All-American and Melrose High School hall-of-fame hockey player Steve Dolloff, sports was always a part of his life. After attending Northeastern University, Matt focused his love of sports on writing, extensively writing about all four major Boston teams. He also is a co-host of the Sports Hub Underground podcast and is a regular on-air contributor on the Sports Hub. Matt writes about all New England sports from Patriots football to Boston Celtics and Boston Bruins.