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RED SOX GAME NOTES (14-8-1) vs. (9-14-1) Monday, March 19, 2018 • 1:05 p.m. ET • JetBlue Park • Lee County, FL Game Coverage: WEEI 850 AM • Online Pressbox: http://pressroom.redsox.com • Twitter: @BostonRedSoxPR; @SoxNotes

SIX FOR THE SOX: The Red Sox have won each of their LEADING OFF: Mookie Betts began his Grapefruit League last 6 games, their longest win streak in Grapefruit League season 0-for-16, but he has hit safely in each of his last 6 MEDIA GUIDE: The 2018 Boston Red action since 2015 (7 games from 3/7-12)...Each of the 6 games (7-for-15, 6 R, 2B, HR). Sox Media Guide is available for down- wins has been by either 1 or 2 runs. Only 25 years old, Betts already holds the Red Sox’ load at http://pressroom.redsox.com and franchise records for most leadoff HR (11) and most www.redsoxpressbox.com. LEADER BOARD: The Red Sox own the majors’ 3rd- multi-HR games as a leadoff hitter (7). highest winning percentage in spring training, the highest IN CAMP: Boston has 43 players in among AL East clubs. HAVE WE BENINTRODUCED?: Andrew Benintendi, who Major League Spring Training Camp: 21 BOS rank 2nd in the majors with a 3.64 ERA hit a solo HR yesterday at PIT, leads the Grapefruit League pitchers (3 NRI), 4 catchers (1 NRI), 12 in- (HOU-3.14)...They also rank 4th in opponent AVG with a 1.386 OPS (min. 30 AB)...His .433 AVG is tied with fielders (1 NRI), and 6 outfielders (2 NRI). (.244) and 5th in WHIP (1.30). MIA’s J.B. Shuck for 2nd-highest in the Grapefruit League, trailing only TOR’s Kevin Pillar (.471). BEST SPRING TRAINING RECORDS Benintendi has hit safely in 11 of his 12 Grapefruit RED SOX SPRING LEADERS RK. TEAM W-L WIN% League games this season...Dating back to 2017, he Hitting Stat Leader 1. Milwaukee 16-7 .696 has reached base safely in 21 consecutive GL games. 2. Houston 15-7 .682 Hits...... 4 players tied (13) 3. Boston 14-8 .636 Runs...... Benintendi (9) EL TRECE: In his last 7 games, Hanley Ramirez is 8-for-20 RBI...... Travis (13) (.400), including 6-for-13 as a DH and 2-for-7 as a 1B. Doubles...... Swihart (7) YESTERDAY’S NEWS: The Red Sox defeated the Pirates, Ramirez has started for the Red Sox on Opening Day 2-1, yesterday at LECOM Park...In the 5th inning, Mookie Triples..Devers, Mars, Quiroz, Tavárez (1) in LF (2015), at 1B (2016), and at DH (2017)...Prior HR...... Travis (4) Betts delivered a 1-out RBI double and Andrew Benintendi to Ramirez, the last Red Sox to start 3 consecutive followed with a 2-out HR. AVG (min. 20 AB)...... Benintendi (.433) Opening Day games at 3 different positions were John OBP (min. 20 AB)...... Benintendi (.486) Brian Johnson started and threw 4.0 scoreless innings Valentin (1996-98) and (1976-78). (2 H, 1 BB, 2 SO)...Robby Scott (1.0 IP), Roenis Elias SLG (min. 20 AB)...... Benintendi (.900) (2.0 IP), and minor leaguer Ryan Brasier (1.0 IP) held Pitching Stat Leader the Pirates scoreless in the final 4 innings. SWEET SIXTEEN: The only Red Sox player in major league camp who played at 1 of the 16 schools still partic- Wins...... Velázquez (2) ipating in the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball tournament Innings...... Haley (13.0) SOX & PHILS: Today marks the 2nd of 2 Grapefruit League is Robby Scott...The LHP attended Florida State University Appearances...... Elias, Poyner, Scott (8) meetings