WATCH: David Ortiz Arrives For Final Spring Training, Greets David Price
BOSTON (CBS) -- David Ortiz's retirement tour is underway.
The Boston DH arrived in Fort Myers, Florida early Monday morning for his final spring training with the Red Sox. Ortiz, 40, announced in November that he will retire following the 2016 season -- the 20th of his MLB career.
Big Papi @davidortiz at #RedSox camp - #wbz pic.twitter.com/5FYqyiOtFE
— Dan Roche (@RochieWBZ) February 22, 2016
Ortiz met with new teammate David Price for the first time since the lefty ace signed a seven-year, $217-million deal with Boston in the offseason, and it appears that any bad blood between the two no longer exists:
"I got your back. Let's roll..." - @davidortiz to @DAVIDprice24https://t.co/eXHs9bn7Ae
— Red Sox (@RedSox) February 22, 2016
All members of the Sox have now reported to Fort Myers, with the team's first full squad workout scheduled for Wednesday.
WBZ-TV's Dan Roche with the latest from Fort Myers on Toucher & Rich: