David Ortiz. Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

David Ortiz clearly shares one major trait with his son, D'Angelo

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports
By Steve DelVecchio | Last updated Feb 25, 2025 6:03 PM ET

D’Angelo Ortiz is taking part in his first spring training with the Boston Red Sox, and there has been the same observation made about the young third baseman.

Ortiz is the son of Red Sox legend and Baseball Hall of Fame slugger David Ortiz. Those who have watched the 20-year-old hit feel that you only need to see his swing to know that he is the offspring of Big Papi.

D’Angelo bats right-handed, but his leg kick and finish look a lot like the way his old man used to swing.

David Ortiz’s son’s swing is nearly identical to his dads pic.twitter.com/aMBygyj52j
— Baseball Quotes (@BaseballQuotes1) February 23, 2025

If you flip Big Papi to the other side of the plate, the similarities become quite obvious.

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— Tyler Milliken (@tylermilliken_) February 23, 2025

One difference between D’Angelo and David is that the younger Ortiz seems to keep both hands on the bat during his follow-through. His swing looked even more like his 10-time MLB All-Star father’s last summer:

Red Sox have drafted D’Angelo Ortiz in the 19th round.

David Ortiz’s son.

He’s going to have a lot of people rooting for him. pic.twitter.com/mmK7XzB4eN
— Tyler Milliken (@tylermilliken_) July 16, 2024

The Red Sox drafted D’Angelo in the 19th round of the 2024 MLB Draft. He played collegiately at Miami Dade College. Ortiz batted .377 with 35 RBIs across 51 games played.

Ortiz had just one HR in his final season at Miami Dade, so he has not yet shown the type of power Red Sox fans were used to from his dad. Perhaps that will come with time.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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