GAME NOTES

Boston Red Sox (11-13) at (7-14-4) Saturday, March 26, 2016 • 1:05 p.m. • • 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 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 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 , Carson Smith, , Boston’s only remaining split-squad game this spring and 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 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 (2 invitees), land...The Sox have previously opened against the Indians 5 (2 invitees), 9 infielders (1 in 1962, 1977, and 1979 - all at . FARRELL’S RETURN: 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 . RED SOX 40-MAN ROSTER ton taking each of the first 3...They close 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 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, 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 (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 (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 (.335) and (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 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 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 -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 ’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), (15th), (18th), and GRAPEFRUIT LEAGUE LEADERS Anderson Espinoza (19th). BATTING FINALE BEGINS: 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. more this spring, on Monday vs. BAL. Saves...... 1, 5 players Ortiz has played 339 career Grapefruit League games Games...... 8, Ramirez over 20 Spring Trainings in Fort Myers...He called BROADCAST SCHEDULE: 6 of Boston’s 9 remaining ex- Innings...... 20.0, Kelly his Spring Training home as a hibition games will be broadcast on TV and radio between Strikeouts...... 18, Kelly member of the Twins from 1997-2002, then trained at NESN (today, Sunday, and both games in Montreal), ESPN ERA...... 0.00, Barnes (2003-11) and JetBlue Park (2012- (Monday), MLB Network (Wednesday at PIT), and WEEI (min. 10.0 IP for ERA) 16) with the Red Sox. 93.7 FM (today, Sunday, and both games in Montreal). UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS DATE OPP. TIME RED SOX PITCHERS OPPOSING PITCHERS Sat., 3/26 at BAL 1:05 p.m. RHP Justin Haley, LHP Roenis Elias, RHP Yovani Gallardo, RHP Mychal Givens, LHP T.J. McFarland, RHP Anthony Varvaro, RHP Carlos Marmol RHP Sun., 3/27 vs. PHI 1:05 p.m. RHP , RHP Matt Barnes, RHP Noe Ramirez, RHP Jerad Eickhoff, RHP David Hernandez, RHP Hector Neris RHP Craig Kimbrel Mon., 3/28 vs. BAL 1:05 p.m. RHP , LHP Tommy Layne, LHP Robbie Ross Jr., RHP Mike Wright RHP Anthony Varvaro, RHP Carlos Marmol

