GAME NOTES Boston Red Sox (8-15-1) at (12-11-2) Wednesday, March 20, 2019 • • Sarasota, FL Game Coverage: NESN & WEEI 850 AM • Twitter: @BostonRedSoxPR; @SoxNotes

STATE OF THE SOX: The Red Sox have 6 spring training ROSTER MOVES: On Monday, the Red Sox reassigned games remaining...They are 2-10-1 in their last 13 contests, 12 players to minor league camp: C Óscar Hernández; DAYS UNTIL... including 2-2 in their last 4. RHPs Zach Putnam, Erasmo Ramírez, Josh Smith, Do- Leaving : 4 During spring training in 2018, the Sox went 1-6-1 mingo Tapia, and Ryan Weber; 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. : 8 The Sox have 35 players in ML Spring Training camp: 33 (Thu., Mar. 28 at SEA) YESTERDAY’S NEWS: Yesterday’s game against the on their 40-man roster and 2 non-roster invitees (C Juan Home Opener: 20 Blue Jays was cancelled due to rain...It was the Red Sox’ Centeno and OF Gorkys Hernández). (Tue., Apr. 9 vs. TOR) 2nd cancellation of spring training (also 2/26 at TOR). London Series: 101 SILVER SLUGGER: J.D. Martinez went 0-for-13 in his first (Sat.-Sun., 6/29-30 vs. NYY) SOX & O’S: Today marks the 4th and final Grapefruit 5 spring training games, but in his last 5 he is 5-for-12...He League meeting between the Red Sox and Orioles...BAL has driven in a run in each of his last 3 games. Regular Season Finale: 193 won the first 3 games by scores of 7-6, 9-1, and 4-2. Martinez has yet to homer in 10 Grapefruit League (Sun., 9/29 vs. BAL) These teams will begin their 19-game season series games (28 PA)...In 2018, he hit 0 HR in 49 spring with a 4-game set at from 4/12-15... training plate appearances; he then hit 43 HR in the IN CAMP: The Red Sox have 35 They will also play from 5/6-8 (at BAL), 6/14-16 (at regular season, the most ever by a Red Sox player in players in Major League Spring his 1st season with the club. BAL), 7/19-21 (at BAL), 8/16-18 (at BOS), and in the Training Camp: 16 (0 NRI), final regular season series from 9/27-29 (at BOS). Martinez is the only player to hit .300+ with 40+ HR and 4 catchers (1 NRI), 10 infielders (0 100+ RBI in each of the last 2 seasons...He is 1 of 25 BOS is 19-3 against BAL in the last 22 regular season NRI), and 5 outfielders (1 NRI). meetings, having gone 16-3 in 2018. players ever to reach those totals in consecutive seasons. RED SOX SPRING LEADERS START ME UP: Rick Porcello is scheduled to make his 2nd WIN, DANCE, REPEAT: The Red Sox’ starting outfield Grapefruit League start tonight...On 3/10 at TB, he allowed alignment on Opening Day was the same in 2018 as it was Hitting Stat Leader 2 runs on 4 hits in 3.0 IP (1 SO, 0 BB)...He also pitched on in 2017: LF , CF Jackie Bradley Jr., and Hits...... Devers (15) 3/15 in a simulated game at Fenway South, throwing 75 RF ...The last time BOS started the same OF Runs...... Dalbec, De La Guerra (7) pitches (49 strikes) against the Rays’ Triple-A affiliate. alignment on O.D. in 3+ consecutive seasons was 1983-86 RBI...... Chavis (10) (LF , CF Tony Armas, RF Dwight Evans). Porcello went 17-7 with a 4.28 ERA in 2018...He is Doubles...... Lin (4) the only AL to throw 150.0+ innings in each HR...... Chavis (4) of the last 10 seasons (2009-18), and the only AL HOME FIELD ADVANTAGE: The Red Sox have sold out AVG (min. 10 AB)...... Devers (.395) pitcher with 27+ starts in each of those years. each of their last 133 home Grapefruit League games, includ- OBP (min. 10 AB)...... Lin (.423) ing each of their final 10 at and all 123 at SLG (min. 10 AB)...... Chavis (.818) HEADING WEST: Following their Grapefruit League jetBlue Park since its opening in 2012...The Sox have sold out schedule in , the Sox will travel to Mesa, AZ, for 2 236 of their last 237 home Grapefruit League games. Pitching Stat Leader games against the Cubs on 3/25 & 3/26. The Red Sox are in their 8th spring at the Fenway South Innings...... Rodriguez (13.0) The Sox