"If there was one player in baseball who could be the next David Ortiz in Boston, it is Juan Soto." The post Why David Ortiz believes Juan Soto could follow in his footsteps if he signs with Red Sox appeared first on Boston.

Ortiz, who is a Red Sox legend, has mentored Soto for years, as both players hail from the Dominican Republic. Soto grew up watching Ortiz, Pedro Martinez and Manny Ramirez. Ortiz believes that Soto and fellow Dominican Rafael Devers could be Boston's new era of Ortiz and Ramirez.

“If there was one player in baseball who could be the next David Ortiz in Boston, it is Juan Soto. He’s that good,” Ortiz said to WEEI. BETTING: Check out our MA sports betting guide, where you can learn basic terminology, definitions and how to read odds for those interested in learning how to bet in Massachusetts.