SPRING TRAINING GAME NOTES (6-6-1) at Boston Red Sox (6-7-1) Saturday, March 11, 2017 • JetBlue Park at Fenway South • Lee County, FL Online Pressbox: http://pressroom.redsox.com Twitter: @BostonRedSoxPR; @SoxNotes

LET’S PLAY TWO: Today the Red Sox break for their 1st GOOD, BETTER, BETTS: Mookie Betts has hit safely in split-squad action this spring...One squad will remain in each of his last 14 Grapefruit League games dating back MEDIA GUIDE: The 2017 Boston Red Fort Myers to host the Rays, while another heads to Ham- to 3/24/16, scoring at least once in 11 of those contests...In Sox Media Guide is available for down- mond Stadium to take on the Twins. that span, he is 21-for-41 (.512) with 15 runs scored. load at http://pressroom.redsox.com Boston’s only other split-squad date this spring is Overall from 2015-17, Betts has batted .400 and and www.redsoxpressbox.com. March 25, when the club will host the Phillies and slugged .707 (56-for-140, 16 2B, 3 3B, 7 HR) with 37 travel to play the Rays. runs scored in 47 Grapefruit League games. IN CAMP: Boston has 58 players in Major League Spring Training Camp, in- SOX & RAYS, TAKE 3: The Red Sox host the Rays to- PACKING ‘EM IN: The Red Sox have sold out each of their cluding 18 non-roster invitees: 30 pitch- day for the 3rd of 5 Grapefruit League meetings between last 95 home Grapefruit League games, including each of ers (8 NRI), 6 catchers (3 NRI), 12 infield- these teams...BOS earned a 19-2 win over the Rays on their final 10 at City of Palms Park and all 85 at JetBlue Park ers (3 NRI), and 10 outfielders (4 NRI). 3/2 here at JetBlue Park, snapping a 5-game losing streak since its opening in 2012...The Sox have sold out 203 of against TB in spring training action. their last 204 home Grapefruit League games overall. RED SOX 2017 SPRING TRAINING The Sox and Rays will play each other 19 times during The Red Sox are in their 6th spring at the Fenway South STATISTICAL LEADERS the regular season, beginning with a 4-game set at Spring Training and Player Development Complex Fenway Park from 4/14-17...BOS will not travel to in Fort Myers, FL since moving here in 2012...The Batting Stat Leader Tropicana Field until a 4-game series from 7/6-9. complex’s main field, JetBlue Park, has a total capacity AVG (min. 10 AB)...... Mookie Betts (.500) of approximately 11,000 (9,900 fixed seats). Hits....Benintendi/Hernandez/Marrero (9) PITCHING & DEFENSE: The Sox have posted a 2.44 ERA This is the 25th consecutive season the Sox have Doubles...... Andrew Benintendi (4) (19 ER/70.0 IP) in their last 8 Grapefruit League games, af- called Fort Myers, FL their Spring Training home HR...... 5 players tied (2) ter they recorded a 6.23 ERA (36 ER/52.0 IP) in their first 6. (1993-2017), having played at City of Palms Park Runs...... Betts/Craig (7) Yesterday's 4-0 win over BAL marked the Sox' 1st through 2011...Only Winter Haven, FL hosted the club RBI...... Hanley Ramirez/Sam Travis (7) shutout victory in a Grapefruit League game since 3/9/15 for more springs (27 years from 1966-92). BB...... 4 players tied (4) at STL, their 1st at JetBlue Park since 3/15/13 