GAME NOTES Boston Red Sox (8-6-1) at (7-5-2) Friday, March 9, 2018 • Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium • Jupiter, FL Game Coverage: WEEI 850 AM • Online Pressbox: http://pressroom.redsox.com • Twitter: @BostonRedSoxPR; @SoxNotes

YESTERDAY’S NEWS: The Red Sox tied the Rays yesterday, LEADING THE WAY: The Red Sox feature 4 players bat- 6-6, at JetBlue Park...The Rays held leads of 3-0 and 6-2, but ting .385 or higher (min. 10 AB): (.500, MEDIA GUIDE: The 2018 Boston Red BOS scored twice in the 5th inning and twice in the 7th. 9-for-18), (.450, 9-for-20), Sox Media Guide is available for down- J.D. Martinez went 3-for-3 with an RBI ...Xander (.391, 9-for-23), and (.385, 10-for-26)...All 4 load at http://pressroom.redsox.com and Bogaerts (2-for-3) and Jackie Bradley Jr. (1-for-2) also players are 25 years old or younger. www.redsoxpressbox.com. each had an RBI and a double...Brian Johnson allowed 3 Swihart leads the majors outright with 6 doubles. runs in the 1st inning, then retired 8 of his final 9 batters. IN CAMP: Boston has 56 players in BENNY & BOGEY: Andrew Benintendi has safely in each Major League Spring Training Camp: 27 SOX & MARLINS: Today marks the only Grapefruit League of his last 10 Grapefruit League games, including all 8 this (5 NRI), 6 catchers (3 NRI), 15 in- meeting between the Red Sox and Marlins in 2018...These spring...Dating back to 2017, he has reached base safely in fielders (4 NRI), and 8 (4 NRI). teams did not face each other in spring training last year. 17 consecutive Grapefruit League games. The Sox are winless in their last 8 spring training games Xander Bogaerts leads the Sox with a .500 AVG this against the Marlins (0-7-1), having lost each of the spring (9-for-18), reaching base safely in each of his 8 RED SOX SPRING LEADERS last 5 meetings...BOS last defeated MIA in Grapefruit Grapefruit League games and hitting safely in his last 7. Hitting Stat Leader League action on 3/24/12 in Jupiter (4-1). Hits...... Swihart (10) PUTTING UP ZEROES: Several Red Sox pitchers have yet Runs...... Benintendi, Devers, Travis (6) WE’LL MEET AGAIN: The Red Sox and Marlins will face to allow an earned in Grapefruit League action, includ- RBI...... Swihart (8) each other in Interleague play during the 2018 regular sea- ing Roenis Elias (6.0 IP), (4.0 IP), and Brandon Doubles...... Swihart (6) son, with 2 games scheduled for 4/2-3 in Miami, and 2 for Workman (3.2 IP)...Elias has held opponents to a .056 AVG Triples...... Mars, Quiroz, Tavárez (1) 8/28-29 in Boston. (1-for-18) in 4 outings. HR...... Benintendi, Devers, Travis (2) The Sox own a 22-12 edge in the all-time series, with AVG (min. 10 AB)...... Bogaerts (.500) these teams squaring off each year from 1997-2001 NON-ROSTER NOTABLES: In 5 Grapefruit League games, OBP (min. 10 AB)...... Bogaerts (.550) and again in 2003, ‘06, ‘09, ‘12, and ‘15. non-roster invitee has allowed only 1 base run- SLG (min. 10 AB)...... Benintendi (.850) ner in 5.0 IP, giving up a solo HR to BAL’s Tim Beckham on SETTING SALE: is making his 2018 Grapefruit 3/4...Opponents are 1-for-16 with 3 SO and 0 BB. Pitching Stat Leader League debut today...He pitched in a controlled minor Marcus Walden has recorded 10 SO and allowed 0 ER Wins...... 8 players tied (1) league game 5 days ago on 3/4, throwing 52 pitches (35 in 6.0 IP over 4 Grapefruit League games. Innings...... F. Rodriguez (8.0) strikes) and allowing 0 runs, 1 hit, and 1 BB with 5 SO. Appearances...... 3 players tied (5) Sale has faced the Marlins only once, taking the loss on HOME WHITES: The Red Sox are scheduled to wear home Starts...... Johnson, Velázquez (3) 8/14/16 in Miami (6.2 IP, 8 H, 5 ER, BB, 7 SO). white jerseys on 3/11 vs. BAL, 3/19 vs. PHI, and 3/26 vs. CHC. ...... Walden (10)

