BOSTON — David Ortiz might be dropped from the third spot in Boston’s batting order.
“I think that’s something we’re going to discuss,” Red Sox hitting coach Dave Magadan said after Ortiz went 0 for 5 in Sunday’s 12-5 win over the Mets, dropping his batting average to .195.

“We’ll probably talk about it on the flight (to Minnesota). We want to do not only what’s best for David but what’s best for the team,” he added. “He’s got to be a big part of our offense. By no means do I feel like I feel he’s at the end of the rope.”
The switch could come when Boston plays the Twins Monday afternoon.
Big Papi has been a mainstay in the No. 3 hole since flip-flopping with former teammate Manny Ramirez there in 2003, but he has struggled mightily this season. He was 0 for 12 for the three-game series against New York, and hit his only home run of the season after 149 at-bats (135 this year) without one — the longest drought of his career — on Wednesday in Toronto. He was benched for three games by manager Terry Francona the weekend before he finally connected.
But Ortiz, who signed with the Red Sox as a free agent in January 2003 after playing with the Twins, insists he will not let the struggles affect his upbeat outlook that has made him one of the most popular players in the game.
“I figure that if I’m down a lot of people are looking at me and it can get contagious at times,” he said. “I’m just going to keep the same personality until things start clicking.”
Know for his clutch hitting, Ortiz has 18 RBIs and a team-leading 38 strikeouts this season.
“How I’m feeling right now? I’m feeling good. It’s just that things get to the point where sometimes it’s to see if you give up,” he said. “I’m not that kind of guy. I’m just going to keep rolling.”
Ortiz has 13 career game-ending hits with the Red Sox, including consecutive ones in Game 4 and 5 of the 2004 American League Championship series when the club overcame an 0-3 deficit against the Yankees en route to its first World Series title in 86 years.