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RED SOX GAME NOTES (11-15-1) vs. (13-13-2) Saturday, March 23, 2019 • jetBlue Park at • Lee County, FL Game Coverage: NESN & WEEI 93.7 FM • : @BostonRedSoxPR; @SoxNotes

STATE OF THE SOX: The Red Sox have 3 spring train- SETTING SALE: The Red Sox today signed LHP to ing games remaining...They have won each of their last 3 a 5-year contract extension that spans the 2020-2024 seasons. DAYS UNTIL... games and are 5-2 in their last 7. Sale will start the Sox’ 1st game of the season on 3/28 Leaving Fenway South: 1 During spring training in 2018, the Sox went 1-6-1 at SEA...This will be Sale’s 5th start (also (Sun., Mar. 24) from 3/3-11...They then won 14 of their remaining 15 2013-14 & 2016 with CWS, and 2018 with BOS)...In his Opening Day: 5 games heading into the regular season. previous 4, he went 3-0 with a 1.93 ERA (6 ER/28.0 IP). (Thu., Mar. 28 at SEA) Among who have thrown at least 1,000.0 YESTERDAY’S NEWS: The Red Sox earned a 10-6 win in the Live Ball Era (1920-present), Sale ranks Home Opener: 17 over the Twins last night at Hammond Stadium...Each 1st in SO/9.0 IP (10.86) and SO/BB ratio (5.31). (Tue., Apr. 9 vs. TOR) member of the starting lineup recorded at least 1 , combining to go 13-for-27 with 4 HR and 9 RBI. HIT THE ROAD: The Red Sox’ regular season will begin 2018 EAST led off the game with a HR...In the with an 11-game, 11-day road trip in SEA (3/28-31), FINAL STANDINGS 3rd, Jackie Bradley Jr., Christian Vázquez, and Gorkys OAK (4/1-4), and ARI (4/5-7), followed by an off day on Team Record GB Hernández hit back-to-back-to-back homers. 4/8 and their home opener on 4/9 vs. TOR. Red Sox 108-54 (.667) -- (2 SO), (3 SO), and Since 2003, the Red Sox are 96-119 (.447) in the Pacific Yankees 100-62 (.617) -8.0* each threw a scoreless of relief. Time Zone, which includes games at LAA, OAK, SEA, Rays 90-72 (.556) -18.0 LAD, SD, and SF...Against those same teams at in that same time, the Sox are 132-71 (.650). Blue Jays 73-89 (.451) -35.0 FINALE: Today marks the Red Sox’ final 2019 Orioles 47-115 (.290) -61.0 Grapefruit League game in Florida...Tomorrow, they will The Sox will not play their 1st game at Fenway Park travel to Mesa, AZ, for 2 games vs. the Cubs (3/25 & 3/26). until Tuesday, 4/9 vs. TOR, the latest home opener in IN CAMP: The Red Sox have 31 The Sox and Cubs also played 2 spring training games the majors this season. against each other in 2018, with BOS earning a pair players in Major League Spring of 4-2 wins at jetBlue Park on 3/26 and 3/27. SILVER SLUGGER: J.D. Martinez went 0-for-13 in his first Training Camp: 16 pitchers (0 NRI), Prior to 2018, the Sox and Cubs last met in spring 5 spring training games, but in his last 7 he is 7-for-19...He 3 catchers (0 NRI), 8 infielders (0 training in 1965, when the Sox trained in Scottsdale, has driven in a in 4 of his last 5 games. NRI), and 4 outfielders (0 NRI). AZ...That year, BOS and CHC played each other 6 times Martinez has yet to homer in 12 games (37 PA)...In 2018, in Arizona, then played on 3 consecutive days from 4/9- he hit 0 HR in 49 spring training plate appearances; he RED SOX SPRING LEADERS 11 in Salt Lake City, UT; Omaha, NE; and Wichita, KS. then hit 43 HR in the regular season, the most by a Red Hitting Stat Leader CHC holds an 8-7 edge in the all-time Interleague series... Sox player in his 1st season with the club. The only Postseason meeting between the teams came Martinez is the only player to hit .300+ with 40+ HR and Hits...... Devers (19) in the 1918 (BOS won, 4-2). 100+ RBI in each of the last 2 seasons...He is 1 of 25 Runs...... Bradley (8) players ever to reach those totals in consecutive seasons. RBI...... Chavis (10) HR...... Chavis (4) SOX & BUCS: Today marks the 4th and final Grapefruit AVG (min. 25 AB)...... Devers (.404) League meeting between the Red Sox and Pirates...The Sox BACK TO BACK: The Red Sox are attempting to win back- are 0-3 vs. PIT thus far, losing by scores of 4-3, 6-1, and 8-1. to-back World Series titles for the 2nd time in franchise OBP (min. 25 AB)...... Devers (.417) SLG (min. 25 AB)...... Bradley (.649) Between the regular season and spring training, the history (1915-16)...They also won consecutive AL pennants Sox entered 2019 having won 10 consecutive games in 1903 (won WS) and 1904 (no WS played). Pitching Stat Leader against the Pirates. The last teams to win consecutive World Series titles Innings...... Rodriguez (13.0) are the 1998-2000 Yankees and 1992-93 Blue Jays. Appearances...... Brewer (9) SIBLING RIVALRY: Red Sox manager ’s brother, In 2018, Alex Cora became the 5th individual to win ERA (min. 5.0 IP)...... Hernandez (0.82) Joey, is the 3rd base coach for the Pirates...Alex played a World Series in his 1st season as a manager...Ralph Houk (1961-62 Yankees) is the only manager ever to do parts of 14 seasons in the majors from 1998-2011, and Joey HOW THEY WERE OBTAINED that in each of his first 2 seasons as a manager. played parts of 11 ML seasons (1987, ‘89-98). (RED SOX 40-MAN ROSTER) Alex made his ML debut with the Dodgers on 6/7/98 at SEA...In that game, Joey batted leadoff and played LONDON CALLING: The Red Sox and Yankees will play Amateur Draft Picks (14) 2B for the Mariners. a 2-game series in London in 2019 (Sat.