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Boston Red Sox (4-3) at (2-5-1) Wednesday, March 9, 2016 • 1:05 p.m. • McKechnie Field • Bradenton, FL

GRAPEFRUIT STATUS: Today the Red Sox continue their FARRELL’S RETURN: returns for his 4th sea- MEDIA GUIDE: The 2016 Boston Red Grapefruit League slate with a road game against the Pi- son as Red Sox Manger in 2016...He missed from August rates...This is the 8th contest (4-3 thus far) in a stretch of 14 through the end of the 2015 regular season on medical Sox Media Guide is available for down- 31 Grapefruit League games over 30 days, which began leave after being diagnosed with stage 1 non-Hodgkin’s load at http://pressroom.redsox.com. Wednesday and continues through March 31...The Sox Burkitt lymphoma...In his absence, Bench Torey Members of the media may see a mem- conclude their exhibition schedule with 2 additional games Lovullo served as interim . ber of the Red Sox Media Relations De- against Toronto in Montreal from April 1-2. partment to request a print copy. RUBEN ADDED: The only change to the Red Sox’ major The Sox break for split-squad action on March 18 (vs. league coaching staff this offseason was the hiring of Ru- MIN, at TB) and March 30 (at PIT, at TB)...Boston’s IN CAMP: Boston has 56 players in ben Amaro Jr. as first base coach in October...The upcoming only off-day from today until the last of 2 games in Major League Spring Training Camp, season will be the first coaching baseball at any level for Montreal comes on March 23. including 16 non-roster invitees...The Amaro, who has over 30 years of baseball experience as Boston opens the regular season on April 4 at CLE and a player and front office executive...He most recently was breakdown: 29 (6 invitees), 6 plays its first home game on April 11 vs. BAL. Senior Vice President and General Manager of the Phillies (3 invitees), 13 (3 for parts of 7 seasons from Nov. 2008 to Sept. 2015. invitees), and 9 (4 invitees). YESTERDAY’S GAME: The Sox improved to 4-3 in Grape- returns as Bench Coach, Chili Davis as fruit League play yesterday, defeating the Orioles, 5-1, at HOW THEY WERE OBTAINED Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota...Boston jumped out to a 1-0 Hitting Coach, Carl Willis as Pitching Coach, as Third Base Coach, Victor Rodriguez RED SOX 40-MAN ROSTER lead in the top of the 1st and never trailed, tallying Amateur Draft Picks (16): Barnes (2011- runs in the 1st, 4th, 6th, 7th, and 9th . as Assistant Hitting Coach, and Dana LeVangie as Coach. 1st round), Betts (2011-5th round), Brad- 2B a solo homer to put the Sox on top ley Jr. (2011-compensation round), Brentz in the opening frame...CF Jackie Bradley Jr. reached in DOMBROWSKI ABOARD: 2016 marks David Dombrows- (2010-compensation round), Buchholz all 3 PA (1-for-1, 2 BB)...SS Marco Hernandez (2-for-2) ki’s first full season in the Red Sox organiztion after being (2005-compensation round), Coyle (2010- and (2-for-3, 2 R, 2B) each had 2 hits...C hired as President of Baseball Operations last August 18... 