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BOSTON RED SOX SPRING TRAINING GAME NOTES Boston Red Sox (12-14) vs. Baltimore Orioles (9-14-4) Monday, March 28, 2016 • 1:05 p.m. • JetBlue Park at Fenway South • Lee County, FL GRAPEFRUIT STATUS: Today the Red Sox continue their HOME SLATE OVER: Today’s game concludes the Red MEDIA GUIDE: The 2016 Boston Red Grapefruit League slate with a home game against the Sox’ home slate this spring, which began with a double- Orioles...This is the club’s 27th contest in a stretch of 31 header against Boston College and Northeastern University Sox Media Guide is available for down- Grapefruit League games over 30 days from March 2-31... exactly 4 weeks ago on February 29. load at http://pressroom.redsox.com. Members of the media may see a mem- The Sox conclude their exhibition schedule with 2 addition- The Red Sox are 7-7 thus far in home Grapefruit ber of the Red Sox Media Relations De- al games against Toronto in Montreal from April 1-2. League games this season, having sold out all 14 Boston’s only remaining split-squad game this spring Grapefruit League games thus far in 2016, and all 77 partment to request a print copy. is Wednesday (at PIT in Bradenton and at TB in Port in the history of JetBlue Park, which opened in 2012. Charlotte)...The team’s only Grapefruit League off-day was this past Wednesday. FINAL SEASON: David Ortiz announced on November 18, his 40th birthday, that the 2016 season will be his last as a IN CAMP: Boston has 27 players in OPENING THOUGHTS: Boston opens its 116th American major league player...It will be his 20th big league season Major League Spring Training Camp, League season on the road against the Indians on April 4... (debuted in 1997) and his 14th with Boston (since 2003). including 1 non-roster invitee...The breakdown: 13 pitchers (0 invitees), 2 It will mark the Red Sox’ fi rst ever season-opener in Cleve- A member of the Red Sox since 2003, Ortiz is the land...The Sox have previously opened against the Indians active player with the longest continuous tenure for catchers (0 invitees), 7 infi elders (0 invi- in 1962, 1977, and 1979 - all at Fenway Park. his current major league team. tee), and 5 outfi elders (1 invitee). The Red Sox play their fi rst home game on April 11 vs. BAL, opening the ballpark’s 105th season. TALES FROM THE PEN: RHPs Craig Kimbrel, Carson Smith, Junichi Tazawa, and Matt Barnes have combined to FACING THE O’S: Today’s game marks the last of 5 meet- hold opponents to just 1 run with 29 SO in 23.1 IP this HOW THEY WERE OBTAINED ings between the Red Sox and Orioles this spring, with Bos- spring (0.39 ERA, 11.2 SO/9.0 IP). RED SOX 40-MAN ROSTER ton leading the spring set, 3-games-to-1. Amateur Draft Picks (16): Barnes (2011- DUSTIN’S BUSTIN’: Dustin Pedroia went 3-for-3 yester- These teams will face each other 19 times during 1st round), Betts (2011-5th round), Brad- day and is batting .448 (13-for-29) after a 1-for-12 (.083) the regular season, beginning with the Red Sox’ ley Jr. (2011-compensation round), Brentz start to the spring slate. fi rst home series of the season, a 3-game set from (2010-compensation round), Buchholz (2005-compensation round), Coyle (2010- April 11-13...The meet again for their fi rst series in FARRELL’S RETURN: John Farrell returns for his 4th sea- Baltimore from May 30-June 2, a 4-game set. 3rd round), Jerez (2011-2nd round), Johnson son as Red Sox Manger in 2016...He missed from August (2012-1st round), Light (2012-1st round), The Red Sox have dropped their last 3 season series 14 through the end of the 2015 regular season on medical Marrero (2012-1st round), Owens (2011-1st against the Orioles by the same 8-11 margin...The Sox leave after being diagnosed with stage 1 non-Hodgkin’s round), Pedroia (2004-2nd round), N. Ramirez won their last 4 match-ups with the O’s after starting Burkitt lymphoma...In his absence, Bench Coach Torey (2011-4th round), Shaw (2011-9th round), the year 4-11 against Baltimore. Lovullo served as interim manager. Swihart (2011-1st round), Vazquez (2008-9th round), Workman (2010-2nd round). YESTERDAY’S GAME: The Sox defeated the Phillies yes- RUBEN ADDED: The only change to the Red Sox’ major By Trade (14): Craig (From Cardinals, July terday at JetBlue Park, 5-1...Boston took a 2-1 lead in the league coaching staff this offseason was the hiring of Ru- 2014), Elias (From Mariners, Dec. 2015), bottom of the 1st and did not allow a run after that...RHP ben Amaro Jr. as fi rst base coach in October...The upcoming Escobar (From Giants, July 2014), Hanigan Steven Wright started and earned his 1st win of the spring, season