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BOSTON RED SOX SPRING TRAINING GAME NOTES Boston Red Sox (6-7-1) at Minnesota Twins (7-4-1) Saturday, March 11, 2017 • Hammond Stadium • Fort Myers, FL Online Pressbox: http://pressroom.redsox.com Twitter: @BostonRedSoxPR; @SoxNotes LET’S PLAY TWO: Today the Red Sox break for their 1st BIRTHDAY PROCESSION: Red Sox non-roster invitee split-squad action this spring...One squad will remain in Jordan Procyshen turns 24 years old today (born 3/11/93). MEDIA GUIDE: The 2017 Boston Red Fort Myers to host the Rays, while another heads to Ham- Sox Media Guide is available for down- mond Stadium to take on the Twins. GOOD LUCK CHARM: Jackie Bradley Jr. had 2 HR and 5 load at http://pressroom.redsox.com Boston’s only other split-squad date this spring is RBI in the Sox’ 19-2 win over the Rays on 3/2, then hom- and www.redsoxpressbox.com. March 25, when the club will host the Phillies and ered in a 7-5 win over Team USA on Thursday...In the regular travel to play the Rays. season, the Sox are 33-5 (.868) all-time in games in which IN CAMP: Boston has 58 players in Bradley homers, including 10-0 since 7/29/16. Major League Spring Training Camp, in- CHAIRMAN’S CUP: The 2017 Chairman’s Cup (formerly cluding 18 non-roster invitees: 30 pitch- Mayor’s Cup) between the Red Sox and Twins continues to- HAVE WE BENINTRODUCED?: In his last 5 games, ers (8 NRI), 6 catchers (3 NRI), 12 infield- day with the 2nd of 6 scheduled meetings...BOS defeated Andrew Benintendi is 9-for-17 with 2 HR, 4 2B, 6 RBI, and 3 R. ers (3 NRI), and 10 outfielders (4 NRI). MIN, 8-7, on 2/25 at JetBlue Park. Benintendi is ranked No. 1 overall in Baseball America’s The Red Sox trail the Twins, 11-12-1, in the yearly Top 100 Prospects list...Since the list debuted in 1990, RED SOX 2017 SPRING TRAINING series, which began in 1993...Minnesota owns a 70- the only other Red Sox player to begin a season ranked STATISTICAL LEADERS 62-1 edge in those contests. No. 1 overall is Daisuke Matsuzaka (2007). Batting Stat Leader BOS has lost the Cup just twice in the last 10 years, Also representing the Red Sox on Baseball America’s Top 100 Prospects list are 3B Rafael Devers (No. 18) AVG (min. 10 AB) ......Mookie Betts (.500) taking 7 of those and tying once...Prior to that stretch, Hits ...Benintendi/Hernandez/Marrero (9) the Twins took 10 of the first 14 series (1993-2006). and LHP Jason Groome (No. 43). Doubles ............Andrew Benintendi (4) MAYOR’S/CHAIRMAN’S CUP YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS YOUTH BRIGADE: Dustin Pedroia (born 8/17/83), Chris HR .............................5 players tied (2) Year Winner Year Winner Young (9/5/83), and Hanley Ramirez (12/23/83) are the old- Runs ..............................Betts/Craig (7) 1993 Minnesota 2005 Minnesota est players in Red Sox camp, and they are only 33 years old. RBI .......Hanley Ramirez/Sam Travis (7) 1994 Minnesota 2006 Minnesota The youngest player in camp is 20-year-old non-roster BB .............................4 players tied (4) 1995 Minnesota 2007 Boston invitee Rafael Devers (born 10/24/96)...8 players on 1996 Minnesota 2008 Boston the Red Sox’ 40-man roster are younger than 25: Pitching Stat Leader 1997 Boston 2009 Boston Andrew Benintendi (22), Eduardo Rodriguez (23), Wins ...................... Kendrick/Rodriguez (2) Mookie Betts (24), Xander Bogaerts (24), Marco 1998 Boston 2010 Boston Innings .......................... Kyle Kendrick (13) 1999 Boston 2011 Minnesota Hernandez (24), Henry Owens (24), Blake Swihart (24), and Luis Ysla (24). Strikeouts ...................... Kyle Kendrick (10) 2000 Minnesota 2012 Boston Appearances ................... 5 players tied (5) 2001 Minnesota 2013 Boston 6 of the Red Sox’ 18 non-roster invitees are younger than 25 years old: Devers (20), Jamie Callahan (22), Starts ............................... Kyle Kendrick (3) 2002 Minnesota 2014 TIE Saves ................................Maddox/Ysla (1) 2003 Minnesota 2015 Boston Jordan Procyshen (24), Sam Travis (23), Chandler Shepherd (24), and Ben Taylor (24). 