The Red Sox made the announcement after a 10-5 loss to the New York Yankees that dropped the defending champions 17½ games behind their longtime AL East rivals.
Retired Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz has hired former Boston Police Commissioner Edward Davis to conduct an independent investigation into his shooting.
Former Red Sox David Ortiz was hospitalized Monday following surgery for a gunshot wound after being ambushed by in a bar in his native Dominican Republic.