vs. MIN. BOS are averaging 9.0 SO/9.0 IP (122 HAVE WE BENINTRODUCED?: In his last 5 games, Pitching Stat Leader Andrew Benintendi is 9-for-17 with 2 HR, 4 2B, 6 RBI, and 3 R. SO/122.0 IP) in Grapefruit League action this spring, Wins...... Kendrick/Rodriguez (2) the 5th-best ratio among all ML teams. Benintendi is ranked No. 1 overall in America’s Innings...... Kyle Kendrick (13) Top 100 Prospects list...Since the list debuted in 1990, The Red Sox lead the AL and rank 3rd in the majors ...... Kyle Kendrick (10) with a .986 fielding percentage this spring, having the only other Red Sox player to begin a season ranked committed only 7 errors in 14 games. No. 1 overall is (2007). Appearances...... 5 players tied (5) Also representing the Red Sox on Baseball America’s Starts...... Kyle Kendrick (3) BIRTHDAY PROCESSION: Red Sox non-roster invitee Top 100 Prospects list are 3B Rafael Devers (No. 18) Saves...... Maddox/Ysla (1) Jordan Procyshen turns 24 years old today (born 3/11/93). and LHP Jason Groome (No. 43). HOW THEY WERE OBTAINED KINGS OF THE SPRING: Sam Travis has hit .390 and YOUTH BRIGADE: Dustin Pedroia (born 8/17/83), Chris (RED SOX 40-MAN ROSTER) slugged .695 (23-for-59, 6 2B, 4 HR) with 21 RBI in 32 ca- Young (9/5/83), and Hanley Ramirez (12/23/83) are the old- Amateur Draft Picks (14) reer Grapefruit League games (2015-17)...5 of his 6 hits this est players in Red Sox camp, and they are only 33 years old. spring have gone for extra bases (2 HR, 3 2B). The youngest player in camp is 20-year-old non-roster Barnes (2011-1st round), Benintendi Marco Hernandez has posted a .447/.509/.702 batting invitee Rafael Devers (born 10/24/96)...8 players on (2015-1st round), Betts (2011-5th line in 26 career Grapefruit League games with BOS the Red Sox’ 40-man roster are younger than 25: round), Bradley Jr. (2011-compensation from 2015-17 (21-for-47, 6 BB, 8 2B, 2 3B, 12 R, 11 RBI). Andrew Benintendi (22), Eduardo Rodriguez (23), round), Brentz (2010-compensation Mookie Betts (24), Xander Bogaerts (24), Marco round), Johnson (2012-1st round), Mar- Hernandez (24), Henry Owens (24), Blake Swihart rero (2012-1st round), Martin (2013- WORLD TOUR: SS Xander Bogaerts (Netherlands), LHP (24), and Luis Ysla (24). Fernando Abad (Dominican Republic), and minor league OF 9th round), Owens (2011-1st round), Mike Meyers (Israel) are representing the Red Sox at the 2017 6 of the Red Sox’ 18 non-roster invitees are younger Pedroia (2004-2nd round), N. Ramirez World Baseball Classic...The Netherlands and Israel have ad- than 25 years old: Devers (20), Jamie Callahan (22), (2011-4th round), Swihart (2011-1st vanced to the 2nd round (3/12-16 at the Tokyo Dome). Jordan Procyshen (24), Sam Travis (23), Chandler Shepherd (24), and Ben Taylor (24). round), Vazquez (2008-9th round), The Netherlands went 2-1 in Pool A at the Gocheok Workman (2010-2nd round) Sky Dome in Seoul, South Korea...They defeated Korea, BUY LOCAL: Of the 58 players in Red Sox camp, only Matt By Trade (17) 5-0, and earned a walk-off win over Chinese Taipei, Barnes was born in New England (Danbury, CT)...5 players 6-5, before suffering a 4-2 