Boston Red Sox Media Relations Department http://pressroom.redsox.com Twitter @BostonRedSoxPR Red Sox Game Notes Page 2 2016 SPRING TRAINING SCHEDULE/RESULTS DATE OPPONENT SITE RESULT RECORD WINNER LOSER ATT. Monday, 2/29 JetBlue Park W 6-0 --- JEREZ Rapp --- 7,737 NORTHEASTERN JetBlue Park W 8-3 --- O’SULLIVAN Christian ------Wednesday, 3/2 MINNESOTA JetBlue Park L 7-4 0-1 May JOHNSON --- 10,017 Thursday, 3/3 at Minnesota Lee County (Hammond) W 6-5 1-1 LIGHT Rogers CUEVAS 8,131 Friday, 3/4 TAMPA BAY JetBlue Park W 7-2 2-1 MENDEZ Marinez --- 9,789 Saturday, 3/5 at New York-AL Tampa L 6-4 2-2 Rumbelow WRIGHT Goody 10,991 Sunday, 3/6 BALTIMORE JetBlue Park W 8-7 3-2 HEMBREE Roe McCARTHY 9,808 Monday, 3/7 TAMPA BAY JetBlue Park L 3-2 (10) 3-3 Reifer CUEVAS Sappington 10,031 Tuesday, 3/8 at Baltimore Sarasota W 5-1 4-3 ELIAS Gonzalez --- 7,894 Wednesday, 3/9 at Pittsburgh Bradenton W 6-2 5-3 KELLY Vogelsong --- 7,791 Thursday, 3/10 MINNESOTA JetBlue Park L 8-2 5-4 Santana PRICE --- 10,103 Friday, 3/11 at Toronto Dunedin L 2-1 (10) 5-5 Rowen SHEPHERD --- 5,549 Saturday, 3/12 MIAMI JetBlue Park L 11-8 5-6 Narveson OWENS Wittgren 9,915 Sunday, 3/13 at Tampa Bay (SS) Port Charlotte L 13-5 5-7 Ramirez PORCELLO --- 5,925 Monday, 3/14 PITTSBURGH JetBlue Park L 3-1 5-8 Lobstein JOHNSON Bard 10,001 Tuesday, 3/15 NEW YORK-AL JetBlue Park L 6-3 5-9 Mitchell ROSS --- 9,914 Wednesday, 3/16 at Minnesota Lee County (Hammond) L 9-4 5-10 Gibson BUCHHOLZ --- 8,840 Thursday, 3/17 BALTIMORE (SS) JetBlue Park W 9-5 6-10 BARNES Worley --- 10,015 Friday, 3/18 at Tampa Bay Port Charlotte L 5-1 6-11 Farquhar ELIAS --- 6,876 MINNESOTA JetBlue Park L 8-6 6-12 Fien MENDEZ Runzler 10,016 Saturday, 3/19 ST. LOUIS JetBlue Park W 3-1 (5) 7-12 KELLY Wacha ROSS 9,921 Sunday, 3/20 at New York-NL Port St. Lucie W 9-4 8-12 MARMOL Blevins --- 7.710 Monday, 3/21 at St. Louis Jupiter W 4-3 9-12 BUCHHOLZ Gonzales POYNER 7,671 Tuesday, 3/22 at Miami Jupiter L 3-0 9-13 Fernandez WRIGHT Ramos 7,489 Wednesday, 3/23 Off Day Thursday, 3/24 NEW YORK-NL (SS) JetBlue Park W 4-1 10-13 KELLY Gilmartin ELIAS 9,986 Friday, 3/25 PITTSBURGH JetBlue Park W 6-3 11-13 PRICE Vogelsong BARNES 9,853 DATE OPPONENT SITE TIME TV/RADIO Saturday, 3/26 at Baltimore Sarasota 1:05 p.m. NESN/WEEI 93.7 FM/MLB Network* Sunday, 3/27 PHILADELPHIA JetBlue Park 1:05 p.m. NESN/WEEI 93.7 FM Monday, 3/28 BALTIMORE JetBlue Park 1:05 p.m. ESPN Tuesday, 3/29 at Minnesota (Split Squad) Lee County (Hammond) 1:05 p.m. Wednesday, 3/30 at Tampa Bay Port Charlotte 1:05 p.m. at Pittsburgh Bradenton 1:05 p.m. MLB Network Thursday, 3/31 at Minnesota Lee County (Hammond) 1:05 p.m. Friday, 4/1 vs. Toronto Montreal (Olympic Stadium) 7:00 p.m. NESNplus/WEEI 93.7 FM Saturday, 4/2 vs. Toronto Montreal (Olympic Stadium) 1:00 p.m. NESN/WEEI 93.7 FM * Will be aired to a local audience on NESN and a national audience on MLB Network TODAY’S RED SOX PITCHERS at BAL 56-JUSTIN HALEY, RHP First appearance of the spring 2015 IN REVIEW: Former Red Sox 6th-round selection in the 2012 June Draft has 359 SO in 91 minor league games (80 starts) over 4 professional seasons, posting a 22-34 record and a 3.56 ERA (163 ER/412.1 IP)...Spent the entire 2015 season at -A Portland, tying for the organizational lead with 27 starts and leading the Sea Dogs with 95 SO...Allowed the fewest base runners per 9.0 IP (7.71) among Eastern League starters...Following the season, went 2-1 with a 0.64 ERA (1 ER/14.0 IP) and a .196 opponent AVG (10-for-51) in 4 starts for champion Scottsdale.

29-ROENIS ELIAS, LHP 4 G/2 GS, 1-1, 1 SV, 5.59 ERA DATE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO 2016 SPRING: Has 12 SO against 3 BB over 9.2 IP...Last pitched Thursday vs. NYM, earning a save with 3/8 at BAL W 2.0 4 0 0 1 2 a perfect 9th inning...Suffered the loss 3/18 at TB despite allowing only 1 ER and issuing no walks in 4.0 3/13 at TB - 2.2 5 5 5 2 3 IP (5 SO)...On 3/13 at TB, recorded a perfect 4th inning before allowing a run in the 5th and 4 runs in the 3/18 at TB L 4.0 5 2 1 0 5 6th...Pitched 2.0 scoreless innings and earned the win on 3/8 at BAL. 3/24 NYM SV 1.0 0 0 0 0 2

