GAME NOTES (15-13-2) at Boston Red Sox (17-13-3) Wednesday, March 29, 2017 • JetBlue Park at • Lee County, FL Game Coverage: WEEI 850 AM Online Pressbox: http://pressroom.redsox.com Twitter: @BostonRedSoxPR; @SoxNotes

STATE OF THE SOX: The Red Sox are 4-0-1 in their last ROSTER MOVES: Prior to today’s game, the Red Sox 5 games, 7-1-1 in their last 9, and 10-3-2 in their last 15... reassigned LHP Edgar Olmos to minor league camp. MEDIA GUIDE: The 2017 Boston Red Sox Media Guide is available for down- BOS began its Grapefruit League slate with a 1-5 record but BOS has reassigned an additional 13 players to minor is 16-8-3 since then. league camp: OFs Brian Bogusevic, Rusney Castillo, load at http://pressroom.redsox.com The Sox are playing 39 games in 38 days during spring , and Junior Lake; INFs , Matt and www.redsoxpressbox.com. training, including 4 exhibition contests...Their lone Dominguez, and Sam Travis; Cs , Jake DePew, off day in camp came on 3/22. and Jordan Procyshen; and RHPs Kyle Kendrick, Hector IN CAMP: Boston had as many as 58 Velazquez, and Marcus Walden. players in Major League Spring Training NATIONAL HEADLINES: The Red Sox will conclude their The Sox have optioned 9 players to -A Pawtucket: Camp but is down to 35, including 4 spring training schedule with 3 games against WSH: 3/30 , Kyle Martin, Henry Owens, Noe non-roster invitees: 20 pitchers (4 NRI), at JetBlue Park, 3/31 at Nationals Park in DC, and 4/1 at the Ramirez, , and Luis Ysla; INF Deven 2 (0 NRI), 8 infielders (0 NRI), U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD. Marrero; OF Steve Selsky; and C . and 5 (0 NRI).

FOR THE 117TH TIME: Boston is scheduled to begin its HOMER HAPPY: The Red Sox have homered in each of 117th AL season only 5 days from now on 4/3 vs. PIT at their last 6 games, hitting multiple HR in each of their last RED SOX 2017 SPRING TRAINING ...The Red Sox are 57-58-1 all-time on Opening 3...They hit 2 HR yesterday at PIT, 3 Monday at BAL, and STATISTICAL LEADERS Day (excluding G2 of doubleheaders in 1903, ‘48, and ‘82). 3 Sunday at MIN...16 players have homered at least once, while 7 players have hit at least 3 HR...Jackie Bradley Jr., Batting Stat Leader This will mark the 41st time overall that the Red Sox Pablo Sandoval, and Steve Selsky lead BOS with 4 HR each. AVG...... (.441, 15-for-34) have opened the regular season at home, snapping a Hits...... Marco Hernandez (22) streak of 6 consecutive years opening on the road... JUNIOR CIRCUIT: Jackie Bradley Jr. went 3-for-4 with a HR Doubles...... Marco Hernandez (7) Including this year, Boston has opened at home in and 3 RBI in yesterday’s 9-2 win at PIT...In his last 4 games, Triples...... Marco Hernandez (5) only 4 of the last 22 seasons beginning in 1996 (also Bradley is 7-for-14 (.500) with 2 HR, 4 RBI, and 4 R. HR...... Bradley/Sandoval/Selsky (4) 2002, ‘09, ‘10)...The Red Sox are 23-17 in games at home, having won each of their last 2 Bradley