MLB communications today announced that Red Sox DH
David Ortiz is number one in player jersey sales in all of major league baseball at the half-way point of the 2016 season.
Big Papi leads a star-studded list that includes much younger players. Just behind Ortiz in second place is
Kris Bryant, followed by
Clayton Kershaw, former Red Sox property
Anthony Rizzo,
Mike Trout,
Buster Posey,
Jake Arrieta,
Yadier Molina,
Bryce Harper and
Noah Syndergaard. At age 40, the next youngest player to Ortiz on the list is 33-year old Molina—while the
average of the other nine players is 27.
