Ortiz Now Likely To Sit Out The Weekend

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David Ortiz said Friday that he will follow the advice of doctors and will not play on Saturday against the Blue Jays.

"There's nothing abnormal about my heart," Ortiz told ESPNdeportes.com in a telephone call from Boston. "But doctors would rather wait for final results of a test they are still performing on me, which won't be available until Monday.

"I have a heart rate monitor connected to my body, and whenever I feel some irregular heartbeat, I'm supposed to press a button to alert doctors," Ortiz said. "Doctors will remove the instrument on Monday and, after checking the data produced, will decide whether I can start playing immediately, if I have to wait longer or if I can't play again this season."

Via ESPN.com

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