Boston Red Sox Spring Training Game Notes
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BOSTON RED SOX SPRING TRAINING GAME NOTES Boston Red Sox (8-14-1) at Minnesota Twins (12-10-2) Monday, March 18, 2019 • Hammond Stadium • 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 Fenway South: 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. Opening Day: 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) Brock Holt 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 pitchers (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 World Series (BOS won, 4-2). Year Winner Year Winner Hitting Stat Leader 1993 Minnesota 2006 Minnesota Hits .........................................Devers (14) 1994 Minnesota 2007 Boston SETTING SALE: Alex Cora announced that Chris Sale 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 Appearances ...................Brewer, Lau (7) 2004 Boston 2017 TIE HOME FIELD ADVANTAGE: The Red Sox have sold out 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 City of Palms Park and all 123 at Strikeouts ......................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 Fenway Park. 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 hit 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 2018 World Series 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)..