Boston Red Sox Spring Training Game Notes
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BOSTON RED SOX SPRING TRAINING GAME NOTES Boston Red Sox (11-13) at Baltimore Orioles (7-14-4) Saturday, March 26, 2016 • 1:05 p.m. • Ed Smith Stadium • Sarasota, FL GRAPEFRUIT STATUS: Today the Red Sox continue their TALES FROM THE PEN: Red Sox relievers have recorded MEDIA GUIDE: The 2016 Boston Red Grapefruit League slate with a road game against the Ori- 127 strikeouts in 126.2 innings for an AL-leading rate of oles...This is the club’s 25th contest in a stretch of 31 Grape- 9.02 SO/9.0 IP...The only other major league team averag- Sox Media Guide is available for down- fruit League games over 30 days from March 2-31...The Sox ing over a strikeout per inning from its bullpen is the Phillies load at http://pressroom.redsox.com. conclude their exhibition schedule with 2 additional games (9.52 SO/9.0 IP, 140 SO in 132.1 IP). Members of the media may see a mem- ber of the Red Sox Media Relations De- against Toronto in Montreal from April 1-2. RHPs Craig Kimbrel, Carson Smith, Junichi Tazawa, Boston’s only remaining split-squad game this spring and Matt Barnes have combined to hold opponents to partment to request a print copy. is Wednesday (at PIT in Bradenton and at TB in Port just 1 run with 29 SO in 23.1 IP this spring (0.39 ERA, Charlotte)...Their only Grapefruit League off-day was 11.2 SO/9.0 IP). this past Wednesday. FIRST THINGS FIRST: In 24 Grapefruit League games, IN CAMP: Boston has 39 players in OPENING THOUGHTS: Boston opens its 116th American Boston’s first basemen are batting .360 (32-for-89), 4 HR, Major League Spring Training Camp, League season on the road against the Indians on April 4... 21 RBI, leading MLB in AVG and topping the Grapefruit including 8 non-roster invitees...The It will mark the Red Sox’ first ever season-opener in Cleve- League in OPS (.934) at the position. breakdown: 18 pitchers (2 invitees), land...The Sox have previously opened against the Indians 5 catchers (2 invitees), 9 infielders (1 in 1962, 1977, and 1979 - all at Fenway Park. FARRELL’S RETURN: John Farrell returns for his 4th sea- invitee), and 7 outfielders (3 invitees). son as Red Sox Manger in 2016...He missed from August The Red Sox play their first home game on April 11 vs. 14 through the end of the 2015 regular season on medical BAL, opening the ballpark’s 105th season. leave after being diagnosed with stage 1 non-Hodgkin’s FACING THE O’S: Today’s game marks the 4th of 5 meet- Burkitt lymphoma...In his absence, Bench Coach Torey HOW THEY WERE OBTAINED ings between the Red Sox and Orioles this spring, with Bos- Lovullo served as interim manager. RED SOX 40-MAN ROSTER ton taking each of the first 3...They close out the spring Amateur Draft Picks (16): Barnes (2011- RUBEN ADDED: The only change to the Red Sox’ major series on Monday in Fort Myers, the Sox’ last home game. 1st round), Betts (2011-5th round), Brad- league coaching staff this offseason was the hiring of Ru- ley Jr. (2011-compensation round), Brentz These teams will face each other 19 times during ben Amaro Jr. as first base coach in October...The upcoming (2010-compensation round), Buchholz the regular season, beginning with the Red Sox’ season will be the first coaching baseball at any level for (2005-compensation round), Coyle (2010- first home series of the season, a 3-game set from Amaro, who has over 30 years of baseball experience as 3rd round), Jerez (2011-2nd round), Johnson April 11-13...The meet again for their first series in a player and front office executive...He most recently was (2012-1st round), Light (2012-1st round), Baltimore from May 30-June 2, a 4-game set. Senior Vice President and General Manager of the Phillies Marrero (2012-1st round), Owens (2011-1st for parts of 7 seasons from Nov. 2008 to Sept. 2015. The Red Sox have dropped their last 3 season series round), Pedroia (2004-2nd round), N. Ramirez against the Orioles by the same 8-11 margin...The Sox Torey Lovullo returns as Bench Coach, Chili Davis as (2011-4th round), Shaw (2011-9th round), won their last 4 match-ups with the O’s after starting Hitting Coach, Carl Willis as Pitching Coach, Brian Swihart (2011-1st round), Vazquez (2008-9th the year 4-11 against Baltimore. Butterfield as Third Base Coach, Victor Rodriguez round), Workman (2010-2nd round). as Assistant Hitting Coach, and Dana LeVangie as By Trade (14): Craig (From Cardinals, July YESTERDAY’S GAME: The Sox won a 2nd straight game, Bullpen Coach. 