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GAME NOTES Boston Red Sox (8-14-1) at (12-10-2) Monday, March 18, 2019 • • Fort Myers, FL Game Coverage: WEEI 850 AM • Twitter: @BostonRedSoxPR; @SoxNotes

STATE OF THE SOX: The Red Sox have 8 spring training ROSTER MOVES: Prior to today’s game, the Red Sox games remaining...They are 2-9-1 in their last 12 contests, reassigned 11 players to minor league camp: C Óscar DAYS UNTIL... including 2-1 in their last 3. Hernández; RHPs Zach Putnam, Erasmo Ramírez, Josh Leaving : 6 During spring training in 2018, the Sox went 1-6-1 Smith, and Domingo Tapia; INFs C.J. Chatham, Bobby (Sun., Mar. 24) from 3/3-11...They then won 14 of their remaining 15 Dalbec, and Chad De La Guerra; and OFs Bryce Brentz, games heading into the regular season. Tate Matheny, and Cole Sturgeon. : 10 The Sox have 36 players in ML Spring Training camp: 33 (Thu., Mar. 28 at SEA) YESTERDAY’S NEWS: The Red Sox went 1-1 yesterday, on their 40-man roster and 3 non-roster invitees (RHP Home Opener: 22 earning a 3-2 win over the Rays at jetBlue Park shortly Ryan Weber, C Juan Centeno, and OF Gorkys Hernández). (Tue., Apr. 9 vs. TOR) after being dealt an 8-1 loss by the Pirates in Bradenton. London Series: 103 In their win, the Sox’ bullpen allowed 0 runs in 6.1 IP... HEADING WEST: Following their Grapefruit League (Sat.-Sun., 6/29-30 vs. NYY) and J.D. Martinez each went 1-for-3 with a schedule in Florida, the Sox will travel to Mesa, AZ, for 2 double...With 2 outs and BOS trailing, 2-1, in the 8th games against the Cubs on 3/25 & 3/26. Regular Season Finale: 195 inning, Danny Mars tied the game with an RBI single and The Sox and Cubs also played 2 spring training games (Sun., 9/29 vs. BAL) scored the winning run on a double by Ryan Fitzgerald. against each other in 2018, with BOS earning a pair of 4-2 wins at jetBlue Park on 3/26 and 3/27. IN CAMP: The Red Sox have 36 CHAIRMAN’S CUP: The 2019 Chairman’s Cup between Prior to 2018, the Sox and Cubs last met in spring players in Major League Spring the Red Sox and Twins continues today with the 6th of 7 training in 1965, when the Sox trained in Scottsdale, Training Camp: 17 (1 NRI), meetings between the teams (MIN leads, 3-2). AZ...That year, BOS and CHC played each other 6 times 4 catchers (1 NRI), 10 infielders (0 in Arizona, then played on 3 consecutive days from 4/9- The Red Sox and Twins are tied, 12-12-2, in the yearly NRI), and 5 outfielders (1 NRI). series, which began in 1993...Minnesota owns a 77- 11 in Salt Lake City, UT; Omaha, NE; and Wichita, KS. 71-1 edge in those contests. CHC holds an 8-7 edge in the all-time Interleague series... RED SOX SPRING LEADERS MAYOR’S/CHAIRMAN’S CUP YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS The only Postseason meeting between the teams came in the 1918 (BOS won, 4-2). Year Winner Year Winner Hitting Stat Leader 1993 Minnesota 2006 Minnesota Hits...... Devers (14) 1994 Minnesota 2007 Boston SETTING SALE: announced that will Runs...... Dalbec, De La Guerra (7) 1995 Minnesota 2008 Boston start the Sox’ 1st game of the season on 3/28 at SEA...This will RBI...... Chavis (10) be Sale’s 5th Opening Day start (also 2013-14 & 2016 with 1996 Minnesota 2009 Boston Doubles...... Lin (4) CWS, and 2018 with BOS)...In his previous 4, he went 3-0 with HR...... Chavis (4) 1997 Boston 2010 Boston a 1.93 ERA, all quality starts (6 ER/28.0 IP). 