also had 2 HR in the Sox’ 19-2 win over the XBH...... Marco Hernandez (12) and 5 of their last 6. Rays on 3/2, 1 HR in a 7-5 win over Team USA on 3/9, Runs...... Betts/Hernandez (13) and 1 HR in Saturday’s 3-3 tie vs. PHI...In the regular RBI...... Pablo Sandoval (19) season, the Sox are 33-5 (.868) all-time in games in BB...... (8) CHAIRMAN’S CUP: The 2017 Chairman’s Cup (formerly which Bradley homers, including 10-0 since 7/29/16. Mayor’s Cup) between the Red Sox and Twins concludes today with the last of 6 scheduled meetings...BOS leads this Pitching Stat Leader season’s series, 3 games to 2. KINGS OF LEON: In Monday’s 11-9 win at BAL, Sandy Wins...... Kendrick/Rodriguez (3) Leon hit 2 HR in the 5th inning, a solo shot from the left Innings...... Kyle Kendrick (29.0) The Red Sox trail the Twins, 11-12-1, in the yearly side and a grand slam from the right side...No Red Sox series, which began in 1993...Minnesota owns a 72- player has ever homered from both sides of the plate in ...... Kendrick/Sale (26) 64-1 edge in those contests. the same inning during the regular season. Appearances...... Robby Scott (11) BOS has lost the Cup just twice in the last 10 years, The only Sox catchers to homer from both sides of Starts...... Kyle Kendrick (6) taking 7 of those and tying once...Prior to that stretch, the plate in a regular season game are also the last 2 the Twins took 10 of the first 14 series (1993-2006). BOS players to accomplish the feat: Victor Martinez HOW THEY WERE OBTAINED (5/17/2010 at NYY) & (8/16/2005 at DET). MAYOR’S/CHAIRMAN’S CUP YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS (RED SOX 40-MAN ROSTER) Year Winner Year Winner HOT CORNER: Pablo Sandoval leads the Sox with 19 RBI, Amateur Draft Picks (14) 1993 Minnesota 2005 Minnesota the most in the Grapefruit League and tied for the most Barnes (2011-1st round), Benintendi 1994 Minnesota 2006 Minnesota in both leagues...In his last 6 games, he is 9-for-22 (.409) (2015-1st round), Betts (2011-5th 1995 Minnesota 2007 Boston with 7 XBH (3 HR, 4 2B), 12 RBI, and 5 runs scored. round), Bradley Jr. (2011-compensation 1996 Minnesota 2008 Boston Sandoval leads the Red Sox in RBI and HR (tied, 4)...He round), Brentz (2010-compensation 1997 Boston 2009 Boston is batting .351 with a 1.029 OPS (20-for-57, 10 XBH). round), Johnson (2012-1st round), Mar- 1998 Boston 2010 Boston Sandoval has not committed an error in 37 total rero (2012-1st round), Martin (2013- 1999 Boston 2011 Minnesota chances at 3B in Grapefruit League games. 