and Cubs also played 2 spring training games Spring Training and Player Development Complex in Appearances..... Brewer, Lau, Workman (7) against each other in 2018, with BOS earning a pair Fort Myers, FL (2012-19)...This is the 27th consecutive ERA (min. 5.0 IP)...... Hernandez (0.90) of 4-2 wins at jetBlue Park on 3/26 and 3/27. season the Sox have called Fort Myers their Spring ...... Rodriguez (16) Training home (1993-2019), having played at City Prior to 2018, the Sox and Cubs last met in spring of Palms Park through 2011...Winter Haven, FL also training in 1965, when the Sox trained in Scottsdale, hosted the club for 27 years (1966-92). HOW THEY WERE OBTAINED AZ...That year, BOS and CHC played each other 6 times (RED SOX 40-MAN ROSTER) in , then played on 3 consecutive days from 4/9- 11 in Salt Lake City, UT; Omaha, NE; and Wichita, KS. YEAR IN REVIEW: The Red Sox won the 2018 Amateur Draft Picks (14) CHC holds an 8-7 edge in the all-time Interleague series... after going 108-54 (.667) in the regular season and setting Barnes (2011-1st round), Benintendi The only Postseason meeting between the teams came a single-season franchise record for wins, surpassing the (2015-1st round), Betts (2011-5th in the (BOS won, 4-2). previous mark of 105 (1912). round), Bradley Jr. (2011-compensa- BOS was 119-57 between the regular season and tion round), Chavis (2014-1st round), Postseason, only the 3rd team ever to win that many Johnson (2012-1st round), Lakins SETTING SALE: announced that will games in a year (also 1998 Yankees and 2001 Mariners). start the Sox’ 1st game of the season on 3/28 at SEA...This will (2015-6th round), Pedroia (2004- be Sale’s 5th Opening Day start (also 2013-14 & 2016 with The Sox finished with sole possession of MLB’s best 2nd round), Poyner (2015-14th CWS, and 2018 with BOS)...In his previous 4, he went 3-0 with record for the 5th time (also 1903, 1912, 1915, 1946). round), Shepherd (2014-13th round), a 1.93 ERA, all quality starts (6 ER/28.0 IP). The Sox went 11-3 in the Postseason, defeating the Swihart (2011-1st round), Travis The Red Sox’ regular season will begin with an Yankees (100-62), Astros (103-59), and Dodgers (92-71). (2014-2nd round), Vázquez (2008-9th 11-game, 11-day road trip in SEA (3/28-31), OAK round), Workman (2010-2nd round). BACK TO BACK: The Red Sox are attempting to win back- (4/1-4), and ARI (4/5-7), followed by an off day on By Trade (10) 4/8 and their home opener on 4/9 vs. TOR. to-back World Series titles for the 2nd time in franchise history (1915-16)...They also won consecutive AL pennants Brewer (From SD, Nov. 2018), in 1903 (won WS) and 1904 (no WS played). Hembree (From SF, July 2014), ROAD TRIPPIN’: The Red Sox will not play their 1st game M. Hernández (From CHC, Dec. at Fenway Park until Tuesday, 4/9 vs. TOR, the latest home The last teams to win consecutive World Series titles are the 1998-2000 Yankees and 1992-93 Blue Jays. 2014), Holt (From PIT, Dec. 2012), opener in the majors this season. León (From WSH, Mar. 2015), Since 2003, the Red Sox are 96-119 (.447) in the Pacific In 2018, Alex Cora became the 5th individual to win a World Series in his 1st season as a manager...Ralph Porcello (From DET, Dec. 2014), Time Zone, which includes games at LAA, OAK, SEA, Rodriguez (From BAL, July 2014), LAD, SD, and SF...Against those same teams at Fenway Houk (1961-62 Yankees) is the only manager ever to do Park in that same time, the Sox are 132-71 (.650). that in each of his first 2 seasons as a manager. Sale (From CWS, Dec. 2016), Taylor (From ARI, May 2018), Thornburg (From MIL, Dec. 2016). LONDON CALLING: The Red Sox and Yankees will play LONG DIVISION: The Red Sox have won the AL East title a 2-game series in London in 2019 (Sat.