<P> Ortiz gained several new nicknames from the media and his teammates as a result of his great postseason play such as "Señor Octubre" and "Cooperstown". He finished third in Boston's mayoral race that year with 560 write - in votes . He also finished 10th in AL MVP voting, the first season he garnered votes since 2007 . </P> <P> On March 23, 2014, Ortiz signed a one - year, $16 million contract extension for the 2015 season . The extension also included two team option years to potentially keep him under contract with the Red Sox through the 2017 season . Once the season started, Ortiz continued to hit well, homering 35 times to go along with 104 RBI and a . 263 average . He again placed in the top 10 in the American League in both home runs and RBIs . During a game against the Tampa Bay Rays on May 31, Ortiz was hit by a pitch from future Red Sox pitcher David Price, leading to both benches being warned . Price later hit Mike Carp which led to both benches clearing and an enraged Ortiz shouting at Price . On June 29 at Yankee Stadium, Ortiz homered off New York Yankees pitcher Chase Whitley for his 450th career home run . </P> <P> In a Boston Globe article, Red Sox great Carl Yastrzemski called David Ortiz the second greatest hitter in club history, stating "I would say as a hitter, I would say he's next to Ted (Williams). </P> <P> In 2015, Ortiz hit 37 home runs and had 108 RBIs while batting . 273 . He finished in the top 10 in the American League in both home runs and RBIs for the eighth time in his career . </P>

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