Manny wants to be Manny … on the other side of the world.
Former Red Sox hero and Yankees nemesis Manny Ramirez is considering a return to professional baseball, according to a report from the MLB Network’s Jon Heyman.
The 47-year-old might play for the Wei Chuan Dragons, a minor-league team in Taiwan, and his son is handling the negotiations, the report said.
“I have been itching to get back in the batter’s box and be able to compete again,” Ramirez told The Taiwan Times last week. “I also miss being around teammates and team dinners postgame.
“I know if I was given the opportunity to come in an organization as a player-coach, it would do great things for the organization and the league.”
The slugger — twice suspended for using steroids — hasn’t played in the majors since 2011. He last played in the minors in 2014.
Ramirez, a two-time World Series champion with Boston, would be a slam-dunk Hall of Famer if not for his performance-enhancing drug usage.
He was the 2004 World Series MVP and he was named to 12 All-Star teams. He finished his career with 555 home runs, a .312 batting average and a reputation as one of the best right-handed sluggers of all time.
Ramirez signed a deal with the EDA Rhinos of Taiwan in 2013, and the deal was to pay him $25,000 a month.
That season, Ramirez played 49 games, hitting .352 with eight homers, 13 doubles and 43 RBIs. In eight years with the Red Sox, Ramirez clubbed 274 homers, hitting .312.