On May 26, Héctor Gómez, director of communications for Ministerio Deportes (the Dominican Republic’s Ministry of Sports) posted a video of Red Sox legend Manny Ramirez hitting to his X account with a quote from the famed slugger:

“I’m available to work as a hitting coach for any of the 30 MLB teams. I’m confident I can help any team significantly improve their offense.”

On Monday, the 2004 World Series MVP got a glowing endorsement from the 2004 ALCS MVP.

“I saw it,” David Ortiz said of Gómez’s post. “Manny is one of the most, one of the smartest person that I have in my life when it comes down to teaching people how to hit.”

David Ortiz says Red Sox can’t ‘mess up’ Rafael Devers’ stellar season

Ortiz, who was hosting his annual celebrity golf tournament for his foundation, the David Ortiz Children’ s Fund, recalled having “magnificent” conversations about hitting with his longtime teammate.

“Manny helped me out so much, to fix my mechanics, to slow down on pitchers,” Ortiz recalled. “He’s a master. He’s a genius.”

Ramirez’s 19-year MLB career included 12 All-Star seasons, nine Silver Slugger awards, the batting title with the 2002 Red Sox, and World Series championships in ‘04 and ‘07. He led the majors with 165 RBI in ‘99, and outpaced the rest of the American League with 43 home runs in ‘04.

Ramirez and Ortiz became teammates on the ’03 Red Sox and ended the club’s 86-year championship drought the following October. Ortiz went on to spend the last 14 seasons of his 20-year MLB career in Boston, where he earned 10 All-Star selections, seven Silver Slugger awards, three World Series rings, and a slew of other accolades before gaining entrance to the Baseball Hall of Fame in his first year on the ballot.

Ortiz spent the last 14 years of his 20-year career with the Red Sox. His 10 All-Star selections, seven Silver Slugger awards,

“I tell you what,” Ortiz continued, “if I’m an organization that wanna teach the young blood how to stay put, how to learn how to hit, Manny is the perfect fit. He loves it, he loves teaching. I mean, you can see the videos that he posts. And that’s what the game needs nowadays, to be honest with you.”

A perfect fit for any organization, with one notable, pinstriped exception.

“No, don’t go there, Manny!” Ortiz said of the New York Yankees.

Originally Published: June 3, 2025 at 8:08 PM EDT