between the Red Sox and Phillies...On 3/7, PHI from 2010-11, graduating as a double major in sociology Starts...... Johnson, Velázquez (4) dealt BOS a 2-1 loss at Spectrum Field. and communications...His mother, Margie, was inducted ..... Barnes, Porcello, Sale (12) The Sox and Phillies will face each other in Interleague into the FSU Hall of Fame as a standout volleyball player. play during the 2018 regular season, with 2 games scheduled for 7/30-31 at Park, and 2 for 8/14- MOST WINS IN THE AL, 2012-17 15 at . KING OF THE SPRING: Sam Travis leads the Red Sox with Rk. Wins 4 HR in spring training...In 63 Grapefruit League games BOS and PHI have played each other in 17 of 21 from 2015-18, he has hit .331 (43-for-130) with 9 HR. 1. 87 seasons since began in 1997 (not in 2. David Price 86 2002, ‘07, ‘14, or ‘16)...The Sox hold a 39-24 edge in 3. 81 the all-time series (29-12 since 2005). NON-ROSTER NOTABLES: Marcus Walden, who threw 2.0 4. Rick Porcello 80 perfect innings Saturday vs. TB, has allowed only 4 hits and 1 ER in 10.0 IP over 6 Grapefruit League games...He has SALE DAY: Chris Sale is making his 3rd Grapefruit League posted a 0.90 ERA and a .129 opponent AVG. start of 2018 today...He pitched 4.0 innings on 3/9 at MIA HOW THEY WERE OBTAINED (2 H, 1 ER, 5 SO) and 5.0 innings on 3/14 at MIN (2 H, 7 In 8 Grapefruit League games, non-roster invitee Bobby (RED SOX 40-MAN ROSTER) SO)...He has yet to walk a batter this spring. Poyner has allowed only 4 base runners in 7.1 IP... Opponents are 3-for-23 (.130) with 5 SO. Amateur Draft Picks (16) Sale finished 2nd in 2017 AL Cy Young Award voting Barnes (2011-1st round), Beeks after going 17-8 with a 2.90 ERA (69 ER/214.1 IP) and Iván De Jesús Jr. has hit .333 (12-for-36) in 20 Grapefruit League games. (2014-12th round), Benintendi a ML-best 308 SO, the 2nd-most in club history. (2015-1st round), Betts (2011-5th round), Bradley Jr. (2011-compensa- TOUGH LUCK: Chris Sale faced the Phillies on 6/15/17 at OPENING DAY: The Red Sox will begin their regular tion round), Buttrey (2012-4th round), season 10 days from today on 3/29 at TB...They are 17 days Citizens Bank Park, suffering the loss despite striking out 10 Jerez (2011-2nd round), Johnson away from their home opener on 4/5 vs. TB. batters and allowing 1 run in 8.0 IP...He led off the top of the (2012-1st round), Maddox (2012-3rd

8th inning with a double but did not score, as PHI scored in This will be the 4th time the Red Sox play an Opening round), Marrero (2012-1st round), Day game in March...They also opened seasons before the bottom half of the frame and held on for the 1-0 win. Pedroia (2004-2nd round), Shep- The only other Red Sox pitchers to strike out 10+ April in 2003 (3/31 at TB), 2008 (3/25 vs. OAK at Tokyo Dome), and 2014 (3/31 at BAL). herd (2014-13th round), Swihart batters in a 1-0, complete-game loss are (2011-1st round), Travis (2014-2nd (9/11/05 at NYY) and Pedro Martinez (5/6/00 vs. TB). round), Vázquez (2008-9th round), HOME FIELD ADVANTAGE: The Red Sox set a JetBlue Workman (2010-2nd round). ONE-TWO PUNCH: On Wed. at MIN and Thu. vs. TOR, Park single-game record Thursday vs. TOR with a paid at- tendance of 10,179...The previous record of 10,157 was set By Trade (14) Chris Sale and David Price combined to allow 3 hits in 9.0 Elias (From SEA, Dec. 2015), Hembree scoreless innings (12 SO, 1 