David Ortiz was shot during a robbery attempt at a bar in the Dominican Republic, according to foreign reports.
News channel CDN 37 reported on Sunday night that Ortiz was injured during a confusing incident at Bar Vial in Santo Domingo.
Hieren a David Ortiz en un confuso incidente en el Bar Vial de la Avenida Venezuela, Santo Domingo Este.
El ex pelotero fue trasladado a un centro de salud, por el momento desconocido. pic.twitter.com/JJL1r6fbqg— CDN 37 (@CDN37) June 10, 2019
Ortiz’s father confirmed to ESPN’s Enrique Rojas that he was told his son was shot in a burglary attempt.
.@Enrique_Rojas1 spoke to David Ortiz's father after learning that he was shot in a burglary attempt in the DR: "They called me to tell me that David is injured and that they took him to a medical center, but they did not tell me how he is or exactly where he was transferred."
— Marly Rivera (@MarlyRiveraESPN) June 10, 2019
Santiago Matias later reported that Ortiz was in stable condition.
David Ortiz & Jhoel Lopez se encuentran estables gracias a papa Dios
— Santiago Matias (@matiasgarciard) June 10, 2019
Ortiz, affectionately known as “Big Papi” to baseball fans, was born in Santo Domingo and signed his first professional baseball contract in 1992. He is a club owner in his native country and also became a U.S. citizen in 2008. The 43-year-old is a 10-time All-Star, 3-time World Series champion, former World Series MVP, and one of the most beloved Boston Red Sox ever.