MIAMI MEN: INF Deven Marrero, OF/DH J.D. Martinez, HOME FIELD ADVANTAGE: The Red Sox have sold out MOST WINS IN THE AL, 2012-17 LHP , and assistant hitting Andy Barkett each of their last 113 home Grapefruit League games, includ- were born in Miami...Marrero and 1B/DH Hanley Ramirez ing each of their final 10 at City of Palms Park and all 103 at Rk. Wins currently reside in Miami. JetBlue Park since its opening in 2012...The Sox have sold out 1. Chris Sale 87 Red Sox manager attended the University 216 of their last 217 home Grapefruit League games. 2. 86 of Miami, helping lead the Hurricanes to the College The Red Sox are in their 7th spring at the Fenway South 3. Justin Verlander 81 in each of his 3 years at the school (1994- Spring Training and Player Development Complex in 4. 80 96)...Following the 1996 season, he was ranked by Fort Myers, FL (2012-18)...This is the 26th consecutive Baseball America as the best defensive player in the season the Sox have called Fort Myers their Spring HOW THEY WERE OBTAINED college game...He was inducted into the University of Training home (1993-2018), having played at City (RED SOX 40-MAN ROSTER) Miami Hall of Fame in 2006. of Palms Park through 2011...Only Winter Haven, FL hosted the club for more springs (27 years, 1966-92). Amateur Draft Picks (16) HANLEY BEFORE BOSTON: Hanley Ramirez played for Barnes (2011-1st round), Beeks the Marlins from 2006-12...He was named NL Rookie of SUPPORTING PARKLAND: Fans may now bid on auto- (2014-12th round), Benintendi the Year in 2006, started at SS for the NL All-Star team in graphed versions of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High (2015-1st round), Betts (2011-5th 3 straight years from 2008-10, won the NL batting title in School Eagles baseball team hats worn by Red Sox players round), Bradley Jr. (2011-compensa- 2009, and earned Silver Slugger honors in 2008 and 2009. and coaches on 2/23 vs. MIN...The hats are being auctioned tion round), Buttrey (2012-4th round), Ramirez still ranks among Marlins all-time leaders in off in an effort to benefit funds related to assisting victims and Jerez (2011-2nd round), Johnson games (5th, 943), hits (2nd, 1,103), AVG (2nd, .300), families of the tragic shooting at Stoneman Douglas on 2/14. (2012-1st round), Maddox (2012-3rd runs (2nd, 666), 2B (2nd, 232), 3B (4th, 26), HR (3rd, Fans can visit www.redsox.com/parkland to take part in round), Marrero (2012-1st round), 148), RBI (5th, 482), SB (2nd, 230), OBP (2nd, .374), the auction...Proceeds will be donated to the Broward Pedroia (2004-2nd round), Shep- and SLG (3rd, .499). Education Foundation, which established the official herd (2014-13th round), Swihart Stoneman Douglas Victims Fund...More information (2011-1st round), Travis (2014-2nd BIG FISH: Red Sox President of Baseball Operations Dave can be found at browardedfoundation.org. round), Vázquez (2008-9th round), Dombrowski spent 10 years with the Marlins, be- Workman (2010-2nd round). ginning in September 1991 when he was hired as the fran- WELCOME ABOARD: The only player on the Red Sox’ 40- By Trade (14) chise’s first-ever Executive Vice President and General Man- man roster who wasn’t in the BOS organization in 2017 is Elias (From SEA, Dec. 2015), Hembree ager...While at the helm, he constructed the Marlins team J.D. Martinez...On 2/26, the Sox signed Martinez to a 5-year (From SF, July 2014), Hernandez (From that won the World Series title in 1997. contract through the 2022 season. CHC, Dec. 2014), Holt (From PIT, Dec.