9th round), Owens (2011-1st round), 2000 Minnesota 2012 Boston Pedroia (2004-2nd round), N. Ramirez 2001 Minnesota 2013 Boston HOLD IT RIGHT THERE: Christian Vazquez has thrown (2011-4th round), Swihart (2011-1st 2002 Minnesota 2014 TIE out 5 of 6 attempted base stealers in Grapefruit League round), Vazquez (2008-9th round), 2003 Minnesota 2015 Boston games...He also threw out both runners trying to steal Workman (2010-2nd round) 2004 Boston 2016 Minnesota against him during a minor league game on Wednesday. Among active players who have caught at least 100 By (17) HOME FIELD ADVANTAGE: The Red Sox lead the Grape- games, Vazquez ranks 1st in caught stealing Abad (From Twins, Aug. 2016), Elias fruit League in average home attendance (9,884). percentage (44.2, 23-of-52)...Teammate Sandy Leon (From Mariners, Dec. 2015), Hembree BOS has lost only 2 of its last 12 home games (9-2-1), ranks 2nd (41.8, 28-of-67). (From Giants, July 2014), Hernandez including an exhibition victory vs. Team USA on 3/9. (From Cubs, Dec. 2014), Holt (From Pi- The Sox have sold out each of their last 103 home HAVE WE BENINTRODUCED?: Red Sox OF Andrew rates, Dec. 2012), Kelly (From Cardinals, Grapefruit League games, including each of their final Benintendi is ranked No. 1 overall in America’s Top July 2014), Kimbrel (From Padres, Nov. 10 at City of Palms Park and all 93 at JetBlue Park 100 Prospects list...Since the list debuted in 1990, the only 2015), Leon (From Nationals, Mar. 2015), since its opening in 2012...The Sox have sold out 211 other Red Sox player to begin a season ranked No. 1 overall is Daisuke Matsuzaka (2007). Pomeranz (From Padres, July 2016), Por- of their last 212 home Grapefruit League games. cello (From Tigers, Dec. 2014), Rodriguez The Red Sox are in their 6th spring at the Fenway South Also representing the Red Sox on ’s Top 100 Prospects list are 3B Rafael Devers (No. 18) (From Orioles, July 2014), Ross Jr. (From Spring Training and Player Development Complex in Rangers, Jan. 2015), Sale (From White Fort Myers, FL (2012-17)...This is the 25th consecutive and LHP Jason Groome (No. 43). season the Sox have called Fort Myers their Spring Sox, Dec. 2016), Smith (From Mariners, Training home (1993-2017), having played at City YOUTH BRIGADE: Dustin Pedroia (born 8/17/83), Chris Dec. 2015), Thornburg (From Brewers, of Palms Park through 2011...Only Winter Haven, FL Young (9/5/83), and Hanley Ramirez (12/23/83) are the old- Dec. 2016), Wright (From Indians, July hosted the club for more springs (27 years, 1966-92). est players in Red Sox camp, and they are only 33 years old. 2012), Ysla (From Giants, Aug. 2015) 22-year-olds Andrew Benintendi (born 7/6/94) and Free Agents (6) FINAL FOUR: Jackie Bradley Jr. is the only Red Sox player Jamie Callahan (born 8/24/94) are the youngest Red Moreland (Dec. 2016), Price (Dec. in Major League camp who attended one of the schools Sox in major league camp. 2015), H. Ramirez (Nov. 2014), San- playing in the “Final Four” of the 2017 NCAA Division I doval (Nov. 2014), Scott (Aug. 2011), Men’s Basketball Championship...Bradley attended the OPENING ACT: has been named the Red University of South Carolina, leading the baseball team to Sox’ Opening Day starting (4/3 vs. PIT)...This will Young (Dec. 2015) the 2010 NCAA Championship title as the Most Outstand- be the 1st O.D. start of his career...Porcello has