-Sun., 6/29-30)... in each of the last 3 years, the franchise’s 1st time ever Free Agents (8) The Sox will serve as the home team for both games, to finishing in 1st place in 3 consecutive years. Brasier (March 2018), Eovaldi (Dec. be played at London Stadium...The London Series will Since the AL East was formed in 1969, the only club to 2018), Pearce (Nov. 2018), Martinez mark MLB’s 1st games played in Europe. win the division in 4 or more consecutive years is NYY (Feb. 2018), Moreland (Dec. 2017), The Sox last played a game outside of the U.S. and (9 straight years from 1998-2006). Núñez (Feb. 2018), Price (Dec. 2015), Canada in 2008, when they opened the season with Walden (Dec. 2016). 2 games against the A’s at Japan’s Tokyo Dome... COACHING CONSISTENCY: Each member of the Red Sox’ They went on to play in the ALCS that season. 2018 coaching staff has returned for the 2019 season. International Free Agents (5) In 2018, Alex Cora became the 5th individual to win Bogaerts (Aug. 2009), Devers (Aug. 2013), D. Hernandez (Aug. 2013), TEAM OF THE CENTURY: The Red Sox have won 4 of the a World Series in his 1st season as a manager...Ralph last 15 World Series titles (2004, ‘07, ‘13, ‘18), more than any Houk (1961-62 Yankees) is the only manager ever to do Lin (June 2012), Reyes (July 2014). other team in this century...They became the 3rd franchise to that in each of his first 2 seasons as a manager. Contracts Purchased (1) win 4 World Series in a 15-year span, joining LAD (1955, ’59, Cora has won 3 World Series titles, as a player (2007-BOS), Velázquez (Feb. 2018, Mexican League) ’63, ’65) and NYY (most recently 1998, ’99, 2000, ‘09). bench coach (2017-HOU), and manager (2018-BOS). UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS DATE OPP. TIME RED SOX PITCHERS OPPOSING PITCHERS Wed., 3/20 at BAL 6:05 p.m. RHP Rick Porcello, RHP , RHP , RHP Jimmy Yacabonis, LHP Bobby Poyner RHP Pedro Araujo, LHP Richard Bleier, LHP Tanner Scott Thu., 3/21 vs. TB 6:05 p.m. RHP Hector Velázquez, RHP , RHP Hunter Wood, RHP Emilio Pagán, RHP Andrew Kittredge, RHP Tyler Thornburg, RHP Marcus Walden, RHP Colten Brewer RHP Oliver Drake, RHP Fri., 3/22 at MIN 6:05 p.m. LHP Chris Sale, LHP , RHP Kyle Gibson, LHP Taylor Rogers, RHP Trevor Hildenberger, RHP , LHP Bobby Poyner RHP Blake Parker, RHP Fernando Romero, RHP Ryne Harper 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 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 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 - - - - DATE OPPONENT SITE TIME TV/RADIO Wednesday, March 20 at Baltimore Sarasota 6:05 p.m. NESN/WEEI 850 AM Thursday, March 21 TAMPA BAY (SS) jetBlue Park 6:05 p.m. NESN+/WEEI 850 AM Friday, March 22 at Minnesota Hammond Stadium 6:05 p.m. NESN/WEEI 850 AM 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 Mesa 9:05 p.m. NESN+/WEEI 93.7 FM Tuesday, March 26 at Chicago Cubs 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 at BAL

22-RICK PORCELLO, RHP 1 G, 1 GS, 0-1, 6.00 ERA DATE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO 2019 SPRING: Made his spring debut on 3/10 at TB, allowing 2 ER over 3.0 IP...2018 IN REVIEW: 3/10 at TB L 3.0 4 2 2 0 1 In his 4th season with BOS, went 17-7 with a 4.28 ERA (91 ER/191.1 IP) over a career-high-tying 33 starts...Ranked among AL leaders in wins (T-4th), starts (T-3rd), IP (T-10th), and SO (14th, 190)... Recorded a career-high 190 SO (previous: 189 in 2016) and a career-best 8.94 SO/9.0 IP (previous: 8.01 in 2017)...Was 1-2 with a 9.15 ERA (20 ER/19.2 IP) in 4 starts vs. TOR, but 16-5 with a 3.70 ERA (71 ER/171.2 IP) in his other 29 outings...Won his fi rst 5 decisions, the longest season-opening streak by a Red Sox—all as a starter—since his own 5-decision stretch to begin the 2016 campaign...Started 3 postseason games and appeared in relief in 2 others, going 1-0 with a 3.52 ERA (6 ER/15.1 IP)...Started and won the Sox’ ALDS-clinching victory over the Yankees (5.0 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 0 BB, 1 SO).