3rd round), Jerez (2011-2nd round), Johnson Christian Vazquez (0-for-1) and RHP Roenis Elias (W, Among his offseason moves, Dombrowski acquired RHP (2012-1st round), Light (2012-1st round), 2.0 IP, 4 H, BB, 2 SO) made their spring debuts. from the Padres (11/13/15), signed OF (2012-1st round), Owens (2011-1st Young (12/2/15), signed LHP (12/4/15), and ac- round), Pedroia (2004-2nd round), N. Ramirez SOX AND BUCS: Today’s game marks the first of 4 meet- quired RHP Carson Smith and LHP Roenis Elias from the (2011-4th round), Shaw (2011-9th round), ings between the Red Sox and Pirates this spring...They Mariners (12/7/15). Swihart (2011-1st round), Vazquez (2008-9th match up next on Monday at JetBlue Park. round), Workman (2010-2nd round). These clubs do not meet during the 2016 regular ON THE ROSTER: On Boston’s 40-man roster, only Wil- By Trade (14): Craig (From Cardinals, July season...They last met in September 2014, with the liams Jerez, , Sean Coyle, and Marco Hernandez 2014), Elias (From Mariners, Dec. 2015), Sox being swept in a 3-game series at PNC Park... do not have major league experience...The youngest player Escobar (From Giants, July 2014), Hanigan Boston trails the all-time Interleague series, 5-7. in camp is non-roster invitee Sam Travis (22, born 8/27/93) (From Padres, Dec. 2014), Hembree (From Gi- and the oldest is (40, born 4/3/75). The 1903 Boston club, officially known as the ants, July 2014), Hernandez (From Cubs, Dec. 2014), Holt (From Pirates, Dec. 2012), Kelly Americans, faced the Pittsburgh Pirates in the first Those in major league camp were born as close to (From Cardinals, July 2014), Kimbrel (From ever and won the best-of-nine series, Boston as Danbury, CT ()...Players in camp Padres, Nov. 2015), Porcello (From Tigers, 5-games-to-3. come from 7 foreign countries: Aruba (Bogaerts), Cuba (Castillo, Elias), Dominican Republic (Hernandez, Dec. 2014), Rodriguez (From Orioles, July SIM GAMES: Today on the main field at JetBlue Park, RHP Marmol, Mendez, Ortiz, H. Ramirez), Japan (Tazawa, 2014), Ross Jr. (From Rangers, Jan. 2015), Koji Uehara is expected to participate in a simulated game Uehara), Puerto Rico (Vazquez), Venezuela (Cuevas, Smith (From Mariners, Dec. 2015), Wright beginning at 11:30 a.m. Escobar, Leon, Rodriguez, Sandoval), and Mexico (Solis). (From Indians, July 2012). Free Agents (7): Layne (Nov. 2013), Ortiz In a simulated game at JetBlue Park yesterday, RHP BETTS & BOGEY: From May 19 through the end of the (Jan. 2003), Price (Dec. 2015), H. Ramirez threw 55 pitches facing 13 batters over 2015 regular season, the top 2 hitters in the AL by AVG (Nov. 2014), Sandoval (Nov. 2014), Uehara 3 innings, RHP Craig Kimbrel threw 20 pitches facing were Boston’s (.335) and (Oct. 2014), Young (Dec. 2015). 5 batters over 1 , and RHP threw (.315)...The now-23-year-olds were born within a week of 19 pitches facing 4 batters over 1 inning. International Free Agents (3): Bogaerts each other in 1992 on 10/1 (Bogaerts) and 10/7 (Betts). (Aug. 2009), Castillo (Aug. 2014), Tazawa HAPPY BIRTHDAY, BUTTER: Red Sox third base coach Betts and Bogaerts were the 1st Red Sox teammates, (Dec. 2008). Brian Butterfield turns 59 today (born 3/9/57 in Bangor, both in their age-22 season or younger, to each total ME)...Butterfield is in his 20th year coaching at the ML level at least 174 hits in a season. INSIDE THE 2015 SEASON and has 37 years of experience in ... FINAL RECORD: 78-84 (.481) Also serves as the Red Sox’ infield instructor and base - PANNING FOR GOLD: The Red Sox have 4 players among 5TH IN AL EAST, 15.0 GB TOR ning instructor. the first 20 of ’s Top 100 Prospects list, twice as many as any other team...They are: Yoan Moncada HOME: 