started his International Free Agents (1) ing Player at the College . club’s 4th game of the season 6 times (2009-12, ‘14, ‘16), Bogaerts (Aug. 2009) 3 Red Sox attended a school competing in the women’s the 3rd game once (2013), and the 2nd game once (2015). Off Waivers (1) basketball “Final Four”: (UConn), Mitch Porcello won the 2016 AL Cy Young Award after Selsky (From Reds, Jan. 2017) Moreland (Mississippi State), and Bradley (USC)...1B leading MLB in wins (22) and SO/BB ratio (5.91)...The Coach Ruben Amaro Jr. won a World Series title at Red Sox went 25-8 in his starts last season, including Rule 5 Draft Pick (1) Stanford, which is also in the women’s Final Four. 17-3 in his final 20...BOS was 15-1 in his home starts. Rutledge (From Rockies, 2016) UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS DATE OPP. TIME RED SOX PITCHERS OPPOSING PITCHERS Wed., 3/29 vs. MIN 1:05 p.m. RHP Rick Porcello, LHP , RHP , RHP Brandon Kintzler RHP Jamie Callahan, LHP Thu., 3/30 vs. WSH 1:05 p.m. RHP Kyle Kendrick RHP Fri., 3/31 at WSH* 4:05 p.m. TBD TBD Sat., 4/1 at WSH^ 2:00 p.m. TBD TBD *Played at Nationals Park in Washington, DC ^Played at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD Red Sox Game Notes Page 2 2017 SPRING TRAINING SCHEDULE/RESULTS DATE OPPONENT SITE RESULT RECORD WINNER LOSER ATT. Thursday, 2/23 NORTHEASTERN JetBlue Park W 9-6 --- SHEPHERD Jahn BUTTREY 7,608 Friday, 2/24 JetBlue Park L 3-2 0-1 Lugo OWENS Robles 9,877 Saturday, 2/25 MINNESOTA JetBlue Park W 8-7 1-1 OLMOS Chargois MADDOX 9,882 Sunday, 2/26 at Tampa Bay Port Charlotte L 7-3 1-2 Archer VELAZQUEZ --- 5,165 Monday, 2/27 ST. LOUIS JetBlue Park L 7-2 1-3 Wacha JOHNSON --- 9,511 Tuesday, 2/28 JetBlue Park L 5-4 1-4 Sheffield MADDOX Ramirez 9,849 Wednesday, 3/1 at Baltimore Sarasota L 12-5 1-5 Bundy OWENS --- 7,086 Thursday, 3/2 TAMPA BAY JetBlue Park W 19-2 2-5 RODRIGUEZ De Leon --- 9,430 Friday, 3/3 at Atlanta Disney W 9-1 3-5 PORCELLO Freeman --- 8,414 Saturday, 3/4 at Pittsburgh Bradenton L 3-2 3-6 LeBlanc VELAZQUEZ Light 7,893 Sunday, 3/5 ATLANTA JetBlue Park W 11-1 4-6 KENDRICK Foltynewicz --- 9,744 Monday, 3/6 at Houston West Palm Beach T 5-5 4-6-1 ------5,142 Tuesday, 3/7 at Washington West Palm Beach W 5-3 5-6-1 RODRIGUEZ Worley YSLA 6,071 Wednesday, 3/8 at New York Mets Port St. Lucie L 8-7 5-7-1 Wilk JOHNSON Taylor 6,538 Thursday, 3/9 TEAM USA (WBC) JetBlue Park W 7-5 --- BEEKS Stankiewicz GROVER 8,521 Friday, 3/10 BALTIMORE JetBlue Park W 4-0 6-7-1 KENDRICK Jimenez --- 9,957 Saturday, 3/11 TAMPA BAY JetBlue Park W 2-1 7-7-1 SALE Cobb CORDIER 9,716 at Minnesota Lee County (Hammond) L 13-0 7-8-1 Gibson OWENS --- 7,723 Sunday, 3/12 at Philadelphia Clearwater L 6-5 7-9-1 Ramos MARTIN --- 9,919 Monday, 3/13 at Toronto Dunedin L 4-3 7-10-1 Happ VELAZQUEZ Schultz 5,485 Tuesday, 3/14 TORONTO JetBlue Park W 5-4 8-10-1 CORDIER Barnes HAVILAND 10,148 Wednesday, 3/15 at Tampa Bay Port Charlotte T 3-3 8-10-2 ------6,313 Thursday, 3/16 