loss to Israel...Bogaerts Abad (From Twins, Aug. 2016), Elias were born in FL: (Lakeland), Austin Maddox (From Mariners, Dec. 2015), Hembree started all 3 games at 3B (2-for-10, 3B, 2 BB, RBI, R). (Jacksonville), Deven Marrero (Miami), Chris Sale (Lake- Meyers and Team Israel went 3-0 in Pool A...Meyers (From Giants, July 2014), Hernandez land), and Robby Scott (Miami). (From Cubs, Dec. 2014), Holt (From Pi- scored the winning run in a 2-1, 10-inning victory over 15 players in camp were born outside of the 50 United Korea, then walked and scored a run in the club’s 15-7 rates, Dec. 2012), Kelly (From Cardinals, States, including 5 in the Dominican Republic, 4 in July 2014), Kimbrel (From Padres, Nov. win over Chinese Taipei. Venezuela, 2 in Cuba, 1 in Puerto Rico, 1 in Canada, 1 Abad allowed 1 hit in a scoreless 6th inning in Team in Mexico, and 1 in Aruba. 2015), Leon (From Nationals, Mar. 2015), Dominican Republic’s 9-2 win vs. Team Canada on Pomeranz (From Padres, July 2016), Por- Thursday at Marlins Park in Miami...The club will take NATIONAL HEADLINES: The Red Sox will conclude their cello (From Tigers, Dec. 2014), Rodriguez on the United States tonight (6:30 p.m.) and Colombia spring training schedule with 3 games against WSH: 3/30 (From Orioles, July 2014), Ross Jr. (From tomorrow (12:30 p.m.). at JetBlue Park, 3/31 at Nationals Park in DC, and 4/1 at the Rangers, Jan. 2015), Sale (From White Eduardo Rodriguez (Venezuela) is in the Designated U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD. Sox, Dec. 2016), Smith (From Mariners, Pitchers Pool; he is not on the active roster in the 1st Dec. 2015), Thornburg (From Brewers, round, but he could be added in subsequent rounds. DEFENDING CHAMPS: The Red Sox won the 2016 AL Dec. 2016), Wright (From Indians, July East Division title with a 93-69 record, finishing 4.0 games 2012), Ysla (From Giants, Aug. 2015) MANAGING EXPECTATIONS: John Farrell returns for his ahead of BAL (89-73) and TOR (89-73)...BOS began July 5th season as Red Sox Manger, having been named the 46th with a 5.0-game deficit and suffered a 21-2 loss to LAA at Free Agents (6) manager in club history on 10/21/12...On 2/21/15, he signed Fenway on 7/2, but their .610 winning percentage (50-32) Moreland (Dec. 2016), Price (Dec. a contract extension through the 2017 season with a club from 7/3 through the remainder of the season led the AL 2015), H. Ramirez (Nov. 2014), San- option for 2018; the team exercised that option on 12/5/16. and ranked 2nd in MLB behind only the Cubs (.642, 52-29). doval (Nov. 2014), Scott (Aug. 2011), Farrell enters the 2017 season with 493 managerial The AL East has seen 3 different champions in the past Young (Dec. 2015) wins between the Red Sox (339) and Blue Jays 3 years (2014-BAL, 2015-TOR, 2016-BOS)...The Sox International Free Agents (1) (154)...He finished 4th in BBWAA AL Manager of have been crowned division champions 8 times: 1975, Bogaerts (Aug. 2009) the Year voting in 2016 after leading BOS to the AL 1986, 1988, 1990, 1995, 2007, 2013, and 2016. Off Waivers (1) East title...He and Joe Morgan (1988, 1990) are the BOS won 71 games