ESPN.com · Jun 9, 2021
Ex-Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz has surgery for stomach hernias
Former Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz underwent surgery Wednesday for two stomach hernias, part of the aftermath of the attack he suffered exactly two years ago in Santo Domingo.
The procedure, which was performed at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, had been scheduled since February and is considered low-risk, although Ortiz will be under observation for several days, a source told ESPN Deportes.
Ortiz posted a photo Wednesday on WhatsApp where he appears dressed in hospital clothing. Last week, he attended the game played by the Dominican Republic and the United States during the WBSC Baseball Americas Qualifier in West Palm Beach, Florida.