Starting from their inaugural season in 1993 through Since the start of 2014, Martinez’s .574 SLG ranks 2nd in 2012), Kelly (From STL, July 2014), Kim- 1997, the Marlins increased their winning percentage MLB (min. 1,500 PA) behind only Mike Trout (.579). brel (From SD, Nov. 2015), Leon (From year over year, becoming the first-ever expansion Martinez has hit 20+ HR in each of the last 4 seasons: 23 team to do so...It was in Miami that Dombrowski first WSH, Mar. 2015), Pomeranz (From SD, in 2014, 38 in 2015, 22 in 2016, and 45 in 2017. July 2016), Porcello (From DET, Dec. 2014), worked with current Red Sox Principal Owner John Despite appearing in only 119 games, Martinez set Henry, who was the Marlins Chairman and sole owner Rodriguez (From BAL, July 2014), Sale career highs in 2017 with 45 HR, 104 RBI, and a 1.066 (From CWS, Dec. 2016), Smith (From SEA, from January 1999 until February 2002. OPS between DET and ARI...Among players with 300+ Dec. 2015), Thornburg (From MIL, Dec. AB, he led the majors in AB/HR (9.60) and AB/RBI (4.15). HYERS’ HOMERS: Red Sox hitting coach hit 2 2016), Wright (From CLE, July 2012). Free Agents (5) HR in his major league career, both for the Marlins on 6/6/99 LONG DIVISION: The Red Sox won the AL East title in at Tropicana Field...He played 1 season with FLA—his final 2016 and 2017, marking the first time since 1915-16 the Martinez (Feb. 2018), Moreland season in the majors—after being signed by then-general club finished in 1st place in consecutive years...Since the AL (Dec. 2017), Núñez (Feb. 2018), Price manager Dave Dombrowski in the winter of 1998. East was formed in 1969, the only clubs to win the division (Dec. 2015), Ramirez (Nov. 2014). in 3+ consecutive years are the 1969-71 Orioles, 1976-78 International Free Agents (3) FORWARD MARCH: The Red Sox will begin their regular Yankees, 1991-93 Blue Jays, and 1998-2006 Yankees. Bogaerts (Aug. 2009), Devers (Aug. season 20 days from today on 3/29 at TB...They are 27 days 2013), Lin (June 2012). away from their home opener on 4/5 vs. TB. WINNING WAYS: The Red Sox have won 93 games in each Contracts Purchased (2) This will be the 4th time the Red Sox play an Opening of the last 2 seasons...BOS has won 90+ games in 11 of 16 Scott (Aug. 2011, North American Day game in March...They also opened seasons before seasons under the current ownership group (Henry-Werner; League), Velázquez (Feb. 2018, Mexi- April in 2003 (3/31 at TB), 2008 (3/25 vs. OAK at Tokyo 2002-present), tied with NYY for the most 90-win seasons in can League). Dome), and 2014 (3/31 at BAL). that time...In 10 of those seasons, the Sox won 93+ games. UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS DATE OPP. TIME RED SOX PITCHERS OPPOSING PITCHERS Fri., 3/9 at MIA 1:05 p.m. LHP Chris Sale, RHP Brandon Workman, RHP Dan Straily, LHP Adam Conley, RHP Merandy Gonzalez, LHP Roenis Elias, LHP Bobby Poyner RHP Kyle Barraclough, RHP Drew Steckenrider Sat., 3/10 at MIN 1:05 p.m. LHP David Price, RHP , RHP Matt Barnes, RHP Kyle Gibson, RHP Fernando Romero RHP Carson Smith, LHP Robby Scott Sun., 3/11 vs. BAL 1:05 p.m. RHP Rick Porcello, RHP , RHP Hunter Harvey, TBD RHP Hector Velázquez, RHP Ty Buttrey Red Sox Game Notes Page 2 2018 SPRING TRAINING SCHEDULE DATE OPPONENT SITE RESULT RECORD WINNER LOSER ATT. Thursday, 2/22 NORTHEASTERN JetBlue Park W 15-2 --- BEEKS Ennen --- 7,031 BOSTON COLLEGE JetBlue Park W 4-2 --- SHEPHERD Nelson ------Friday, 2/23 MINNESOTA JetBlue Park W 4-3 1-0 F. RODRIGUEZ Enns J. SMITH 9,446 Saturday, 2/24 TAMPA BAY JetBlue Park W 4-3 2-0 ELIAS Faria LAU 9,466 Sunday, 2/25 BALTIMORE JetBlue Park W 