43-ANTHONY VARVARO, RHP 6 G, 0-0, 9.64 ERA DATE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO 2016 SPRING: Has recorded at least 1 SO in each of his 6 spring outings, totaling 8 SO in only 4.2 IP... 3/2 MIN - 0.1 1 1 1 0 1 Allowed 1 run on an 8th-inning HR on 3/18 at TB...Struck out the only batter he faced on 3/16 at MIN, 3/5 at NYY - 1.0 3 3 3 0 1 stranding a runner on 2nd base in the 5th inning...Recorded 3 consecutive scoreless outings from 3/8- 3/8 at BAL - 1.0 1 0 0 1 2 16...2015 IN REVIEW: Limited to 9 games in his 1st season with BOS...Designated for assignment on 3/10 MIN - 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 3/16 at MIN - 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 4/29 and claimed off waivers by CHC on 5/3...Returned to the Sox on 5/24 and placed on the 15-day DL 3/18 at TB - 1.0 1 1 1 0 1 with a right flexor strain.

41-CARLOS MARMOL, RHP 4 G, 1-0, 2.25 ERA DATE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO 2016 SPRING: Has allowed 1 run on 3 hits in 4 Grapefruit League games (4.0 IP)...Earned the win 3/11 at TOR - 1.0 1 0 0 0 3 Sunday at NYM, allowing 1 run while striking out 2 over 1.2 IP...Stranded both inherited runners on 3/16 3/14 PIT - 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 at MIN...Retired 3 of 4 batters faced on 3/14 vs. PIT...Made his spring debut on 3/11 at TOR, allowing a 3/16 at MIN - 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 leadoff single in the 5th inning before striking out his next 3 batters faced...2015 IN REVIEW: Posted a 3/20 at NYM W 1.2 1 1 1 3 2 2.03 ERA (7 ER/31.0 IP) and averaged 13.9 SO/9.0 IP with CLE’s Triple-A Columbus. 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 Betts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 78 78 Hanigan 42 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 42 Rutledge 0 0 35 4 0 0 0 0 39 Boesch 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 48 55 Hernandez 0 0 22 0 26 0 0 0 48 Sandoval 0 0 0 71 0 0 0 0 71 Bogaerts 0 0 0 0 84 0 0 0 84 Holt 0 0 37 5 14 18 0 1 75 Shaw 0 5 0 65 0 0 0 0 70 Bradley Jr. 0 0 0 0 0 0 85 0 85 LaMarre 0 0 0 0 0 1 54 5 60 Solis 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 Brentz 0 0 0 0 0 22 0 14 36 Leon 35 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 Swihart 54 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 54 Butler 35 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 Marrero 0 0 7 4 77 0 0 0 88 Travis 0 68 0 0 0 0 0 0 68 Castillo 0 0 0 0 0 49 28 7 84 Murphy 0 0 0 0 0 51 0 0 51 Vazquez 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 Coyle 0 0 21 7 0 0 0 0 28 Ortiz 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Young 0 0 0 0 0 27 5 26 58 Craig 0 32 0 0 0 6 0 0 38 Pedroia 0 0 71 0 0 0 0 0 67 Dominguez 0 2 0 28 0 0 0 0 30 Ramirez 0 88 0 0 0 0 0 0 88

2016 SPRING TRANSACTIONS February 29 OF added as a non-roster invitee to the Spring Training roster. March 7 LHP Danny Rosenbaum reassigned to minor league camp. March 13 RHP William Cuevas reassigned to minor league camp. March 15 OF , INF Sean Coyle, LHP , and RHP optioned to Triple-A Pawtucket; LHP Williams Jerez optioned to Double-A Portland; 3B Chris Dominguez and C Ali Solis reassigned to minor league camp. March 18 INF Marco Hernandez optioned to Triple-A Pawtucket...RHP Kyle Martin reassigned to minor league camp. March 19 RHP Sean O’Sullivan reassigned to minor league camp. March 24 RHP , LHP , and LHP Henry Owens optioned to Triple-A Pawtucket...OF Ryan LaMarre, RHP Roman Mendez, and 1B Sam Travis reassigned to minor league camp.