2014), Elias (From Mariners, Dec. 2015), defeating the Pirates last night at JetBlue Park, 6-3...Boston Escobar (From Giants, July 2014), Hanigan scored all 6 runs within the first 4 innings...2 of the Sox’ 3 DOMBROWSKI ABOARD: 2016 marks David Dombrows- (From Padres, Dec. 2014), Hembree (From Gi- runs allowed were unearned. ki’s first full season in the Red Sox organization after being ants, July 2014), Hernandez (From Cubs, Dec. 2B Dustin Pedroia (2-for-3, R, 3 RBI) and SS Xander hired as President of Baseball Operations last August 18... 2014), Holt (From Pirates, Dec. 2012), Kelly Bogaerts (2-for-3, R) each recorded a pair of hits...1B Among his offseason moves, Dombrowski acquired RHP (From Cardinals, July 2014), Kimbrel (From Hanley Ramirez also drove in a pair of runs, going Craig Kimbrel from the Padres (11/13/15), signed OF Chris Padres, Nov. 2015), Porcello (From Tigers, 1-for-1 with a walk and a sac fly. Young (12/2/15), signed LHP David Price (12/4/15), and ac- Dec. 2014), Rodriguez (From Orioles, July quired RHP Carson Smith and LHP Roenis Elias from the 2014), Ross Jr. (From Rangers, Jan. 2015), Sox starter LHP David Price worked through 4 hits Mariners (12/7/15). and 5 walks allowed to earn his 1st win of the spring, Smith (From Mariners, Dec. 2015), Wright (From Indians, July 2012). allowing 2 runs (1 ER) in 5.0+ innings...Noe Ramirez BETTS & BOGEY: From May 19 through the end of the (1 R, 0 ER, 2.0 IP) and Matt Barnes (SV, 2.0 IP, 0 R) 2015 regular season, the top 2 hitters in the AL by AVG Free Agents (7): Layne (Nov. 2013), Ortiz preserved the victory. were Boston’s Xander Bogaerts (.335) and Mookie Betts (Jan. 2003), Price (Dec. 2015), H. Ramirez (.315)...The now-23-year-olds were born within a week of (Nov. 2014), Sandoval (Nov. 2014), Uehara ON THE BACK FIELDS: RHP Clay Buchholz is scheduled each other in 1992 on 10/1 (Bogaerts) and 10/7 (Betts). (Oct. 2014), Young (Dec. 2015). to pitch in a minor league game against Twins farmhands International Free Agents (3): Bogaerts today on the back fields at the Fenway South Player Devel- Betts and Bogaerts were the 1st Red Sox teammates, (Aug. 2009), Castillo (Aug. 2014), Tazawa opment Complex. both in their age-22 season or younger, to each total (Dec. 2008). at least 174 hits in a season. RHP Junichi Tazawa pitched in a Triple-A game against Rays farmhands yesterday on the Fenway South back PANNING FOR GOLD: The Red Sox have 4 players among fields: 1.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 SO, 16 pitches/13 the first 20 of Baseball America’s Top 100 Prospects list, strikes...C Christian Vazquez caught 6.0 innings of twice as many as any other team...They are: Yoan Moncada 2016 RED SOX that game and went 0-for-4 with 2 BB. (3rd), Andrew Benintendi (15th), Rafael Devers (18th), and GRAPEFRUIT LEAGUE LEADERS Anderson Espinoza (19th). BATTING FINALE BEGINS: David Ortiz announced on November 18, Runs .................................................9, Shaw his 40th birthday, that the 2016 season will be his last as a JETBLUE PARK: This spring marks the Red Sox’ 5th at Hits ................................................18, Shaw major league player...It will be his 20th big league season the Fenway South Spring Training and Player Development Doubles ................................... 6, Hernandez (debuted in 1997) and his 14th with Boston (since 2003). Complex in Fort Myers, FL since moving here in 2012... Triples............................................... 1, Betts A member of the Red Sox since 2003, Ortiz is the The complex’s main field, JetBlue Park, mimics the playing Home Runs ....................................... 4, Betts active player with the longest continuous tenure for dimensions of Fenway Park in Boston, including a Green RBI ................................................ 13, Travis his current major league team. Monster in left field...JetBlue Park’s total capacity is ap- Walks .................................................5, Holt proximately 11,000, with 9,900 fixed seats. Stolen Bases ................2, LaMarre & Swihart FORT FAREWELL FIRST: The Red Sox will celebrate David The Sox have called Fort Myers their Spring home for AVG ........................................... .391, Travis Ortiz before his final Spring Training home game at JetBlue 24 consecutive seasons beginning in 1993 at City of OBP ........................................ .432, Bradley Park on Monday...Ortiz’s number 34 will be painted on the Palms Park (through 2011)...Only Winter Haven, FL SLG ........................................... .609, Travis grass on both baselines and he will be presented with gifts hosted the club for more springs (27 from 1966-92). (min. 30 AB for AVG, OBP, SLG) from the Red Sox that commemorate his Spring Training PITCHING days in Lee County...Fans are asked to be in their seats for HOME WHITES: Boston will wear home white jerseys once Wins ..................................................3, Kelly the ceremony by 12:30 p.m.