in 2014, 78 in 2015, and 93 in Selsky (From Reds, Jan. 2017) only managers in Red Sox history to lead the club to 2016...Their 15-win improvement from 2015 to 2016 multiple division titles. was the largest in the majors. Rule 5 Draft Pick (1) Rutledge (From Rockies, 2016) UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS DATE OPP. TIME RED SOX PITCHERS OPPOSING PITCHERS Sat., 3/11 at MIN 1:05 p.m. LHP Henry Owens, RHP Chandler Shepherd, RHP Kyle Gibson, RHP Matt Belisle, LHP Ryan O’Rourke, RHP Ben Taylor, RHP Marcus Walden RHP Ryan Pressly, LHP Buddy Boshers vs. TB 1:05 p.m. LHP Chris Sale, RHP Matt Barnes, LHP Robby Scott, RHP Alex Cobb, RHP Jacob Faria, RHP Neil Wagner, RHP Noe Ramirez, RHP Brandon Workman RHP Jeff Ames, RHP Diego Moreno Sun. 3/12 at PHI 1:07 p.m. LHP Eduardo Rodriguez, LHP Robbie Ross Jr., RHP Aaron Nola, RHP Ben Lively, RHP Michael Mariot, RHP Heath Hembree, RHP Craig Kimbrel, RHP Edubray Ramos RHP Kyle Martin, LHP Luis Ysla Mon. 3/13 at TOR 1:07 p.m. RHP Steven Wright, RHP Hector Velazquez, LHP Brian Johnson, TBD RHP Austin Maddox, RHP Jamie Callahan, LHP Edgar Olmos Red Sox Game Notes Page 2 2017 SPRING TRAINING SCHEDULE/RESULTS DATE OPPONENT SITE RESULT RECORD WINNER LOSER ATT. Thursday, 2/23 NORTHEASTERN JetBlue Park W 9-6 --- SHEPHERD Jahn BUTTREY 7,608 Friday, 2/24 JetBlue Park L 3-2 0-1 Lugo OWENS Robles 9,877 Saturday, 2/25 MINNESOTA JetBlue Park W 8-7 1-1 OLMOS Chargois MADDOX 9,882 Sunday, 2/26 at Tampa Bay Port Charlotte L 7-3 1-2 Archer VELAZQUEZ --- 5,165 Monday, 2/27 ST. LOUIS JetBlue Park L 7-2 1-3 Wacha JOHNSON --- 9,511 Tuesday, 2/28 NEW YORK YANKEES JetBlue Park L 5-4 1-4 Sheffield MADDOX Ramirez 9,849 Wednesday, 3/1 at Baltimore Sarasota L 12-5 1-5 Bundy OWENS --- 7,086 Thursday, 3/2 TAMPA BAY JetBlue Park W 19-2 2-5 RODRIGUEZ De Leon --- 9,430 Friday, 3/3 at Atlanta Disney W 9-1 3-5 PORCELLO Freeman --- 8,414 Saturday, 3/4 at Pittsburgh Bradenton L 3-2 3-6 LeBlanc VELAZQUEZ Light 7,893 Sunday, 3/5 ATLANTA JetBlue Park W 11-1 4-6 KENDRICK Foltynewicz --- 9,744 Monday, 3/6 at Houston West Palm Beach T 5-5 4-6-1 ------5,142 Tuesday, 3/7 at Washington West Palm Beach W 5-3 5-6-1 RODRIGUEZ Worley YSLA 6,071 Wednesday, 3/8 at New York Mets Port St. Lucie L 8-7 5-7-1 Wilk JOHNSON Taylor 6,538 Thursday, 3/9 TEAM USA (WBC) JetBlue Park W 7-5 --- BEEKS Stankiewicz GROVER 8,521 Friday, 3/10 BALTIMORE JetBlue Park W 4-0 6-7-1 KENDRICK Jimenez --- 9,957 DATE OPPONENT SITE TIME TV/RADIO Saturday, 3/11 TAMPA BAY JetBlue Park 1:05 p.m. NESNplus/WEEI 850 AM at Minnesota Lee County (Hammond) 1:05 p.m. Sunday, 3/12 at Philadelphia Clearwater 1:07 p.m. NESN/WEEI 850 AM Monday, 3/13 at Toronto Dunedin 1:07 p.m. WEEI 850 AM Tuesday, 3/14 TORONTO JetBlue Park 1:05 p.m. WEEI 850 AM Wednesday, 3/15 at Tampa Bay Port Charlotte 1:05 p.m. WEEI 850 AM Thursday, 3/16 PITTSBURGH JetBlue Park 6:05 p.m. NESN/WEEI 850 AM Friday, 3/17 HOUSTON (Split Squad) JetBlue Park 1:05 p.m. WEEI 850 AM Saturday, 3/18 at Minnesota Lee County (Hammond) 1:05 p.m. NESN/WEEI 850 AM Sunday, 3/19 MINNESOTA JetBlue Park 1:05 p.m. NESN/WEEI 93.7 FM Monday, 3/20 BALTIMORE JetBlue Park 1:05 