7-1 3-0 C. SMITH Mesa --- 9,433 Monday, 2/26 at Pittsburgh Bradenton W 13-2 4-0 HALEY Nova --- 5,556 Tuesday, 2/27 ST. LOUIS JetBlue Park L 1-6 4-1 Weaver BEEKS --- 9,355 at Minnesota Lee County (Hammond) W 3-2 5-1 JIMENEZ Ramirez --- 6,371 Wednesday, 2/28 PITTSBURGH JetBlue Park W 4-3 6-1 SCOTT Crick HART 9,356 Thursday, 3/1 at Houston West Palm Beach L 5-10 6-2 Guduan J. SMITH --- 5,853 Friday, 3/2 at St. Louis Jupiter W 9-6 7-2 POMERANZ Norris --- 6,654 Saturday, 3/3 NEW YORK YANKEES JetBlue Park L 3-5 7-3 Carroll SCOTT Holder 9,548 Sunday, 3/4 at Baltimore Sarasota L 8-10 7-4 Faulker SHEPHERD Scott 8,171 Tuesday, 3/6 at Tampa Bay Port Charlotte W 9-1 8-4 VELÁZQUEZ Hu ELIAS 5,353 Wednesday, 3/7 MINNESOTA JetBlue Park L 1-8 8-5 Odorizzi SHEPHERD --- 9,772 at Philadelphia Clearwater L 1-2 8-6 Hutchison MARTIN Milner 7,833 Thursday, 3/8 TAMPA BAY JetBlue Park T 6-6 8-6-1 ------9,911

DATE OPPONENT SITE TIME TV/RADIO Friday, March 9 at Miami Jupiter 1:05 p.m. WEEI 850 AM Saturday, March 10 at Minnesota Lee County (Hammond) 1:05 p.m. NESNplus/WEEI 850 AM Sunday, March 11 BALTIMORE (SS) JetBlue Park 1:05 p.m. NESN/WEEI 93.7 FM Monday, March 12 at Toronto Dunedin 1:07 p.m. WEEI 850 AM Wednesday, March 14 at Minnesota Lee County (Hammond) 1:05 p.m. WEEI 850 AM Thursday, March 15 TORONTO JetBlue Park 1:05 p.m. NESN/WFXT*/WEEI 850 AM Friday, March 16 MINNESOTA (SS) JetBlue Park 6:05 p.m. NESN/WEEI 850 AM Saturday, March 17 TAMPA BAY JetBlue Park 1:05 p.m. NESN/WEEI 850 AM Sunday, March 18 at Pittsburgh (SS) Bradenton 1:05 p.m. NESN/WEEI 850 AM Monday, March 19 PHILADELPHIA JetBlue Park 1:05 p.m. WEEI 850 AM Tuesday, March 20 PITTSBURGH JetBlue Park 1:05 p.m. WEEI 850 AM Wednesday, March 21 at Tampa Bay Port Charlotte 1:05 p.m. WEEI 850 AM Thursday, March 22 at Baltimore Sarasota 1:05 p.m. NESN/WFXT*/WEEI 850 AM Friday, March 23 at New York Yankees Tampa 1:05 p.m. ESPN/WEEI 850 AM Saturday, March 24 HOUSTON JetBlue Park 1:05 p.m. NESN/WEEI 850 AM Sunday, March 25 at Minnesota Lee County (Hammond) 1:05 p.m. NESN/WEEI 850 AM Monday, March 26 CHICAGO CUBS JetBlue Park 6:05 p.m. NESN/WEEI 850 AM Tuesday, March 27 CHICAGO CUBS JetBlue Park 1:05 p.m. NESN/ESPNWEEI 850 AM *Games broadcast on WFXT in Boston DMA and on NESN through the rest of New England TODAY’S RED SOX PITCHERS at MIA 41-CHRIS SALE, LHP First Grapefruit League appearance 2017 IN REVIEW: Finished 2nd in AL Cy Young Award voting and 9th in AL MVP voting...Earned a 6th consecutive All-Star Game selection, starting for the AL...His 2nd-place fi nish in AL Cy Young Award voting was the highest of his career...Received two 1st-place votes and 28 2nd-place votes for 126 points (Kluber-204)...Went 17-8 with a 2.90 ERA (69 ER)...Led MLB with 308 SO, a 12.93 SO/9.0 IP ratio, and 214.1 IP...His 308 SO were the most ever by a Sox LHP in a season, 2nd-most by any Sox pitcher (Martinez, 313 in 1999)...Ranked among AL leaders in ERA (2nd, 2.90), opponent AVG (2nd, .208), opponent OPS (3rd, .603), WHIP (2nd, 0.97), BB/9.0 IP (2nd, 1.81), and wins (T-4th, 17)...Posted the 35th 300-SO season since 1900 (source: Elias)...Named a fi nalist for a Rawlings Gold Glove Award...Named Red Sox Pitcher of the Year by the Boston Baseball Writers...His 12.93 SO/9.0 IP ratio is the 3rd-highest in ML history behind Randy Johnson (13.41 in 2001) and Pedro Martinez (13.20 in 1999)...Struck out 36.2% of batters faced, the 3rd-highest mark ever for a starting pitcher behind Pedro Martinez (37.5% in 1999) and Randy Johnson (37.4% in 2001)...Recorded 10+ SO in a ML-high 18 starts, the most in a season by any pitcher since Randy Johnson in 2001 (23).