2004 Boston 2016 Minnesota HOW THEY WERE OBTAINED BUY LOCAL: Of the 58 players in Red Sox camp, only Matt (RED SOX 40-MAN ROSTER) PITCHING & DEFENSE: The Sox have posted a 2.44 ERA Barnes was born in New England (Danbury, CT)...5 players (19 ER/70.0 IP) in their last 8 Grapefruit League games, af- were born in FL: Brian Johnson (Lakeland), Austin Maddox Amateur Draft Picks (14) ter they recorded a 6.23 ERA (36 ER/52.0 IP) in their first 6. (Jacksonville), Deven Marrero (Miami), Chris Sale (Lake- Barnes (2011-1st round), Benintendi Yesterday’s 4-0 win over BAL marked the Sox’ 1st shutout land), and Robby Scott (Miami). (2015-1st round), Betts (2011-5th victory in a Grapefruit League game since 3/9/15 at STL, 15 players in camp were born outside of the 50 United their 1st at JetBlue Park since 3/15/13 vs. MIN. round), Bradley Jr. (2011-compensation States, including 5 in the Dominican Republic, 4 in round), Brentz (2010-compensation BOS pitchers are averaging 9.0 SO/9.0 IP (122 Venezuela, 2 in Cuba, 1 in Puerto Rico, 1 in Canada, 1 round), Johnson (2012-1st round), Mar- SO/122.0 IP) in Grapefruit League action this spring, in Mexico, and 1 in Aruba. the 5th-best ratio among all ML teams. rero (2012-1st round), Martin (2013- The Red Sox lead the AL and rank 3rd in the majors NATIONAL HEADLINES: The Red Sox will conclude their 9th round), Owens (2011-1st round), with a .986 fielding percentage this spring, having spring training schedule with 3 games against WSH: 3/30 Pedroia (2004-2nd round), N. Ramirez committed only 7 errors in 14 games. at JetBlue Park, 3/31 at Nationals Park in DC, and 4/1 at the (2011-4th round), Swihart (2011-1st U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD. round), Vazquez (2008-9th round), KINGS OF THE SPRING: Sam Travis has hit .390 and Workman (2010-2nd round) slugged .695 (23-for-59, 6 2B, 4 HR) with 21 RBI in 32 ca- DEFENDING CHAMPS: The Red Sox won the 2016 AL By Trade (17) reer Grapefruit League games (2015-17)...5 of his 6 hits this East Division title with a 93-69 record, finishing 4.0 games Abad (From Twins, Aug. 2016), Elias spring have gone for extra bases (2 HR, 3 2B). ahead of BAL (89-73) and TOR (89-73)...BOS began July (From Mariners, Dec. 2015), Hembree Marco Hernandez has posted a .447/.509/.702 batting with a 5.0-game deficit and suffered a 21-2 loss to LAA at Fenway on 7/2, but their .610 winning percentage (50-32) (From Giants, July 2014), Hernandez line in 26 career Grapefruit League games with BOS (From Cubs, Dec. 2014), Holt (From Pi- from 2015-17 (21-for-47, 6 BB, 8 2B, 2 3B, 12 R, 11 RBI). from 7/3 through the remainder of the season led the AL and ranked 2nd in MLB behind only the Cubs (.642, 52-29). rates, Dec. 2012), Kelly (From Cardinals, July 2014), Kimbrel (From Padres, Nov. WORLD TOUR: SS Xander Bogaerts (Netherlands), LHP The AL East has seen 3 different champions in the past Fernando Abad (Dominican Republic), and minor league OF 3 years (2014-BAL, 2015-TOR, 2016-BOS)...The Sox 2015), Leon (From Nationals, Mar. 2015), Mike Meyers (Israel) are representing the Red Sox at the 2017 have been crowned division champions 8 times: 1975, Pomeranz (From Padres, July 2016), Por- World Baseball Classic...The Netherlands and Israel have ad- 1986, 1988, 1990, 1995, 2007, 2013, and 2016. cello (From Tigers, Dec. 2014), Rodriguez vanced to the 2nd round (3/12-16 at the Tokyo Dome). (From Orioles, July 2014), Ross Jr. (From The Netherlands went 2-1 in Pool A at the Gocheok MANAGING EXPECTATIONS: John Farrell returns for his Rangers, Jan. 2015), Sale (From White Sky Dome in Seoul, South Korea...They defeated Korea, 5th season as Red Sox Manger, having been named the 46th Sox, Dec. 2016), Smith (From Mariners, 5-0, and earned a walk-off win over Chinese Taipei, manager in club history on 10/21/12...On 2/21/15, he signed Dec. 2015), Thornburg (From Brewers, 6-5, before suffering a 4-2 loss to Israel...Bogaerts a contract extension through the 2017 season with a club Dec. 2016), Wright (From Indians, July started all 3 games at 3B (2-for-10, 3B, 2 BB, RBI, R). option for 2018; the team exercised that option on 12/5/16. 2012), Ysla (From Giants, Aug. 2015) Meyers and Team Israel went 3-0 in Pool A...Meyers Farrell enters the 2017 season with 493 managerial wins between BOS (339) and TOR (154)...He finished Free Agents (6) scored the winning run in a 2-1, 10-inning victory over Moreland (Dec. 2016), Price (Dec. Korea, then walked and scored a run in the club’s 15-7 4th in BBWAA AL Manager of the Year voting in 2016 win over Chinese Taipei. after leading BOS to the AL East title...He and Joe 2015), H. Ramirez (Nov. 2014), San- doval (Nov. 2014), Scott (Aug. 2011), Abad allowed 1 hit in a scoreless 6th inning in Team Morgan (1988, 1990) are the only managers in Red Dominican Republic’s 9-2 win vs. Team Canada on Sox history to lead the club to multiple division titles.