NEW YORK (1010 WINS/AP) -- Former Red Sox slugger David Ortiz has reportedly been released from a hospital nearly 50 days after he was shot in the back at a bar in the Dominican Republic.
Ortiz, 43, was released from Massachusetts General Hospital on Friday, according to ESPN, which cited a source.
"David has been home since Friday," a family source told ESPN's Enrique Rojas. "At home he will be assisted by full-time nurses and will be visited regularly by his personal doctor. He will continue to undergo all the treatment and rehabilitation necessary to recuperate from his recent injury and surgeries."
David Ortiz was released from the hospital yesterday, a source close to the family told ESPN. Ortiz will continue his rehabilitation at home, where he will be closely monitored by full-time nurses and will be visited regularly by his personal physician. https://t.co/Tt3l6q9Ihs
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Ortiz underwent a third surgery a couple weeks ago after experiencing complications resulting from his gunshot wound.
Dominican police have said Ortiz was mistaken for another man who was sitting near him at a club in Santo Domingo on June 9.
Police say a suspected drug trafficker offered to pay $30,000 for the shooting.
Authorities say they've arrested 14 people in the case, including the suspected gunman, and are searching for others.
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