In an Oct. 10, 2016, file photo, Boston Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz encourages the cr …

In an Oct. 10, 2016, file photo, Boston Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz encourages the cr ...

In an Oct. 10, 2016, file photo, Boston Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz encourages the crowd from the dugout during the eighth inning in Game 3 of baseball’s American League Division Series against the Cleveland Indians in Boston. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File)