Boston Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz told WEEI’s Rob Bradford that he wouldn’t feel “comfortable” playing under a one-year deal for next season.

“I always let you guys know how much interest I have in finishing my career here. I’m not going to feel comfortable coming back here just for a year just to re-live all the pressure and all the stuff I’ve been through. I don’t think it’s fair for myself. I think about things and I go through a lot of things mentally, especially for this club,” Ortiz said.

The Red Sox have a $12.5 million team option for 2011, and Ortiz explains that he would prefer something else other than the one-year team option.

Ortiz said, “I don’t feel like it, unless I have to. I want to be what I was here and be part of this ballclub until I finish my career. I feel for this ballclub. Believe or not, every year I try to work harder to put up the numbers that I put up there. Even going through some tough situations I think I’ve done a pretty good job.”

The designated hitter would like to have a multi-year deal that would allow him to retire as a member of the Red Sox.