D'Angelo Ortiz to follow in father's footsteps

Sharks sophomore 3rd baseman D'Angelo Ortiz was drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 19th round by the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday afternoon. Ortiz joins a long list of Sharks to be drafted out of Miami Dade College.

D'Angelo was one of the most consistent Sharks this year as he hit .377 while launching one long ball and bringing in 35 RBI's. 

"It means a lot to the organization, but I just want to make it clear that D'Angelo is a prospect and the reason we selected him is a result of our relationship, that our area scout Willie Romay had with the player for a long time," Red Sox scouting director Devin Pearson said. "We had him at a workout recently and got to interact with him and just felt like it was a good add to the organization. And it's a plus that his dad's David Ortiz. But, we drafted him as as a prospect."