David Ortiz's public comments on his preferred replacement may have gotten him in a bit of trouble with Major League Baseball.
The league is reportedly expected to look into the Boston Red Sox slugger's post-All-Star Game comments where he openly lobbied for Toronto Blue Jays designated hitter Edwin Encarnacion to join the Red Sox next season for possible tampering, according to Sportsnet 590 The Fan's Jeff Blair.
"The Red Sox know also they need to bring a force in the middle of the lineup (after I retire),'' the 40-year-old told reporters on Tuesday. "And sorry, Blue Jays, but who better than Encarnacion to do that?''
Players are subject to discipline if they violate baseball's tampering rules just like team executives, Blair noted.
Ortiz also suggested the Red Sox acquire Miami Marlins ace Jose Fernandez.