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BOSTON RED SOX SPRING TRAINING GAME NOTES Boston Red Sox (8-6-1) at Miami Marlins (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): Xander Bogaerts (.500, MEDIA GUIDE: The 2018 Boston Red BOS scored twice in the 5th inning and twice in the 7th. 9-for-18), Andrew Benintendi (.450, 9-for-20), Rafael Devers Sox Media Guide is available for down- J.D. Martinez went 3-for-3 with an RBI double...Xander (.391, 9-for-23), and Blake Swihart (.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 hit 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 pitchers (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 outfielders (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 run in Grapefruit League action, includ- RBI ......................................Swihart (8) each other in Interleague play during the 2018 regular sea- ing Roenis Elias (6.0 IP), Matt Barnes (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 Bobby Poyner 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: Chris 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. Strikeouts ..........................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 Robby Scott, and assistant hitting coach 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. Pitcher Wins currently reside in Miami. JetBlue Park since its opening in 2012...The Sox have sold out 1. Chris Sale 87 Red Sox manager Alex Cora attended the University 216 of their last 217 home Grapefruit League games. 2. David Price 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 World Series in each of his 3 years at the school (1994- Spring Training and Player Development Complex in 4. Rick Porcello 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 Florida 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 Tim Hyers 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.