-Sun., 6/29-30)... Barnes (2011-1st round), Benintendi Alex chose to wear number 28 for the Red Sox to The Sox will serve as the home team for both games, to (2015-1st round), Betts (2011-5th honor Joey, but he switched to number 20 when BOS be played at London Stadium...The London Series will round), Bradley Jr. (2011-compensa- signed J.D. Martinez in February 2018. mark MLB’s 1st games played in Europe. tion round), Chavis (2014-1st round), The Sox last played a game outside of the U.S. and Johnson (2012-1st round), Lakins FOREVER AND DEVERS: leads the Red Canada in 2008, when they opened the season with (2015-6th round), Pedroia (2004- Sox in hits (19), AVG (.404), and OBP (.417)...He ranks 3rd 2 games against the A’s at Japan’s Tokyo Dome... 2nd round), Poyner (2015-14th in the Grapefruit League in hits behind only NYM’s Pete They went on to play in the ALCS that season. round), Shepherd (2014-13th round), Alonso and Robinson Canó (21 each). Swihart (2011-1st round), Travis Devers hit 21 HR in 121 games in 2018...The only TEAM OF THE CENTURY: The Red Sox have won 4 of the (2014-2nd round), Vázquez (2008-9th players to appear in more games than Devers at the last 15 World Series titles (2004, ‘07, ‘13, ‘18), more than any round), Workman (2010-2nd round). age of 21 or younger in 2018 were Ozzie Albies (158) other team in this century...They became the 3rd franchise to and Gleyber Torres (123). win 4 World Series in a 15-year span, joining LAD (1955, ’59, By Trade (10) ’63, ’65) and NYY (most recently 1998, ’99, 2000, ‘09). Brewer (From SD, Nov. 2018), Hembree (From SF, July 2014), HOME FIELD ADVANTAGE: The Red Sox have sold out each of their last 134 home Grapefruit League games, includ- WIN, DANCE, REPEAT: The Red Sox’ starting outfield M. Hernández (From CHC, Dec. ing each of their final 10 at and all 124 at alignment on Opening Day was the same in 2018 as it was 2014), Holt (From PIT, Dec. 2012), jetBlue Park since its opening in 2012...The Sox have sold out in 2017: LF Andrew Benintendi, CF Jackie Bradley Jr., and León (From WSH, Mar. 2015), 237 of their last 238 home Grapefruit League games. RF ...The last time BOS started the same OF Porcello (From DET, Dec. 2014), The Red Sox are in their 8th spring at the Fenway South alignment on O.D. in 3+ consecutive seasons was 1983-86 Rodriguez (From BAL, July 2014), Spring Training and Player Development Complex in (LF , CF Tony Armas, RF Dwight Evans). Sale (From CWS, Dec. 2016), Taylor Fort Myers, FL (2012-19)...This is the 27th consecutive (From ARI, May 2018), Thornburg season the Sox have called Fort Myers their Spring LONG DIVISION: The Red Sox have won the AL East title (From MIL, Dec. 2016). Training home (1993-2019), having played at City in each of the last 3 years, the franchise’s 1st time ever Free Agents (8) of Palms Park through 2011...Winter Haven, FL also finishing in 1st place in 3 consecutive years. hosted the club for 27 years (1966-92). Brasier (March 2018), Eovaldi (Dec. Since the AL East was formed in 1969, the only club to 2018), Pearce (Nov. 2018), Martinez win the division in 4 or more consecutive years is NYY (9 straight years from 1998-2006). (Feb. 2018), Moreland (Dec. 2017), YEAR IN REVIEW: The Red Sox won the Núñez (Feb. 2018), Price (Dec. 2015), after going 108-54 (.667) in the regular season and setting Walden (Dec. 2016). a franchise record for wins (previously 105 in 1912). COACHING CONSISTENCY: Each member of the Red Sox’ BOS was 119-57 between the regular season and 2018 coaching staff has returned for the 2019 season. International Free Agents (5) Postseason, only the 3rd team ever to win that many In 2018, Alex Cora became the 5th individual to win Bogaerts (Aug. 2009), Devers (Aug. games in a year (also 1998 Yankees and 2001 Mariners). a World Series in his 1st season as a manager...Ralph 2013), D. Hernandez (Aug. 2013), The Sox finished with sole possession of MLB’s best Houk (1961-62 Yankees) is the only manager ever to do Lin (June 2012), Reyes (July 2014). record for the 5th time (also 1903, 1912, 1915, 1946). that in each of his first 2 seasons as a manager. Contracts Purchased (1) The Sox went 11-3 in the Postseason, defeating the Cora has won 3 World Series titles, as a player (2007-BOS), Velázquez (Feb. 2018, Mexican League) Yankees (100-62), Astros (103-59), and Dodgers (92-71). bench coach (2017-HOU), and manager (2018-BOS). UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS DATE OPP. TIME RED SOX PITCHERS OPPOSING PITCHERS Sat., 3/23 vs. PIT 1:05 p.m. LHP Chris Sale, RHP , RHP Brandon Workman, RHP Jameson Taillon, RHP Rookie Davis, LHP , LHP Darwinzon Hernandez RHP Brandon Maurer, LHP Tyler Lyons Sun., 3/24 Off Day Mon., 3/25 at CHC 9:05 p.m. RHP TBD Red Sox Game Notes Page 2 2019 SPRING TRAINING SCHEDULE DATE OPPONENT SITE RESULT RECORD WINNER LOSER 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 New York Mets 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 Monday, 3/18 at Minnesota Hammond Stadium L 1-4 8-15-1 Berríos EOVALDI Harper 9,013 Tuesday, 3/19 TORONTO jetBlue Park PPD 8-15-1 - - - - Wednesday, 3/20 at Baltimore Sarasota W 6-4 9-15-1 HEMBREE Yacabonis POYNER 8,623 Thursday, 3/21 TAMPA BAY jetBlue Park W 8-0 10-15-1 VELÁZQUEZ Wood - 9,948 Friday, 3/22 at Minnesota Hammond Stadium W 10-6 11-15-1 RUNZLER Gibson McGRATH 9,022 DATE OPPONENT SITE TIME TV/RADIO 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 Cubs Mesa 9:05 p.m. NESN+/WEEI 93.7 FM Tuesday, March 26 at 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 vs. PIT