PITTSBURGH JetBlue Park W 4-3 9-10-2 CALLAHAN Runzler --- 9,922 Friday, 3/17 HOUSTON JetBlue Park L 6-2 9-11-2 Martes KELLY --- 10,003 Saturday, 3/18 at Minnesota Lee County (Hammond) W 12-5 10-11-2 PORCELLO Reed --- 8,493 Sunday, 3/19 MINNESOTA JetBlue Park L 13-8 10-12-2 Fernandez ROSS JR. --- 9,898 Monday, 3/20 BALTIMORE JetBlue Park W 7-4 11-12-2 KENDRICK Nuño CALLAHAN 10,157 Tuesday, 3/21 at New York Yankees Tampa W 4-2 12-12-2 SALE Cessa SCOTT 10,872 Thursday, 3/23 PITTSBURGH JetBlue Park W 10-7 13-12-2 WRIGHT Hutchison OLMOS 10,089 Friday, 3/24 at Toronto Dunedin L 3-2 13-13-2 Happ POMERANZ Leone 5,471 Saturday, 3/25 PHILADELPHIA JetBlue Park T 3-3 13-13-3 ------10,083 at Tampa Bay Port Charlotte W 7-5 14-13-3 RAMIREZ Snell --- 5,809 Sunday, 3/26 at Minnesota Lee County (Hammond) W 7-2 15-13-3 KELLY Pressly --- 8,150 Monday, 3/27 at Baltimore Sarasota W 11-9 16-13-3 RODRIGUEZ Verrett HEMBREE 7,796 Tuesday, 3/28 at Pittsburgh Bradenton W 9-2 17-13-3 WRIGHT Hutchison --- 7,300 DATE OPPONENT SITE TIME TV/RADIO Wednesday, 3/29 MINNESOTA JetBlue Park 1:05 p.m. WEEI 850 AM Thursday, 3/30 WASHINGTON JetBlue Park 1:05 p.m. WEEI 850 AM Friday, 3/31 at Park 4:05 p.m. NESNplus/WEEI 850 AM Saturday, 4/1 at Washington U.S. Naval Academy 2:05 p.m. NESNplus/WEEI 850 AM TODAY’S RED SOX PITCHERS vs. MIN

22-RICK PORCELLO, RHP 3 G, 2-0, 8.10 ERA DATE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO 2017 SPRING: Pitched 6.0 innings of a minor league intrasquad game on Thursday, striking out 9 with 3/3 at ATL W 3.0 2 0 0 0 4 98 pitches (68 strikes) and allowing 1 ER...Earned his 2nd win of the spring on 3/18 at MIN, allowing 5 3/8 at NYM - 3.0 5 4 4 1 4 ER over 4.0 IP...Threw 75 pitches in 5.0 scoreless innings of a minor league intrasquad game on 3/13 (2 3/18 at MIN W 4.0 9 5 5 3 0 H, 0 BB, 6 SO)...Surrendered 4 ER over 3.0 frames on 3/8 at NYM...Tossed 3.0 shutout frames in his spring debut on 3/3 at ATL, striking out 4 and walking none...2016 IN REVIEW: Earned the BBWAA Cy Young Award after leading the majors in wins (22-4) and SO/BB ratio (5.91)...The Red Sox went 25-8 in his starts...Tabbed AL Comeback Player of the Year by MLB, Pitcher of the Year by the Boston chapter of the BBWAA, and AL Outstanding Pitcher by the Players Choice Awards.

31-DREW POMERANZ, LHP 3 G, 0-1, 9.00 ERA DATE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO 2017 SPRING: Suffered his 1st loss of the spring on Friday at TOR (4.0 IP, 3 ER), but did not allow a 3/14 TOR - 2.0 2 2 2 0 0 in his final 2.0 innings...2016 IN REVIEW: Split the season between SD and BOS, going 11-12 with a 3/19 MIN - 2.0 2 3 3 3 1 3.32 ERA (63 ER/170.2 IP), 186 SO, and a .217 opponent AVG over a career-high 30 starts and 1 relief 3/24 at TOR L 4.0 5 3 3 2 3 appearance...Selected by Manager Terry Collins to replace Noah Syndergaard on the NL All-Star roster, his 1st career selection...Ranked among ML leaders in opponent AVG (9th) and SO/9.0 IP (10th, 9.81).

