Red Sox's David Ortiz: Getting day off Tuesday
Ortiz is not in the lineup Tuesday against the A's, Tim Britton of the Providence Journal reports.
Analysis:
Ortiz is coming off a 3-for-5, two RBI showing that raised his batting average to .321, but he'll get a day off Tuesday. Hanley Ramirez will serve as the team's DH in his place while Travis Shaw will slide across the diamond and cover first base.
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