41-CHRIS SALE, LHP 1 G, 1 GS, 1-0, 0.00 ERA DATE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO 2019 SPRING: Agreed to a 5-year contract extension with BOS through the 2024 season today... 3/16 ATL W 4.0 2 0 0 0 7 Earned the win in his spring debut on 3/16 vs. ATL, striking out 7 and walking none over 4.0 scoreless innings...Pitched in a simulated game on 3/11, throwing 45 pitches (33 strikes)...Struck out 5 and allowed 1 ER on 3 hits, walking 1 and hitting 1...2018 IN REVIEW: Went 12-4 with a 2.11 ERA (37 ER/158.0 IP) over 27 starts during his 2nd season with BOS... Posted a 13.50 SO/9.0 IP ratio, the highest mark ever among pitchers with at least 150.0 IP...Named an All-Star for the 7th straight season...Struck out 237 while issuing just 34 BB...His postseason average of 14.09 SO/9.0 IP is the highest ever for a in a single postseason (min. 15.0 IP).

37-HEATH HEMBREE, RHP 3 G, 1-0, 3.38 ERA DATE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO 2019 SPRING: Earned his fi rst win of the spring on Wednesday at BAL despite allowing his fi rst 3/14 at DET - 1.0 0 0 0 0 3 ER of the spring...Has made 2 scoreless appearances on 3/14 at DET and Sunday vs. TB...2018 IN 3/17 TB - 0.2 0 0 0 3 1 REVIEW: Set career highs in games (67), (76), and holds (20), and tied his career best in 3/20 at BAL W 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 wins (4) in his 2nd full ML season...Made his postseason debut and pitched in each series.

