David Ortiz? Manny Ramirez? Red Sox Insider Teases Alumni Home Run Derby

How much would you pay to see Boston Red Sox legend David Ortiz back in the batter’s box? Or Manny Ramirez taking aim at the Green Monster?

Last month, the Milwaukee Brewers hosted an alumni home run derby, with former stars such as Prince Fielder and Ryan Braun stepping to the plate. Among the clubs who followed with interest was the Red Sox.

“(I)t it is known that the team was enthralled with the idea and have begun discussing the possibility for staging a similar event next season,” Masslive.com’s Sean McAdam reported Friday.

“The Red Sox are leaning toward making this a ‘stand-alone’ event, meaning it would take place either on an off-day or when the team is playing on the road,” McAdam continued.

“One scenario under consideration would be a post-event concert at nearby MGM Fenway Music Hall to help attract players. The planning hasn’t advanced much beyond that, as there’s still plenty of time to map something out for 2026,” McAdam added.

Should the Red Sox make this happen, there’s no doubt that Ortiz and Ramirez would be the two biggest draws. Ortiz, a first-ballot Hall of Famer, hit 541 home runs during his 20-year MLB career.

The 10-time All-Star set the Red Sox single-season record with 54 home runs in 2006. Believe it or not, that was the only year that Ortiz led the American League in home runs. “Big Papi” also won the 2010 Home Run Derby.

Ramirez, a 12-time All-Star, hit 555 home runs during his 19-year career. Multiple suspensions for performance-enhancing drugs have eroded his Hall-of-Fame chances.

But the nine-time Silver Slugger Award winner was a hitting savant and led the AL with 43 home runs in 2004.