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David Ortiz Leaves Red Sox for Personal Matter, Should Be Back Friday

by Associated Press on Thu, Feb 28, 2013 at 8:18AM

SARASOTA, Fla. — Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz has left the team for a few days to return to the Dominican Republic for a personal matter.

Before Wednesday night’s game against the Baltimore Orioles, Boston manager John Farrell said that Ortiz, who has yet to play this spring training, should be back by Friday.

Farrell declined to say what Ortiz’s personal matter was.