44-BRANDON WORKMAN, RHP 8 G, 0-0, 4.50 ERA DATE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO 2019 SPRING: Has struck out 16 over 8.0 innings this spring, allowing 4 ER...Struck out the side 2/24 MIN - 1.0 0 0 0 0 3 in a perfect inning yesterday at MIN...Made his 2nd straight scoreless appearance on Monday at 2/27 BAL - 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 3/4 at NYM - 1.0 2 1 1 0 2 MIN...Fanned 2 over a scoreless inning on 3/14 at DET...Surrendered 2 ER on 3/10 at TB...Allowed 3/7 MIN - 1.0 2 1 1 1 1 1 ER each on 3/4 at NYM and 3/7 vs. MIN...On 2/27 vs. BAL, tossed a scoreless frame...Struck out 3/10 at TB - 1.0 3 2 2 0 2 the side in a perfect inning on 2/24 vs. MIN, his spring debut...2018 IN REVIEW: Appeared in a 3/14 at DET - 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 career-high 43 games for BOS over 3 stints with the club...Matched his career high with 6 wins 3/18 at MIN - 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 (T-9th among AL relievers)...Appeared in 3 postseason games. 3/22 at MIN - 1.0 0 0 0 0 3

66-BOBBY POYNER, LHP 7 G, 0-0, 6.52 ERA DATE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO 2019 SPRING: Earned his fi rst save with 2.0 scoreless innings on Wedensday at BAL, striking out 2/25 at PIT - 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 3...On 3/15 at NYY, was charged with 5 ER on 4 hits...Made his 3rd scoreless outing on 3/12 vs. 3/1 at MIN - 2.0 2 1 1 0 1 3/5 at WSH - 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 DET (1.0 IP)...Allowed 1 ER over 2.0 IP on 3/8 at BAL...Struck out 1 over a scoreless inning on 3/5 at 3/8 at BAL - 2.0 3 1 1 1 1 WSH...Surrendered 1 ER on 3/1 at MIN, tossing 2.0 innings...Made his spring debut on 2/25 at PIT, 3/12 DET - 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 tossing 1.0 scoreless frame...2018 IN REVIEW: Saw the 1st ML action of his career, posting a 3.22 3/15 at NYY - 0.2 4 5 5 1 0 ERA (8 ER/22.1 IP) with 24 SO and only 3 BB in 20 games over 6 stints with BOS. 3/20 at BAL S 2.0 1 0 0 0 3

80-DARWINZON HERNANDEZ, LHP 6 G, 2 GS, 0-0, 0.82 ERA DATE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO 2019 SPRING: Has allowed just 1 ER in 6 Grapefruit League outings (11.0 IP), posting a team-leading 2/22 NEU - 2.0 0 0 0 0 3 0.82 ERA with 12 strikeouts...Has thrown consecutive scoreless outings on 3/16 vs. ATL and Thursday 2/27 BAL - 2.0 2 0 0 1 3 3/3 MIN - 2.0 1 0 0 2 3 vs. TB...Allowed his only ER of the spring on 3/12 vs. DET...Recorded 13 SO over 9.0 scoreless innings 3/8 at BAL - 3.0 1 0 0 1 4 in his fi rst 4 spring outings, including 3.0 frames on 3/8 at BAL, 2.0 on 3/3 vs. MIN, and 2.0 on 2/27 vs. 3/12 DET - 1.0 1 1 1 1 1 BAL...Also threw 2.0 scoreless innings in the Sox’ shutout win over Northeastern University on 2/22... 3/16 ATL - 2.0 2 0 0 0 1 Begins 2019 ranked by Baseball America as the Red Sox’ No. 3 prospect (No. 1 pitching prospect). 3/21 TB - 1.0 0 0 0 3 0 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 64 0 0 64 Devers 0 0 0 79 0 0 0 0 79 Ockimey 0 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 31 Betts 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 57 68 G. Hernández 00000224015 77 Pearce 0 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 Bogaerts 0 0 0 0 79 0 0 0 79 M. Hernández 000000 00 0 Pedroia 0 0 19 0 0 0 0 0 19 Bradley Jr. 0 0 0 0 0 0 74 0 74 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 5 49 0 0 12 0 0 66 Renda 0 0 38 0 5 0 0 0 43 Castillo 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 5 León 61 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 61 Sturgeon 0 0 0 0 0 10 10 45 65 Centeno 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 31 Lin 0 0 16 0 20 0 17 1 54 Swihart 40 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 46 Chatham 0 0 0 0 76 0 0 0 76 Martinez 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 28 Travis 0 63 0 0 0 5 0 0 68 Chavis 0 19 4 24 0 0 0 0 47 Matheny 0 0 0 0 0 12 39 20 71 Vázquez 60 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 Dalbec 0 18 0 59 0 0 0 0 77 Moreland 0 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 De La Guerra 0049515000 69 Núñez 0 0 18 26 9 0 0 0 53

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 , 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, Domingo Tapia, and Ryan Weber; INFs C.J. Chatham, , and Chad De La Guerra; and OFs Bryce Brentz, Tate Matheny, and Cole Sturgeon reassigned to minor league camp.