p.m. WEEI 850 AM Tuesday, 3/21 at New York Yankees Tampa 6:35 p.m. NESN/WEEI 850 AM Wednesday, 3/22 Camp Day Thursday, 3/23 PITTSBURGH JetBlue Park 1:05 p.m. WEEI 850 AM Friday, 3/24 at Toronto Dunedin 1:07 p.m. MLB Network Saturday, 3/25 PHILADELPHIA JetBlue Park 1:05 p.m. NESN/WEEI 93.7 FM at Tampa Bay Port Charlotte 1:05 p.m. Sunday, 3/26 at Minnesota Lee County (Hammond) 1:05 p.m. NESN/WEEI 850 AM Monday, 3/27 at Baltimore Sarasota 1:05 p.m. ESPN/WEEI 850 AM Tuesday, 3/28 at Pittsburgh Bradenton 6:05 p.m. NESNplus/WEEI 850 AM Wednesday, 3/29 MINNESOTA JetBlue Park 1:05 p.m. WEEI 850 AM Thursday, 3/30 WASHINGTON JetBlue Park 1:05 p.m. WEEI 850 AM Friday, 3/31 at Washington Nationals Park 4:05 p.m. NESNplus/WEEI 850 AM Saturday 4/1 at Washington U.S. Naval Academy 2:05 p.m. WEEI 850 AM TODAY’S RED SOX PITCHERS vs. TB 41-CHRIS SALE, LHP 1 G, 0-0, 4.50 ERA 2017 SPRING: Made his spring debut on Monday at HOU, allowing 2 runs (1 earned) over 2.0 innings while striking out 2...2016 IN REVIEW: Finished 5th in AL Cy Young Award voting and 16th in AL MVP DATE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO 3/6 at HOU - 2.0 4 2 1 0 2 voting...Went 17-10 with a 3.34 ERA (84 ER/226.2 IP) and 233 SO in 32 starts...Was named to his 5th consecutive All-Star Team...Set career highs in innings, starts, and complete games, and matched his career best in wins (also 2012) and quality starts (23; also 2013 and 2015)...Won each of his first 9 starts, posting a 1.58 ERA and .163 opponent AVG in that span.

68-MATT BARNES, RHP 4 G, 0-0, 2.08 ERA 2017 SPRING: Has not allowed a run in his 3 most recent outings...Pitched his 3rd consecutive scoreless inning on Tuesday at WSH...Also pitched a scoreless frame on 3/4 at PIT...Tossed a hitless 4th inning on DATE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO 2/25 MIN - 1.1 2 1 1 1 3 3/1 at BAL...Recorded 4 outs in his spring debut on 2/25 vs. MIN (3 SO, 1 ER)...2016 IN REVIEW: Led 3/1 at BAL - 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 BOS with 62 appearances and 66.2 relief IP (T-19th in AL)...Held opponents to a .181 AVG (15-for-83) with 3/4 at PIT - 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 RISP, 3rd-lowest among AL pitchers (min. 75 AB). 3/7 at WSH - 1.0 1 0 0 0 0

63-ROBBY SCOTT, LHP 4 G, 0-0, 0.00 ERA 2017 SPRING: Has not allowed a run in 5 outings this spring, including a scoreless frame in an exhibition vs. Team USA on Thursday at JetBlue Park...Is 1 of only 2 Red Sox pitchers who has yet to allow a run in DATE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO 2/24 NYM - 1.0 2 0 0 0 2 as many as 5 appearances (also Brandon Workman)...Threw his 4th scoreless inning on Monday at HOU... 2/27 STL - 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 Pitched a scoreless 4th inning on 3/3 at ATL...Held STL scoreless on 2/27...Recorded 2 SO on 2/24 vs. 3/3 at ATL - 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 NYM...2016 IN REVIEW: Made his ML debut with 7 scoreless games (6.0 IP, 1-0, 6 H, 5 SO)...Earned the 3/6 at HOU - 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 Award and Pawtucket’s Most Valuable and Community Spirit awards. 3/9 USA - 1.0 1 0 0 1 0

