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All-Star walk off for Big Papi: AL teammates embrace Ortiz

American League's David Ortiz, of the Boston Red Sox, acknowledges the crowd while leaving the game during the second inning of the MLB baseball All-Star Game against the National League, Tuesday, July 12, 2016, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
American League's David Ortiz, of the Boston Red Sox, acknowledges the crowd while leaving the game during the second inning of the MLB baseball All-Star Game against the National League, Tuesday, July 12, 2016, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull) American League's David Ortiz, of the Boston Red Sox, acknowledges the crowd while leaving the game during the second inning of the MLB baseball All-Star Game against the National League, Tuesday, July 12, 2016, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

By Associated Press 1 min read

SAN DIEGO (AP) – David Ortiz ended his All-Star Game career with quite a walk off.

The popular Big Papi was embraced by nearly member of the American League roster Tuesday night when he was replaced by a pinch runner and strolled back to the dugout.

The 40-year-old Boston designated hitter has said he will retire after this season. He leads the majors in slugging percentage, on-base average and extra-base hits this year.

Ortiz drew a walk in the third inning from Miami’s Jose Fernandez, who said a day earlier that he’d groove a pitch for the slugger. Ortiz kidded with Fernandez on his way to first base after taking ball four.

A few moments after Ortiz reached first, AL manager Ned Yost sent in Edwin Encarnacion to run and Ortiz left to a nice ovation. He then hugged his teammates as they came out of the dugout to embrace him.