1998 Boston 2011 Minnesota AVG (min. 10 AB)...... Devers (.400) The Red Sox’ regular season will begin with an 1999 Boston 2012 Boston OBP (min. 10 AB)...... Lin (.423) 11-game, 11-day road trip in SEA (3/28-31), OAK SLG (min. 10 AB)...... Chavis (.818) 2000 Minnesota 2013 Boston (4/1-4), and ARI (4/5-7), followed by an off day on 2001 Minnesota 2014 TIE 4/8 and their home opener on 4/9 vs. TOR. Pitching Stat Leader 2002 Minnesota 2015 Boston Innings...... Rodriguez (13.0) 2003 Minnesota 2016 Minnesota 2004 Boston 2017 TIE HOME FIELD ADVANTAGE: The Red Sox have sold out Appearances...... Brewer, Lau (7) each of their last 133 home Grapefruit League games, includ- ERA (min. 5.0 IP)...... Hernandez (0.90) 2005 Minnesota 2018 Boston ing each of their final 10 at and all 123 at ...... Rodriguez (16) jetBlue Park since its opening in 2012...The Sox have sold out SOX & TWINS: The Red Sox and Twins will face each 236 of their last 237 home Grapefruit League games. other 6 times during the 2019 regular season, with 3 HOW THEY WERE OBTAINED games scheduled for 6/17-19 at Target Field, and 3 The Red Sox are in their 8th spring at the Fenway South (RED SOX 40-MAN ROSTER) games set for 9/3-5 at . Spring Training and Player Development Complex in Fort Myers, FL (2012-19)...This is the 27th consecutive Amateur Draft Picks (14)

BOS defeated MIN in the 2018 season series (4-3)... season the Sox have called Fort Myers their Spring Barnes (2011-1st round), Benintendi The Sox hold a 313-311 edge since the Twins moved Training home (1993-2019), having played at City (2015-1st round), Betts (2011-5th to Minnesota prior to the 1961 season. of Palms Park through 2011...Winter Haven, FL also round), Bradley Jr. (2011-compensa- hosted the club for 27 years (1966-92). tion round), Chavis (2014-1st round), NATHAN’S FAMOUS: Nathan Eovaldi is making his Johnson (2012-1st round), Lakins 2nd appearance of spring training today...He pitched SILVER SLUGGER: J.D. Martinez has yet to homer in 9 this past Wednesday against the Twins at jetBlue Park (2015-6th round), Pedroia (2004- Grapefruit League games (25 PA)...In 2018, he 0 HR in 2nd round), Poyner (2015-14th and faced only 10 batters in 3.0 IP (1 R, 1 H, 1 BB, 1 SO). 49 spring training plate appearances; he then hit 43 HR in Acquired by BOS on 7/25/18, Eovaldi posted a 3.33 ERA round), Shepherd (2014-13th round), the regular season, the most ever by a Red Sox player in his Swihart (2011-1st round), Travis (20 ER/54.0 IP) over 12 regular season appearances 1st season with the club. (11 starts) with the Sox...In his Postseason debut, he (2014-2nd round), Vázquez (2008-9th Martinez is the only player to hit .300+ with 40+ HR and round), Workman (2010-2nd round). won both of his starts and made 4 relief appearances, 100+ RBI in each of the last 2 seasons...He is 1 of 25 posting a 1.61 ERA (4 ER/22.1 IP) with 16 SO and 3 BB. players ever to reach those totals in consecutive seasons. By Trade (10) Eovaldi faced the Twins twice in 2018, once as a Brewer (From SD, Nov. 2018), member of the Rays on 7/13 (2.2 IP, 8 R) and again as Hembree (From SF, July 2014), a member of the Red Sox on 7/29 (7.0 IP, 0 R, 0 BB). BACK TO BACK: The Red Sox are attempting to win back- to-back World Series titles for the 2nd time in franchise M. Hernández (From CHC, Dec. history (1915-16)...They also won consecutive AL pennants 2014), Holt (From PIT, Dec. 2012), YEAR IN REVIEW: The Red Sox won the in 1903 (won WS) and 1904 (no WS played). León (From WSH, Mar. 2015), after going 108-54 (.667) in the regular season and setting The last teams to win consecutive World Series titles Porcello (From DET, Dec. 2014), a single-season franchise record for wins, surpassing the are the 1998-2000 Yankees and 1992-93 