The fact that it came against Severino, who is the Yankees' top prospect, was not lost on Ortiz.
"That young kid, he's got good stuff, man," Ortiz said. "I think he's going to be pretty good. He has a good fastball. He's got that cutter, the changeup. I think at the beginning of the game, he was kind of missing location a little bit. Other than that, his stuff is very explosive. Very good."
Severino became Ortiz's latest victim in the rivalry. According to Elias, Ortiz has homered off 34 different Yankees pitchers in his career, more than any other player in history.