BB)...Since the start of 2012, on 3/20/17 vs. BAL. they rank 1st and 2nd in the AL in wins (Sale-87, Price-86). The Red Sox have sold out each of their last 117 home (From SF, July 2014), Hernandez (From Grapefruit League games, including each of their final CHC, Dec. 2014), Holt (From PIT, Dec. 2012), Kelly (From STL, July 2014), Kim- ROSTER MOVES: The Red Sox had as many as 56 players 10 at and all 107 at JetBlue Park since its opening in 2012...The Sox have sold out 220 brel (From SD, Nov. 2015), Leon (From in ML spring training camp...They have reassigned 9 play- WSH, Mar. 2015), Pomeranz (From SD, ers to minor league camp: Cs Óscar Hernández and Austin of their last 221 home Grapefruit League games. Rei; INFs Michael Chavis, Chad De La Guerra, and Esteban July 2016), Porcello (From DET, Dec. 2014), Quiroz; OFs Jeremy Barfield and Steve Selsky; and RHPs HOME WHITES: The Red Sox are wearing their home Rodriguez (From BAL, July 2014), Sale Kyle Martin and Fernando Rodriguez Jr. white jerseys today...They will also don the home whites (From CWS, Dec. 2016), Smith (From SEA, 4 players have been optioned to -A Pawtucket: on 3/26 vs. CHC. Dec. 2015), Thornburg (From MIL, Dec. LHPs Jalen Beeks and Williams Jerez and RHPs Ty 2016), Wright (From CLE, July 2012). Buttrey and Chandler Shepherd. AWARD WINNERS: The Red Sox’ 40-man roster features Free Agents (5) 1 league MVP (Pedroia-2008), 2 Cy Young Award winners Martinez (Feb. 2018), Moreland WELCOME ABOARD: The only player on the Red Sox’ 40- (Porcello-2016 and Price-2012), and 3 Rookies of the Year (Dec. 2017), Núñez (Feb. 2018), Price man roster who wasn’t in the BOS organization in 2017 is (Ramirez-2006, Pedroia-2007, and Kimbrel-2011). (Dec. 2015), Ramirez (Nov. 2014). J.D. Martinez...On 2/26, the Sox signed Martinez to a 5-year Players on the BOS’ 40-man roster have combined to earn International Free Agents (3) contract through the 2022 season. 33 All-Star Game selections (Kimbrel-6, Sale-6, Price-5, Bogaerts (Aug. 2009), Devers (Aug. Since the start of 2014, Martinez’s .574 SLG ranks 2nd in Pedroia-4, Ramirez-3, Betts-2, Bogaerts-1, Bradley-1, Holt- 2013), Lin (June 2012). 1, Martinez-1, Núñez-1, Pomeranz-1, and Wright-1). MLB (min. 1,500 PA) behind only Mike Trout (.579). Contracts Purchased (2) The roster also features 3 Gold Glove Award winners Despite appearing in only 119 games, Martinez set Scott (Aug. 2011, North American career highs in 2017 with 45 HR, 104 RBI, and a 1.066 (Pedroia-4, Betts-2, and Moreland-1) and 5 Silver Slugger Award honorees (Bogaerts-2, Ramirez-2, League), Velázquez (Feb. 2018, Mexi- OPS between DET and ARI...Among players with 300+ can League). AB, he led the majors in AB/HR (9.60) and AB/RBI (4.15). Betts-1, Martinez-1, and Pedroia-1). UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS DATE OPP. TIME RED SOX PITCHERS OPPOSING PITCHERS Mon., 3/19 vs. PHI 1:05 p.m. LHP Chris Sale, RHP Carson Smith, RHP RHP Drew Hutchison, RHP Victor Arano Tue., 3/20 vs. PIT 1:05 p.m. LHP David Price, RHP Heath Hembree, RHP Joe Musgrove, LHP Kevin Siegrist, RHP , LHP Bobby Poyner RHP Edgar Santana, RHP Tyler Jones Wed., 3/21 at TB 1:05 p.m. TBD TBD Red Sox Game Notes Page 2 2018 SPRING TRAINING SCHEDULE DATE OPPONENT SITE RESULT RECORD WINNER LOSER ATT. Thursday, 2/22 NORTHEASTERN JetBlue Park W 15-2 --- BEEKS Ennen --- 7,031 JetBlue Park W 4-2 --- SHEPHERD Nelson ------Friday, 2/23 MINNESOTA JetBlue Park W 4-3 1-0 F. RODRIGUEZ Enns J. SMITH 9,446 Saturday, 2/24 TAMPA BAY JetBlue Park W 4-3 2-0 ELIAS Faria LAU 9,466 Sunday, 2/25 BALTIMORE JetBlue Park W 7-1 3-0 C. SMITH Mesa --- 9,433 Monday, 2/26 at Pittsburgh Bradenton W 13-2 4-0 HALEY Nova --- 5,556 Tuesday, 2/27 ST. LOUIS JetBlue Park L 1-6 4-1 Weaver BEEKS --- 9,355 at Minnesota Lee County (Hammond) W 3-2 5-1 JIMENEZ Ramirez --- 6,371 Wednesday, 2/28 PITTSBURGH JetBlue Park W 4-3 6-1 SCOTT Crick HART 9,356 Thursday, 3/1 at Houston West Palm Beach L 5-10 6-2 Guduan J. SMITH --- 5,853 Friday, 3/2 at St. Louis Jupiter W 9-6 7-2 POMERANZ Norris --- 6,654 Saturday, 3/3 JetBlue Park L 3-5 7-3 Carroll SCOTT Holder 9,548 Sunday, 3/4 at Baltimore Sarasota L 8-10 7-4 Faulker SHEPHERD Scott 8,171 Tuesday, 3/6 at Tampa Bay Port Charlotte W 9-1 8-4 VELÁZQUEZ Hu ELIAS 5,353 Wednesday, 3/7 MINNESOTA JetBlue Park L 1-8 8-5 Odorizzi SHEPHERD --- 9,772 at Philadelphia Clearwater L 1-2 8-6 Hutchison MARTIN Milner 7,833 Thursday, 3/8 TAMPA BAY JetBlue Park T 6-6 8-6-1 ------9,911 Friday, 3/9 at Miami Jupiter L 4-5 8-7-1 Conley GONZALEZ Steckenrider 5,017 Saturday, 3/10 at Minnesota Lee County (Hammond) PPD 8-7-1 ------Sunday, 3/11 BALTIMORE JetBlue Park L 3-7 8-8-1 Harvey PORCELLO Meisinger 9,880 Monday, 3/12 at Toronto Dunedin W 6-4 9-8-1 VELÁZQUEZ Happ HALEY 5,514 Wednesday, 3/14 at Minnesota Lee County (Hammond) W 2-1 10-8-1 SALE Duffey BRASIER 8,595 Thursday, 3/15 TORONTO JetBlue Park W 7-5 11-8-1 PRICE Borucki LAYNE 10,179 Friday, 3/16 MINNESOTA (SS) JetBlue Park W 4-2 12-8-1 PORCELLO Jaye LAU 9,845 Saturday, 3/17 TAMPA BAY JetBlue Park W 4-3 13-8-1 BARNES Stanek WALDEN 9,903 Sunday, 3/18 at Pittsburgh (SS) Bradenton W 2-1 14-8-1 JOHNSON Glasnow BRASIER 7,035 DATE OPPONENT SITE TIME TV/RADIO Monday, March 19 PHILADELPHIA JetBlue Park 1:05 p.m. WEEI 850 AM Tuesday, March 20 PITTSBURGH JetBlue Park 1:05 p.m. WEEI 850 AM Wednesday, March 21 at Tampa Bay Port Charlotte 1:05 p.m. WEEI 850 AM Thursday, March 22 at Baltimore Sarasota 1:05 p.m. NESN/WFXT*/WEEI 850 AM Friday, March 23 at New York Yankees Tampa 1:05 p.m. ESPN/WEEI 850 AM Saturday, March 24 HOUSTON JetBlue Park 1:05 p.m. NESN/WEEI 850 AM Sunday, March 25 at Minnesota Lee County (Hammond) 1:05 p.m. NESN/WEEI 850 AM Monday, March 26 JetBlue Park 6:05 p.m. NESN/WEEI 93.7 FM Tuesday, March 27 CHICAGO CUBS JetBlue Park 1:05 p.m. NESN/ESPN/WEEI 850 AM *Games broadcast on WFXT in Boston DMA and on NESN through the rest of TODAY’S RED SOX PITCHERS vs. PHI

41-CHRIS SALE, LHP 2 G, 2 GS, 1-0, 1.00 ERA DATE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO 2018 SPRING: Has struck out 12 hitters and walked none over 9.0 Grapefruit League innings, 3/9 at MIA - 4.0 2 1 1 0 5 going 1-0 with a 1.00 ERA...Earned the win in his most recent start on Wednesday at MIN, fanning 3/14 at MIN W 5.0 2 0 0 0 7 7 and allowing just 2 baserunners over 5.0 scoreless innings...Made his spring debut on 3/9 at MIA, striking out 5 over 4.0 1-run innings...2017 IN REVIEW: Finished 2nd in AL Cy Young Award voting and 9th in AL MVP voting...Earned a 6th consecutive All-Star Game selection, starting for the AL...Went 17-8 with a 2.90 ERA (69 ER)...Led MLB with 308 SO, a 12.93 SO/9.0 IP ratio, and 214.1 IP...His 308 SO were the 2nd-most ever by a Sox pitcher (Pedro Martinez, 313 in 1999).

