Dominican player Hanley Ramirez sees David Ortiz as big brother

Hanley Ramirez came up with the Red Sox in 2005 when David Ortiz was in the prime of his career, and Ortiz has been a mentor to the younger Dominican star ever since.  Even though Ramirez only played two games with the Red Sox that year before being sent to the Marlins, the two players built a relationship that has remained strong.  The Dominican Baseball Guy mentioned this relationship during the All-Star game last year.

Ramirez seems to be in the same situation that Ortiz had in 2005: both young Dominican stars in the prime of their career expected to both lead and carry their teams.  So, Ortiz has plenty of advice for Ramirez, and Ramirez seems to be taking much of that advice.  Mainly, stay out of the news and just play your game, leading by example.

Ortiz is from Santo Domingo and Ramirez is from Samana, DR.

Dominican player Hanley Ramirez, by SD Dirk on Flickr