Blue Jays. Rodriguez (From BAL, July 2014), previous mark of 105 (1912). In 2018, Alex Cora became the 5th individual to win Sale (From CWS, Dec. 2016), Taylor BOS was 119-57 between the regular season and a World Series in his 1st season as a manager...Ralph (From ARI, May 2018), Thornburg Postseason, only the 3rd team ever to win that many Houk (1961-62 Yankees) is the only manager ever to do (From MIL, Dec. 2016). games in a year (also 1998 Yankees and 2001 Mariners). that in each of his first 2 seasons as a manager. The Sox finished with sole possession of MLB’s best Free Agents (8) record for the 5th time (also 1903, 1912, 1915, 1946). Brasier (March 2018), Eovaldi (Dec. LONG DIVISION: The Red Sox have won the AL East title The Sox went 11-3 in the Postseason, defeating the 2018), Pearce (Nov. 2018), Martinez in each of the last 3 years, the franchise’s 1st time ever (Feb. 2018), Moreland (Dec. 2017), Yankees (100-62), Astros (103-59), and Dodgers (92-71). finishing in 1st place in 3 consecutive years. Núñez (Feb. 2018), Price (Dec. 2015), Since the AL East was formed in 1969, the only club to Walden (Dec. 2016). LONDON CALLING: The Red Sox and Yankees will play win the division in 4 or more consecutive years is NYY a 2-game series in London in 2019 (Sat.-Sun., 6/29-30)... (9 straight years from 1998-2006). International Free Agents (5) The Sox will serve as the home team for both games, to Bogaerts (Aug. 2009), Devers (Aug. be played at London Stadium...The London Series will 2013), D. Hernandez (Aug. 2013), mark MLB’s 1st games played in Europe. TEAM OF THE CENTURY: The Red Sox have won 4 of the Lin (June 2012), Reyes (July 2014). The Sox last played a game outside of the U.S. and last 15 World Series titles (2004, ‘07, ‘13, ‘18), more than any Canada in 2008, when they opened the season with other team in this century...They became the 3rd franchise to Contracts Purchased (1) 2 games against the A’s at Japan’s Tokyo Dome... win 4 World Series in a 15-year span, joining LAD (1955, ’59, Velázquez (Feb. 2018, Mexican League) They went on to play in the ALCS that season. ’63, ’65) and NYY (most recently 1998, ’99, 2000, ‘09). UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS DATE OPP. TIME RED SOX PITCHERS OPPOSING PITCHERS Mon., 3/18 at MIN 1:05 p.m. RHP Nathan Eovaldi, RHP , RHP José Berríos, LHP Taylor Rogers, RHP Blake Parker, RHP , RHP Ryan Weber RHP , RHP Trevor Hildenberger Tue., 3/19 vs. TOR 1:05 p.m. LHP Eduardo Rodriguez, RHP , TBD LHP Wed., 3/20 at BAL 6:05 p.m. TBD TBD Red Sox Game Notes Page 2 2019 SPRING TRAINING SCHEDULE DATE OPPONENT SITE RESULT RECORD WINNER LOSER SAVE ATT. Friday, 2/22 NORTHEASTERN jetBlue Park W 6-0 --- SHAWARYN Stiehl --- 7,492 Saturday, 2/23 jetBlue Park W 8-5 1-0 WALDEN Cortes ELLINGTON 9,884 Sunday, 2/24 MINNESOTA jetBlue Park W 8-5 2-0 GORST Dean CRAWFORD 9,985 Monday, 2/25 at Pittsburgh Bradenton L 3-4 2-1 Vera DIAZ DuRapau 6,551 Tuesday, 2/26 at Toronto Dunedin PPD 2-1 - - - - Wednesday, 2/27 BALTIMORE jetBlue Park L 6-7 2-2 Schultz BREWER Tate 9,293 at Tampa Bay Port Charlotte L 4-5 2-3 Faria ELLINGTON Gardeck 4,215 Thursday, 2/28 WASHINGTON jetBlue Park W 13-5 3-3 WEBER Fedde - 9,568 Friday, 3/1 at Minnesota Hammond Stadium L 3-4 3-4 Hildenberger MONTGOMERY Harper 7,905 Saturday, 3/2 BALTIMORE jetBlue Park L 1-9 3-5 Wright Jr. BREWER - 9,676 Sunday, 3/3 MINNESOTA jetBlue Park W 9-7 4-5 WALDEN De Jong - 9,576 Monday, 3/4 at Port St. Lucie W 9-3 5-5 RODRIGUEZ Matz - 6,574 Tuesday, 3/5 at Washington West Palm Beach W 8-4 6-5 KELLEY Scherzer - 7,105 Wednesday, 3/6 