David Ortiz, the renowned former slugger of the MLB team Boston Red Sox is now finally out of the hospital following the 3 surgeries he had to undergo due to being shot in a bar on his back located in the Dominican Republic.
Red Sox told media that they have been notified that Ortiz has been released from the Massachusetts General Hospital and also said that they will receive the update on his condition sometime next week.
Xander Bogaerts, the shortstop of the team post the 9-5 win of the Red Sox against the New York Yankees said, “Hopefully we will be able to see him soon. I know a lot of guys in a team who would love to go see him.”
According to the sports channel ESPN, Ortiz has been at his home since Friday of this week and that he is now on his road to recovery.
Ortiz had been in an intensive care unit of the hospital in Boston since June 10th. He was shot by the shooter who had mistaken him for a man who was sitting behind Ortiz at the bar.
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