39-CARSON SMITH, RHP 6 G, 1-0, 3.00 ERA DATE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO 2018 SPRING: Has 9 SO in 6.0 IP (6 G)...Has struck out 3 in each of his last 2 appearances, each 1.0 2/25 BAL W 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 inning long...Allowed his 2nd ER of the spring on Thursday vs. TOR...Made 4 consecutive scoreless 2/28 PIT - 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 appearances on 2/28 vs. PIT, 3/3 vs. NYY, 3/6 at TB, and 3/11 vs. BAL...Earned the win on 2/25 vs. 3/3 NYY - 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 BAL despite allowing 1 ER...2017 IN REVIEW: Began the year on the DL recovering from Tommy 3/6 at TB - 1.0 0 0 0 2 1 3/11 BAL - 1.0 0 0 0 0 3 John surgery performed on 5/24/16...Returned on 9/5...Made scoreless appearances in Games 2 and 3/15 TOR - 1.0 2 1 1 0 3 3 of the ALDS vs. HOU.

56-JOE KELLY, RHP 5 G, 0-0, 1.80 ERA DATE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO 2018 SPRING: Has held opponents scoreless in 4 of his fi rst 5 appearances, striking out at least 2/25 BAL - 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 1 hitter in each outing...Most recently pitched 1.0 hitless inning on Thursday vs. TOR...Started the 2/28 PIT - 1.0 0 0 0 0 3 3rd inning on 3/10 at MIN before the game was postponed due to rain (0.1 IP, H, BB, SO)...Threw a 3/3 NYY - 1.0 1 1 1 0 1 scoreless inning on 3/6 at TB...Struck out all 3 batters faced on 2/28 vs. PIT and 2 of 3 on 2/25 vs. 3/6 at TB - 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 BAL...Allowed a solo HR on 3/3 vs. NYY...2017 IN REVIEW: Set career lows in opponent AVG (.202), 3/15 TOR - 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 OBP (.294), SLG (.279), and OPS (.573)...Posted a career-best 22.0-inning scoreless streak from 5/1- 7/9, the longest of the season for any AL reliever...Earned the win in ALDS Game 3 (1.2 IP, 2 H). 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 Barfi eld 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 32 37 Devers 0 0 0 61 0 0 0 0 61 Pedroia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Benintendi 0 0 0 0 0 36 20 0 56 M. Hernandez 000000 00 0 Quiroz 0 0 46 0 0 0 0 0 46 Betts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 63 63 Ó. Hernández 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 Ramirez 0 39 0 0 0 0 0 0 39 Bogaerts 0 0 0 0 66 0 0 0 66 Holt 0 0 29 5 4 10 0 0 48 Rei 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 Bradley Jr. 0 0 0 0 0 0 56 0 56 Leon 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 Selsky 0 0 0 0 0 38 6 15 59 Butler 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 Lin 0 0 22 17 29 0 20 0 88 Swihart 30 11 0 5 0 14 0 0 60 Castillo 0 0 0 0 0 17 26 46 89 Marrero 0 0 20 9 51 0 0 0 80 Tavárez 0 0 0 0 0 24 48 4 76 Chavis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Martinez 0 0 0 0 0 19 0 6 25 Travis 0 57 0 0 0 10 0 0 67 De Jesús Jr. 0 15 31 29 13 0 0 0 88 Moreland 0 48 0 0 0 0 0 0 48 Vázquez 44 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 44 De La Guerra 0093521000 65 Núñez 0 0 23 0 0 0 0 0 23 2018 SPRING TRANSACTIONS February 18 INF Eduardo Núñez signed as a free agent and added to the 40-man roster...RHP Ben Taylor designated for assignment. February 20 OF Bryce Brentz traded to PIT in exchange for cash considerations. February 25 RHP Ben Taylor claimed off waivers by CLE. February 26 OF/DH J.D. Martinez signed as a free agent and added to the 40-man roster. March 11 LHPs Jalen Beeks and Williams Jerez and RHPs and Chandler Shepherd optioned to Triple-A Pawtucket...C Austin Rei, INFs Michael Chavis and Esteban Quiroz, OFs Jeremy Barfi ed and Steve Selsky, and RHPs Kyle Martin and Fernando Rodriguez Jr. reassigned to minor league camp. March 15 C Óscar Hernández reassigned to minor league camp. March 19 INF Chad De La Guerra reassigned to minor league camp.