PITTSBURGH jetBlue Park L 1-6 6-6 Kingham J. SMITH - 10,126 Thursday, 3/7 MINNESOTA jetBluePark L 1-12 6-7 Stewart JOHNSON - 9,864 Friday, 3/8 at Baltimore Sarasota L 2-4 6-8 Ynoa POYNER Gilmartin 7,752 Saturday, 3/9 NEW YORK METS jetBlue Park L 2-10 6-9 Wheeler RODRIGUEZ - 9,625 Sunday, 3/10 at Tampa Bay Port Charlotte L 1-8 6-10 Pruitt PORCELLO - 6,983 Tuesday, 3/12 DETROIT jetBlue Park L 3-4 6-11 Norris PRICE Fernández 10,029 Wednesday, 3/13 MINNESOTA jetBlue Park L 5-9 6-12 Parker JOHNSON - 10,091 Thursday, 3/14 at Detroit Lakeland T 4-4 6-12-1 - - - 9,952 Friday, 3/15 at New York Yankees Tampa L 1-14 6-13-1 Velázquez Germán - 10,457 Saturday, 3/16 ATLANTA jetBlue Park W 6-1 7-13-1 SALE Wright - 9,971 Sunday, 3/17 TAMPA BAY jetBlue Park W 3-2 8-13-1 SMITH Poche BAZARDO 9,952 at Pittsburgh Bradenton L 1-8 8-14-1 Taillon WALDEN - 8,346 DATE OPPONENT SITE TIME TV/RADIO Monday, March 18 at Minnesota Hammond Stadium 1:05 p.m. WEEI 850 AM Tuesday, March 19 TORONTO jetBlue Park 1:05 p.m. NESN/WFXT*/WEEI 850 AM Wednesday, March 20 at Baltimore Sarasota 6:05 p.m. NESN/WEEI 850 AM Thursday, March 21 TAMPA BAY (SS) jetBlue Park 6:05 p.m. NESN+/WEEI 850 AM Friday, March 22 at Minnesota Hammond Stadium 6:05 p.m. NESN/WEEI 850 AM Saturday, March 23 PITTSBURGH (SS) jetBlue Park 1:05 p.m. NESN/WEEI 93.7 FM Sunday, March 24 Off Day Monday, March 25 at Chicago Cubs Mesa 9:05 p.m. NESN+/WEEI 93.7 FM Tuesday, March 26 at Chicago Cubs Mesa 3:05 p.m. NESN/WEEI 850 AM *Games broadcast on WFXT in Boston DMA and on NESN through the rest of New England TODAY’S RED SOX PITCHERS at MIN

17-NATHAN EOVALDI, RHP 1 G, 1 GS, 0-0, 3.00 ERA DATE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO 2019 SPRING: Made his spring debut on Wednesday vs. MIN, allowing 1 ER on 1 hit in 3.0 IP...2018 3/13 MIN - 3.0 1 1 1 1 1 IN REVIEW: In 22 appearances (21 starts) between TB and BOS, went 6-7 with a 3.81 ERA (47 ER/111.0 IP), a 1.13 WHIP, 101 SO, and only 20 BB...Returned to the majors after missing all of 2017 recovering from Tommy John surgery performed in 2016...Among AL pitchers with 20+ starts, held the 4th-lowest BB/9.0 IP ratio (1.62) and 5th-highest SO/BB ratio (5.05)...Made 6 scoreless starts of 6.0+ innings...Including the postseason, made 4 starts against the Yankees as a member of the Red Sox...In those games, posted a 0.39 ERA and held batters to a .367 OPS (23.0 IP, 1 ER, 11-for-77, 0 HR, 18 SO, 3 BB)...In his postseason debut, won both of his starts and made 4 relief appearances, posting a 1.61 ERA (4 ER/22.1 IP) with 16 SO and 3 BB...In Game 3 of the World Series at Dodger Stadium, started the 12th inning and pitched the remainder of the game for BOS...Allowed 1 run from the 12th-17th innings before allowing a walk-off HR to in the 18th.

32-MATT BARNES, RHP 3 G, 0-0, 9.00 ERA DATE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO 2019 SPRING: Has made 2 consecutive scoreless outings of 1.0 inning each, on Tuesday vs. DET 3/9 NYM - 1.0 4 3 3 0 1 and Saturday vs. ATL...Allowed 3 ER in his spring debut on 3/9 vs. NYM...2018 IN REVIEW: Posted 3/12 DET - 1.0 1 0 0 2 2 a career-best 14.01 SO/9.0 IP ratio (96 SO/61.2 IP) over 62 appearances for BOS...Also set career 3/16 ATL - 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 highs in SO, SO/BF (.362), ERA (3.65), opponent AVG (.204) and OPS (.624), and holds (26)...Among AL relievers, ranked 4th in SO/9.0 IP and holds, 6th in SO/BF, T-6th in SO, and T-9th in wins (6)...Made a team-high 10 postseason appearances, going 2-0 with a 1.04 ERA (1 ER/8.2 IP) and a .103 opponent AVG (3-for-29).