37-HEATH HEMBREE, RHP 2 G, 0-0, 0.00 ERA DATE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO 2019 SPRING: Has made 2 scoreless appearances on Thursday at DET and Sunday vs. TB, striking 3/14 at DET - 1.0 0 0 0 0 3 out 4 over 1.2 IP...2018 IN REVIEW: Set career highs in games (67), strikeouts (76), and holds (20), 3/17 TB - 0.2 0 0 0 3 1 and tied his career best in wins (4) in his 2nd full ML season...Set career bests for a full season in SO/9.0 IP (11.40; 76 SO/60.0 IP) and opponent AVG (.233; 53-for-227)...Held left-handed hitters to a career-low .186 AVG (16-for-86), including a .080 mark (2-for-25) from 7/30 through the end of the season...Allowed only 1 HR to his 105 lefties faced, including none to his fi nal 72...Stranded 28 of 41 inherited runners...Over a span of 10 games from 5/18-7/28, stranded all 19 of the baserunners he inherited...Made his postseason debut and pitched in each series...Did not allow a hit or a run in any of his 4 appearances (4.2 IP, 3 SO, 5 BB).

66-BOBBY POYNER, LHP 6 G, 0-0, 8.22 ERA DATE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO 2019 SPRING: On Friday at NYY, was charged with 5 ER on 4 hits...Made his 3rd scoreless outing 2/25 at PIT - 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 on Tuesday vs. DET (1.0 IP)...Allowed 1 ER over 2.0 IP on 3/8 at BAL...Struck out 1 over a scoreless 3/1 at MIN - 2.0 2 1 1 0 1 inning on 3/5 at WSH...Surrendered 1 ER on 3/1 at MIN, tossing 2.0 innings...Made his spring debut 3/5 at WSH - 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 on 2/25 at PIT, tossing 1.0 scoreless frame...2018 IN REVIEW: Saw the 1st ML action of his career, 3/8 at BAL - 2.0 3 1 1 1 1 posting a 3.22 ERA (8 ER/22.1 IP) with 24 SO and only 3 BB in 20 games over 6 stints with BOS... 3/12 DET - 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 3/15 at NYY - 0.2 4 5 5 1 0 Made his 1st career Opening Day roster after going to ML spring training as a non-roster invitee.

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 53 0 0 53 Devers 0 0 0 64 0 0 0 0 64 Ockimey 0 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 31 Betts 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 52 63 G. Hernández 0000022405 67 Pearce 0 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 Bogaerts 0 0 0 0 70 0 0 0 70 M. Hernández 000000 00 0 Pedroia 0 0 13 0 0 0 0 0 13 Bradley Jr. 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0 60 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 0 43 0 0 12 0 0 55 Renda 0 0 38 0 5 0 0 0 43 Castillo 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 5 León 47 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 47 Sturgeon 0 0 0 0 0 10 10 45 65 Centeno 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 31 Lin 0 0 8 0 20 0 17 1 46 Swihart 35 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 41 Chatham 0 0 0 0 76 0 0 0 76 Martinez 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 23 Travis 0 55 0 0 0 5 0 0 60 Chavis 0 19 4 24 0 0 0 0 47 Matheny 0 0 0 0 0 12 39 20 71 Vázquez 52 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 52 Dalbec 0 18 0 59 0 0 0 0 77 Moreland 0 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 De La Guerra 0049515000 69 Núñez 0 0 14 26 3 0 0 0 43

2019 SPRING TRANSACTIONS March 12 INF , LHP Josh Taylor, and RHPs Travis Lakins and Chandler Shepherd optioned to Triple-A Pawtucket...RHP Denyi Reyes optioned to Double-A Portland...C Austin Rei, OF Rusney Castillo, 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, Bobby Dalbec, and Chad De La Guerra; and OFs Bryce Brentz, Tate Matheny, and Cole Sturgeon reassigned to minor league camp.