82-JAMIE CALLAHAN, RHP 8 G, 1-0, 1.00 ERA DATE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO 2017 SPRING: Has 9 SO compared to 1 BB in 8 Grapefruit League outings...Made his 6th straight 2/23 NU - 1.0 2 2 2 1 0 scoreless appearance on Friday at TOR...Also held the Orioles scoreless on 3/20 at home...Threw 2.0 2/26 at TB - 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 scoreless frames on 3/16 vs. PIT, fanning 2...Replaced Edgar Olmos due to injury in the 8th inning of the 2/28 NYY - 0.2 3 1 1 0 1 club’s loss on 3/13 at TOR, recording the final out...Pitched the 8th inning of Boston’s combined shutout 3/6 at HOU - 2.0 0 0 0 1 1 vs. the Orioles on 3/10...Tossed 2.0 scoreless frames on 3/6 at HOU...Allowed 1 ER on 3 hits on 2/28 vs. 3/10 BAL - 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 NYY...Recorded 2 SO over a perfect 7th inning on 2/26 at TB...Surrendered 2 ER in the 7th inning on 2/23 3/13 at TOR - 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 vs. Northeastern...2016 IN REVIEW: Ranked 3rd among relievers in opponent AVG 3/16 PIT - 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 (.218)...In 56 appearances—all in relief—from 6/11/15 through the end of the 2016 season, posted a 3/20 BAL - 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 2.88 ERA and a .217 opponent AVG (121.2 IP, 97 H, 39 ER, 125 SO). 3/24 at TOR - 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 58-FERNANDO ABAD, LHP 6 G, 0-0, 3.18 ERA 2017 SPRING: Surrendered an ER on Sunday at MIN...Threw a scoreless inning on Saturday vs. PHI in DATE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO 2/24 NYM - 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 his first appearance since returning to the club following his efforts for the Dominican team in the World 2/26 at TB - 1.0 1 1 1 1 2 Baseball Classic...Went 1-0 in 4 scoreless appearances during the WBC (2.1 IP)...Earned the team’s final 3/1 at BAL - 1.0 1 3 0 1 0 win on 3/16 vs. Venezuela in San Diego...Prior to joining DR, had allowed 1 ER in 4 outings with BOS 3/4 at PIT - 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 (4.0 IP). 2016 IN REVIEW: Split the season between MIN and BOS, posting a 3.66 ERA (19 ER/46.2 IP) 3/25 PHI - 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 in 57 games...Opened the year with MIN and went 1-4 with 1 save and a 2.65 ERA (10 ER/34.0 IP) in 39 3/26 at MIN - 0.2 1 1 1 0 0 appearances for the Twins...Traded to the Red Sox in exchange for RHP on 8/1. DEFENSIVE INNINGS - GRAPEFRUIT LEAGUE GAMES PLAYER C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF TOTAL PLAYER C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF TOTAL PLAYER C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF TOTAL Betts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 83 83 Devers 0 0 0 57 0 0 0 0 57 Ramirez 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Benintendi 0 0 0 0 0 89 11 0 100 Dominguez 0 30 0 53 0 0 0 0 83 Rutledge 0 11 30 26 8 0 0 0 75 Bogaerts 0 0 0 0 34 0 0 0 34 Hernandez 0 0 52 19 52 0 0 0 123 Sandoval 0 0 0 100 0 0 0 0 100 Bogusevic 0 0 0 0 0 37 0 38 75 Holt 0 4 3 10 59 8 0 0 84 Selsky 0 6 0 7 0 0 54 32 99 Bradley Jr. 0 0 0 0 0 0 103 0 103 Lake 0 0 0 0 0 6 10 30 46 Swihart 69 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 69 Brentz 0 0 0 0 0 51 0 67 118 Leon 61 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 61 Travis 0 89 0 0 0 0 0 0 89 Butler 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 33 Marrero 0 0 38 0 73 0 0 0 111 Vázquez 74 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 74 Castillo 0 0 0 0 0 0 81 10 91 Moreland 0 80 0 0 0 0 0 0 80 Young 0 0 0 0 0 46 0 0 46 Craig 0 39 0 0 0 25 0 0 64 Pedroia 0 0 50 0 0 0 0 0 50 DePew 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 33 Procyshen 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19

2017 SPRING TRANSACTIONS March 14 LHPs Brian Johnson and Henry Owens and RHP Brandon Workman optioned to Triple-A Pawtucket...3B Rafael Devers, OF Junior Lake, and C Jordan Procyshen reassigned to minor league camp. March 17 RHP Kyle Martin and LHP Luis Ysla optioned to Triple-A Pawtucket...RHP Marcus Walden reassigned to minor league camp. March 26 RHP Noe Ramirez optioned to Triple-A Pawtucket...OFs Brian Bogusevic, Rusney Castillo, Allen Craig, INF Matt Dominguez, C Jake DePew, and RHP Hector Velazquez reassigned to minor league camp. March 27 INF , OF Steve Selsky, and C Blake Swihart optioned to Triple-A Pawtucket...C Dan Butler and 1B Sam Travis reassigned to minor league camp. March 28 RHP Kyle Kendrick reassigned to minor league camp. March 29 LHP Edgar Olmos reassigned to minor league camp.