44-BRANDON WORKMAN, RHP 4 G, 0-0, 0.00 ERA DATE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO 2018 SPRING: Has not allowed an earned run in 4 outings, including recent appearances on 2/24 TB - 0.2 2 2 0 1 1 Tuesday at TB (1.0 IP) and on Saturday vs. NYY (1.0 IP)...Has struck out 1 hitter in each of his 2/27 STL - 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 innings...Threw a scoreless inning on 2/27 vs. STL...Allowed 2 unearned runs in his spring debut on 3/3 NYY - 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 2/24 vs. TB...2017 IN REVIEW: Appeared in a career-high 33 games over 4 stints with BOS...Named 3/6 at TB - 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 the Sox’ Comeback Player of the Year...Began the season with Triple-A Pawtucket (18 G).

29-ROENIS ELIAS, LHP 4 G, 1 GS, 1-0, 0.00 ERA DATE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO 2018 SPRING: Over 4 outings, is 1-0 with no earned runs allowed...Threw 2.0 scoreless IP on 2/24 TB W 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 Tuesday at TB, striking out 2 and walking 3...Pitched a clean inning on 3/2 at STL...On 2/27 at 2/27 at MIN - 1.0 1 1 0 1 0 MIN, allowed 1 unearned run over 1.0 inning...Tossed 2.0 hitless innings on 2/24 vs. the Rays 3/2 at STL - 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 to earn the win...2017 IN REVIEW: Missed most of his 2nd season with BOS on the DL... 3/6 at TB - 2.0 0 0 0 3 2 Made 7 rehab starts at 4 different levels...Recalled by BOS on 9/1 and made his lone ML appearance on 9/4 vs. TOR (0.1 IP, BB, SO).

81-BOBBY POYNER, LHP 5 G, 0-0, 1.80 ERA DATE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO 2018 SPRING: Has retired 18 of 19 batters faced over 6 outings, including 5 Grapefruit League 2/22 BC - 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 efforts...Allowed a solo HR on Sunday at BAL, his fi rst hit allowed this spring...Threw perfect innings 2/24 TB - 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 on 2/22 vs. Boston College, 2/24 at TB, 2/26 at PIT, 3/1 at HOU, and Wednesday at PHI...2017 IN 2/26 at PIT - 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 REVIEW: Split the season between High-A Salem and Double-A Portland, recording 15 saves with 3/1 at HOU - 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 a 1.49 ERA (10 ER/60.1 IP) and a 0.93 WHIP...His 43 appearances were the most among all Red Sox 3/4 at BAL - 1.0 1 1 1 0 1 3/7 at PHI - 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 minor leaguers, while his 12.53 SO/9.0 IP ranked 2nd (min. 20.0 IP). 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 Barfi eld 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 30 35 Devers 0 0 0 35 0 0 0 0 35 Pedroia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Benintendi 0 0 0 0 0 31 5 0 36 M. Hernandez 000000 00 0 Quiroz 0 0 43 0 0 0 0 0 43 Betts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 38 38 Ó. Hernández 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 Ramirez 0 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 29 Bogaerts 0 0 0 0 41 0 0 0 41 Holt 0 0 11 0 4 5 0 0 20 Rei 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 Bradley Jr. 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 0 35 Leon 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 Selsky 0 0 0 0 0 37 4 15 56 Butler 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 Lin 0 0 11 13 23 0 16 0 63 Swihart 17 6 0 0 0 6 0 0 29 Castillo 0 0 0 0 0 8 23 23 54 Marrero 0 0 15 0 27 0 0 0 42 Tavárez 0 0 0 0 0 20 34 0 54 Chavis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Martinez 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 4 Travis 0 39 0 0 0 0 0 0 39 De Jesús Jr. 0 4 23 25 9 0 0 0 61 Moreland 0 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 Vázquez 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 De La Guerra 0092311000 43 Núñez 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 2018 SPRING TRANSACTIONS February 18 INF Eduardo Núñez signed as a free agent and added to the 40-man roster...RHP Ben Taylor designated for assignment. February 20 OF Bryce Brentz traded to PIT in exchange for cash considerations. February 25 RHP Ben Taylor claimed off waivers by CLE. February 26 OF/DH J.D. Martinez signed as a free agent and added to the 40-man roster.