43-38; ROAD: 35-46 FINALE BEGINS: announced on November 18, (3rd), (15th), (18th), and THE TURNAROUND: The Red Sox had his 40th birthday, that the 2016 season will be his last as a Anderson Espinoza (19th). the 4th-best record in the AL from 7/30 major league player...It will be his 20th big league season on, going 34-26 (.567), after posting an (debuted in 1997) and his 14th with Boston (since 2003). JETBLUE PARK: This spring marks the Red Sox’ 5th at AL-worst 44-58 (.431) record prior to the Fenway South Spring Training and Player Development A member of the Red Sox since 2003, Ortiz is the Complex in Fort Myers, FL since moving here in 2012... that point...From 8/18 on, the Sox went active player with the longest continuous tenure with The complex’s main field, JetBlue Park, mimics the playing 26-18 (.591), trailing only TOR (.651, his current major league team. dimensions of in Boston, including a Green 28-15) and TEX (.622, 28-17) in the AL. Monster in left field...JetBlue Park’s total capacity is ap- OFFENSIVE IMPROVEMENT: Be- FOND FORT FAREWELL: This marks David Ortiz’s 20th proximately 11,000, with 9,900 fixed seats. and final Spring Training in Fort Myers...He called Ham- ginning on 7/30, the Sox offense led mond Stadium his Spring Training home as a member of the The Sox have called Fort Myers their Spring home for MLB in AVG (.282) and ranked 2nd in Twins from 1997-2002, then trained at City of Palms Park 24 consecutive seasons beginning in 1993 at City of R/G (5.5)...From 8/14 to the end of the (2003-11) and JetBlue Park (2012-16) with the Red Sox. Palms Park (through 2011)...Only Winter Haven, FL year, Boston had the 2nd-best run dif- hosted the club for more springs (27 from 1966-92). In 331 career Grapefruit League games between the ferential in MLB at +70, with 266 runs scored (2nd in MLB) and 196 allowed... 2 teams, Ortiz has hit .271 (238-for-877) with 44 HR HOME WHITES: The Red Sox are scheduled to wear home and 151 RBI, with a .248 AVG (143-for-580), 30 HR white jerseys 3 more times this season: March 15 vs. NYY, Only Toronto ranked higher (+81). and 98 RBI in 220 GL games for Boston. March 25 vs. PIT, and March 28 vs. BAL. PLAYERS & ROOKIES: Boston start- ers posted a 4.39 ERA, 13th in the AL, FOULKE RETURNS: On Thursday, the Red Sox announced NUMBER 26: The Red Sox will retire Hall of Famer Wade but ranked 4th in the AL with a 3.58 that Keith Foulke, who pitched for Boston from 2004-06, Boggs’ uniform number 26 on May 26...Boggs, an 8-time is returning to the organization as a Player Development ERA from August on after posting an All-Star in 11 seasons in Boston, hit .338 for the Sox...It will AL-worst 4.89 starters ERA over the Consultant...Foulke was a key member of the 2004 Red Sox be the 10th number on the right field facade of Fenway Park first 4 months of the season. team that brought Boston its first World Series title in 86 (and JetBlue Park), including Jackie Robinson’s number 42. years. UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS DATE OPP. TIME RED SOX PITCHERS OPPOSING PITCHERS Wed., 3/9 at PIT 1:05 p.m. RHP , RHP Carson Smith, LHP Edwin Escobar, RHP Ryan Vogelsong, RHP , RHP Jared Hughes RHP Matt Barnes, LHP Williams Jerez, RHP Sean O’Sullivan Thurs., 3/10 vs. MIN 1:05 p.m. LHP David Price, RHP Roman Mendez, LHP Williams Jerez RHP Ervin Santana, RHP Jose Berrios, LHP , RHP , LHP Robbie Ross Jr., LHP Tommy Layne, RHP Ryan Pressly, RHP , LHP Logan Darnell, RHP Pat Light, RHP Anthony Varvaro LHP Aaron Thompson, LHP Buddy Boshers, LHP Mike Strong Fri., 3/11 at TOR 1:07 p.m. RHP , RHP Kyle Martin, RHP Noe Ramirez, RHP , RHP , LHP Brett Cecil, LHP Edwin Escobar, RHP Anthony Varvaro, RHP Carlos Marmol, RHP , LHP , RHP RHP Media Relations Department http://pressroom.redsox.com @BostonRedSoxPR Red Sox Game Notes Page 2 2016 SPRING TRAINING SCHEDULE/RESULTS DATE OPPONENT SITE RESULT RECORD WINNER LOSER ATT. Monday, 2/29 BOSTON COLLEGE JetBlue Park W 6-0 --- JEREZ Rapp --- 7,737 NORTHEASTERN JetBlue Park W 8-3 --- O’SULLIVAN Christian ------Wednesday, 3/2 MINNESOTA JetBlue Park L 7-4 0-1 May JOHNSON --- 10,017 Thursday, 3/3 at Minnesota Lee County (Hammond) W 6-5 1-1 LIGHT Rogers CUEVAS 8,131 Friday, 3/4 TAMPA BAY JetBlue Park W 7-2 2-1 MENDEZ Marinez --- 9,789 Saturday, 3/5 at New York-AL Tampa L 6-4 2-2 Rumbelow WRIGHT Goody 10,991 Sunday, 3/6 BALTIMORE JetBlue Park W 8-7 3-2 HEMBREE Roe McCARTHY 9,808 Monday, 3/7 TAMPA BAY JetBlue Park L 3-2 (10) 3-3 Reifer CUEVAS Sappington 10,031 Tuesday, 3/8 at Baltimore Sarasota W 5-1 4-3 ELIAS Gonzalez --- 7,894 DATE OPPONENT SITE TIME TV/RADIO Wednesday, 3/9 at Pittsburgh Bradenton 1:05 p.m. Thursday, 3/10 MINNESOTA JetBlue Park 1:05 p.m. Friday, 3/11 at Toronto Dunedin 1:05 p.m. Saturday, 3/12 MIAMI JetBlue Park 1:05 p.m. NESNplus/WEEI 93.7 FM/MLB Network* Sunday, 3/13 at Tampa Bay (Split Squad) Port Charlotte 1:05 p.m. NESN/WEEI 93.7 FM Monday, 3/14 PITTSBURGH JetBlue Park 1:05 p.m. Tuesday, 3/15 JetBlue Park 6:05 p.m. NESN/MLB Network* Wednesday, 3/16 at Minnesota Lee County (Hammond) 7:05 p.m. NESN/WEEI 93.7 FM Thursday, 3/17 BALTIMORE (Split Squad) JetBlue Park 1:05 p.m. Friday, 3/18 MINNESOTA JetBlue Park 1:05 p.m. at Tampa Bay Port Charlotte 1:05 p.m. Saturday, 3/19 ST. LOUIS JetBlue Park 1:05 p.m. NESN/WEEI 93.7 FM Sunday, 3/20 at New York Mets Port St. Lucie 1:05 p.m. NESN/WEEI 93.7 FM/MLB Network* Monday, 3/21 at St. Louis Jupiter 1:05 p.m. ESPN Tuesday, 3/22 at Miami Jupiter 1:05 p.m. Wednesday, 3/23 Off Day Thursday, 3/24 NEW YORK METS (Split Squad) JetBlue Park 1:05 p.m. Friday, 3/25 PITTSBURGH JetBlue Park 6:05 p.m. NESN/WEEI 93.7 FM Saturday, 3/26 at Baltimore Sarasota 1:05 p.m. NESN/WEEI 93.7 FM/MLB Network* Sunday, 3/27 PHILADELPHIA JetBlue Park 1:05 p.m. NESN/WEEI 93.7 FM Monday, 3/28 BALTIMORE JetBlue Park 1:05 p.m. ESPN Tuesday, 3/29 at Minnesota (Split Squad) Lee County (Hammond) 1:05 p.m. Wednesday, 3/30 at Tampa Bay Port Charlotte 1:05 p.m. at Pittsburgh Bradenton 1:05 p.m. MLB Network Thursday, 3/31 at Minnesota Lee County (Hammond) 1:05 p.m. Friday, 4/1 vs. Toronto Montreal (Olympic Stadium) 7:00 p.m. NESNplus/WEEI 93.7 FM Saturday, 4/2 vs. Toronto Montreal (Olympic Stadium) 1:00 p.m. NESN/WEEI 93.7 FM * Will be aired to a local audience on NESN and a national audience on MLB Network TODAY’S RED SOX PITCHERS at PIT

56-JOE KELLY, RHP 1 G, 0-0, 0.00 ERA DATE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO 2016 SPRING: Made his spring debut Friday vs. TB and tossed 2.0 scoreless innings...2015 IN REVIEW: 3/4 TB - 2.0 2 0 0 1 1 Made 25 starts in his 1st full season with BOS (10-6, 4.82 ERA)...Posted a 3.77 ERA (25 ER/59.2 IP) in his final 11 ML starts beginning 7/22...Won 8 consecutive starts from 8/1-9/9 (2.59 ERA, 14 ER/48.2 IP).