44-BRANDON WORKMAN, RHP 6 G, 0-0, 6.00 ERA DATE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO 2019 SPRING: Has struck out 12 over 6.0 innings this spring, allowing 4 ER...Fanned 2 over a 2/24 MIN - 1.0 0 0 0 0 3 scoreless inning on Thursday at DET...Surrendered 2 ER on 3/10 at TB...Allowed 1 ER each on 3/4 at 2/27 BAL - 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 NYM and 3/7 vs. MIN...On 2/27 vs. BAL, tossed a scoreless frame...Struck out the side in a perfect 3/4 at NYM - 1.0 2 1 1 0 2 inning on 2/24 vs. MIN, his spring debut...2018 IN REVIEW: Appeared in a career-high 43 games 3/7 MIN - 1.0 2 1 1 1 1 for BOS over 3 stints with the club...Also appeared in 17 games for Triple-A Pawtucket...Allowed 3/10 at TB - 1.0 3 2 2 0 2 3/14 at DET - 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 runs in 33 of his 43 appearances with BOS...Matched his career high with 6 wins (T-9th among AL relievers)...Posted a 1.96 ERA (5 ER/23.0 IP) in 22 games at Fenway Park...Appeared in 3 games during the postseason.

73-RYAN WEBER, RHP 4 G, 1 GS, 1-0, 3.86 ERA DATE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO 2019 SPRING: Allowed 1 ER over 2.0 frames on Friday at NYY...Struck out 2 over 2.0 scoreless 2/24 MIN - 1.0 3 2 2 0 0 innings on 3/6 vs. PIT...Earned the win on 2/28 vs. WSH with a pair of scoreless innings...Made his 2/28 WSH W 2.0 2 0 0 1 2 spring debut on 2/24 vs. MIN, allowing 2 ER in 1.0 inning...CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Has made 24 3/6 PIT - 2.0 3 0 0 1 2 ML appearances (8 starts) with ATL (2015-16), SEA (2017), and TB (2018)...Has issued 13 BB in 3/15 at NYY - 2.0 2 1 1 0 1 73.2 ML innings (1.59 BB/9.0 IP)...2018 IN REVIEW: Made 2 relief appearances for the Rays in his lone season in the organization...His 2.73 ERA with Triple-A Durham ranked 2nd among Rays minor leaguers and 4th in the . 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 Benintendi 0 0 0 0 0 47 0 0 47 Devers 0 0 0 59 0 0 0 0 59 Ockimey 0 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 31 Betts 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 47 58 G. Hernández 0000020405 65 Pearce 0 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 Bogaerts 0 0 0 0 65 0 0 0 65 M. Hernández 000000 00 0 Pedroia 0 0 13 0 0 0 0 0 13 Bradley Jr. 0 0 0 0 0 0 54 0 54 Ó. Hernández 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 31 Rei 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 Brentz 0 0 0 0 0 47 0 11 58 Holt 0 0 37 0 0 12 0 0 49 Renda 0 0 38 0 5 0 0 0 43 Castillo 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 5 León 44 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 44 Sturgeon 0 0 0 0 0 10 10 45 65 Centeno 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 31 Lin 0 0 8 0 20 0 17 1 46 Swihart 35 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 41 Chatham 0 0 0 0 76 0 0 0 76 Martinez 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 23 Travis 0 52 0 0 0 5 0 0 57 Chavis 0 19 4 24 0 0 0 0 47 Matheny 0 0 0 0 0 12 39 20 71 Vázquez 47 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 47 Dalbec 0 18 0 59 0 0 0 0 77 Moreland 0 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 29 De La Guerra 0049515000 69 Núñez 0 0 14 26 3 0 0 0 43

2019 SPRING TRANSACTIONS March 12 INF , LHP , and RHPs Travis Lakins and Chandler Shepherd optioned to Triple-A Pawtucket...RHP Denyi Reyes optioned to Double-A Portland...C Austin Rei, OF Rusney Castillo, INF Tony Renda, 1B Josh Ockimey, and RHPs Mike Shawaryn and Carson Smith reassigned to minor league camp. March 18 C Óscar Hernández; RHPs Zach Putnam, Erasmo Ramírez, Josh Smith, and Domingo Tapia; INFs C.J. Chatham, , and Chad De La Guerra; and OFs Bryce Brentz, Tate Matheny, and Cole Sturgeon reassigned to minor league camp.