66-NOE RAMIREZ, RHP 5 G, 0-0, 1.80 ERA 2017 SPRING: Has recorded multiple SO in 3 of his 5 appearances this spring...Was charged with a DATE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO blown save on Wednesday at NYM despite not being charged with a run...Struck out 2 in a hitless frame 2/24 NYM - 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 on Sunday vs. the Braves...Allowed his 1st ER of the spring on 3/2 vs. TB...Tossed a scoreless 4th inning on 2/27 STL - 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 2/27 vs. STL...Also threw a scoreless 6th on 2/24 vs. NYM...2016 IN REVIEW: Appeared in 14 games over 3/2 TB - 1.0 3 1 1 0 2 8 ML stints with BOS...Averaged a career-best 11.1 SO/9.0 IP (54 SO/43.2 IP) in 30 games for Pawtucket... 3/5 ATL - 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 Had a 14.0-inning scoreless streak from 5/10-6/28 (11 G, 10 SO, 0 BB). 3/8 at NYM - 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 67-BRANDON WORKMAN, RHP 5 G, 0-0, 0.00 ERA 2017 SPRING: Has not allowed a run in 5 outings this spring...Made his 5th appearance on Wednesday DATE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO at NYM, striking out 2...Also threw a scoreless frame on Sunday vs. ATL...On 3/2 vs. TB, dealt his 3rd 2/24 NYM - 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 straight scoreless outing...Struck out 2 in a scoreless 7th inning on 2/27 vs. STL...Threw a scoreless 8th on 2/27 STL - 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 2/24 vs. NYM...2016 IN REVIEW: Spent the year on the DL recovering from Tommy John surgery...Placed 3/2 TB - 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 on the DL on 4/2...Made 10 appearances over 2 separate rehab assignments with the Rookie-level GCL 3/5 ATL - 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Red Sox, Short-A Lowell, and Double-A Portland. 3/8 at NYM - 2.0 2 0 0 1 2 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 29 29 Devers 0 0 0 39 0 0 0 0 39 Ramirez 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Benintendi 0 0 0 0 0 37 5 0 42 Dominguez 0 14 0 25 0 0 0 0 39 Rutledge 0 0 8 20 0 0 0 0 28 Bogaerts 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 10 Hernandez 0 0 29 0 26 0 0 0 55 Sandoval 0 0 0 38 0 0 0 0 38 Bogusevic 0 0 0 0 0 19 0 15 34 Holt 0 0 0 0 28 0 0 0 28 Selsky 0 3 0 0 0 0 29 7 39 Bradley Jr. 0 0 0 0 0 0 37 0 37 Lake 0 0 0 0 0 6 10 18 34 Swihart 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 Brentz 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 33 46 Leon 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 Travis 0 48 0 0 0 0 0 0 48 Butler 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 Marrero 0 0 27 0 36 0 0 0 63 Vazquez 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 Castillo 0 0 0 0 0 0 39 2 41 Moreland 0 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 29 Young 0 0 0 0 0 29 0 0 29 Craig 0 18 0 0 0 5 0 0 23 Pedroia 0 0 11 0 0 0 0 0 11 DePew 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 Procyshen 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16