39-CARSON SMITH, RHP 2 G, 0-0, 0.00 ERA DATE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO 2016 SPRING: Has not allowed a hit or a run in 2 appearances this spring...2015 IN REVIEW: Had 13 3/2 MIN - 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 saves and a 2.31 ERA (18 ER/70.0 IP) in 70 relief appearances for the Mariners as a rookie...Ranked 4th 3/6 BAL - 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 among AL relievers with 92 SO...Held AL East opponents to a .191 AVG and .234 SLG (9-for-47, 0 HR).

51-EDWIN ESCOBAR, LHP 1 G, 0-0, 9.00 ERA DATE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO 2016 SPRING: Made his spring debut Sunday vs. BAL...2015 IN REVIEW: Began the season on the Red 3/6 BAL - 1.0 1 1 1 0 1 Sox’ major league DL with left elbow inflammation...Activated and optioned to -A Pawtucket on 6/13...Went 3-3 with a 5.07 ERA (28 ER/49.2 IP) and 24 SO in 19 total games (7 starts) with the PawSox.

68-MATT BARNES, RHP 2 G, 0-0, 0.00 ERA DATE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO 2016 SPRING: Has made 3 scoreless appearances, including 2 against ML opponents...2015 IN REVIEW: 2/29 BC - 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Appeared in a career-high 32 games (2 starts) over 5 stints with the Red Sox...In his final 9 ML outings 3/3 at MIN - 1.0 2 0 0 0 2 beginning 9/12, had a 0.87 ERA (1 ER/10.1 IP) and .211 opponent AVG (8-for-38). 3/6 BAL - 1.0 0 0 0 1 2

62-SEAN O’SULLIVAN, RHP 1st Grapefruit League Appearance DATE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO 2016 SPRING: Earned the win after pitching 2 scoreless innings on 2/29 against Northeastern 2/29 NU W 2.0 2 0 0 0 4 University...2015 IN REVIEW: Selected to PHI’s ML roster on 4/12 and made 13 starts with the club...Won each of his last 4 Triple-A starts, posting a 1.32 ERA (4 ER/27.1 IP) and a .188 opponent AVG in the span.

76-WILLIAMS JEREZ, LHP 3 G, 0-0, 6.00 ERA DATE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO 2016 SPRING: Recorded a perfect 6th inning Saturday at NYY and a perfect 7th inning Monday vs. 2/29 BC W 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 TB...2015 IN REVIEW: Named Red Sox Minor League of the Year...Combined with Single-A 3/3 at MIN - 1.0 2 2 2 1 0 Greenville, High-A Salem, and -A Portland to go 5-3 with 4 saves and a 2.54 ERA (25 ER/88.2 IP) 3/5 at NYY - 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 in 41 appearances, all in relief. 3/7 TB - 1.0 0 0 0 0 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 Allday 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 4 Hernandez 0 0 11 0 16 0 0 0 27 Ramos 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 4 7 Betts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 24 Holt 0 0 15 5 0 0 0 0 20 Rosario 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 Boesch 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 18 25 LaMarre 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 1 25 Rutledge 0 0 7 1 0 0 0 0 8 Bogaerts 0 0 0 0 19 0 0 0 19 Leon 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 Sandoval 0 0 0 19 0 0 0 0 19 Bradley Jr. 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 0 27 C. Marrero 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 Shaw 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 10 Brentz 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 5 16 D. Marrero 0 0 0 3 28 0 0 0 31 Solis 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 Butler 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 Mars 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 4 Sturgeon 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 2 6 Castillo 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 5 17 Monge 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 4 Swihart 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 Coyle 0 0 14 5 0 0 0 0 19 Murphy 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 10 Travis 0 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 Craig 0 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 Ortiz 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Vazquez 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Dominguez 0 0 0 14 0 0 0 0 14 Pedroia 0 0 16 0 0 0 0 0 16 Young 0 0 0 0 0 10 5 0 15 Hanigan 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 Ramirez 0 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 20

2016 SPRING TRANSACTIONS February 29 OF David Murphy added as a non-roster invitee to the Spring Training roster. March 7 LHP Danny Rosenbaum reassigned to minor league camp.