will be the fi rst coaching baseball at any level for (From Padres, Dec. 2014), Hembree (From Gi- allowing 1 run in 5.2 IP...Boston’s offense was buoyed by Amaro, who has over 30 years of baseball experience as ants, July 2014), Hernandez (From Cubs, Dec. homers by CF Jackie Bradley Jr. (1-for-3, HR, 2 RBI) and SS a player and front offi ce executive...He most recently was 2014), Holt (From Pirates, Dec. 2012), Kelly Xander Bogaerts (2-for-3, HR, RBI)...2B Dustin Pedroia went Senior Vice President and General Manager of the Phillies (From Cardinals, July 2014), Kimbrel (From 3-for-3, 2B and RF Mookie Betts went 2-for-3, 2B. for parts of 7 seasons from Nov. 2008 to Sept. 2015. Padres, Nov. 2015), Porcello (From Tigers, Torey Lovullo returns as Bench Coach, Chili Davis as Dec. 2014), Rodriguez (From Orioles, July ON THE BACK FIELDS: RHP Koji Uehara is scheduled to Hitting Coach, Carl Willis as Pitching Coach, Brian 2014), Ross Jr. (From Rangers, Jan. 2015), pitch in a minor league game today against Rays farm- Butterfi eld as Third Base Coach, Victor Rodriguez Smith (From Mariners, Dec. 2015), Wright hands on the back fields of the Fenway South Player Devel- as Assistant Hitting Coach, and Dana LeVangie as (From Indians, July 2012). opment Complex. Bullpen Coach. Free Agents (7): Layne (Nov. 2013), Ortiz ROSTER MOVES: Prior to today’s game, the Red Sox (Jan. 2003), Price (Dec. 2015), H. Ramirez DOMBROWSKI ABOARD: 2016 marks David Dombrows- made the following announcements: (Nov. 2014), Sandoval (Nov. 2014), Uehara ki’s fi rst full season in the Red Sox organization after being (Oct. 2014), Young (Dec. 2015). INF Deven Marrero was optioned to Triple-A hired as President of Baseball Operations last August 18... International Free Agents (3): Bogaerts Pawtucket. Among his offseason moves, Dombrowski acquired RHP (Aug. 2009), Castillo (Aug. 2014), Tazawa Craig Kimbrel from the Padres (11/13/15), signed OF Chris INF Josh Rutledge, 1B/OF Allen Craig, OF Brennan (Dec. 2008). Boesch, C Dan Butler & Sandy Leon, and RHP Anthony Young (12/2/15), signed LHP David Price (12/4/15), and ac- Varvaro were reassigned to minor league camp. quired RHP Carson Smith and LHP Roenis Elias from the Mariners (12/7/15). RHP Carlos Marmol was released. RHP Carson Smith & Brandon Workman, LHP Eduardo BETTS & BOGEY: From May 19 through the end of the 2016 RED SOX Rodriguez, and C Christian Vazquez were advised that 2015 regular season, the top 2 hitters in the AL by AVG GRAPEFRUIT LEAGUE LEADERS they will start the season on the disabled list. were Boston’s Xander Bogaerts (.335) and Mookie Betts BATTING (.315)...The now-23-year-olds were born within a week of Runs ............................................... 11, Betts Craig, Leon, Rutledge, and Varvaro will remain with the ma- each other in 1992 on 10/1 (Bogaerts) and 10/7 (Betts). Hits ................................................18, Shaw jor league team through the club’s exhibition trip to Mon- Betts and Bogaerts were the 1st Red Sox teammates, Doubles ................................... 6, Hernandez treal on April 1-2...Butler will remain with the major league Triples............................................... 1, Betts team through Wednesday’s split-squad games. both in their age-22 season or younger, to each total at least 174 hits in a season. Home Runs .......................................4, Betts FORT FAREWELL FIRST: The Red Sox will celebrate David RBI ................................................ 13, Travis Ortiz before today’s game, his fi nal Spring Training home PANNING FOR GOLD: The Red Sox have 4 players among Walks .................................................5, Holt game at JetBlue Park tomorrow...Ortiz’s number 34 will be the fi rst 20 of Baseball America’s Top 100 Prospects list, Stolen Bases ...............................2, 3 players painted on the grass on both baselines and he will be pre- twice as many as any other team...They are: Yoan Moncada AVG ........................................ .375, Bradley sented with gifts from the Red Sox that commemorate his (3rd), Andrew Benintendi (15th), Rafael Devers (18th), and OBP ........................................ .432, Bradley Spring Training days in Lee County...Fans are asked to be in Anderson Espinoza (19th). SLG ........................................ .650, Bradley their seats for the ceremony by 12:30 p.m. (min. 35 AB for AVG, OBP, SLG) JETBLUE PARK: This spring marks the Red Sox’ 5th at PITCHING Ortiz has played 340 career Grapefruit League games the Fenway South Spring Training and Player Development Wins ..................................................3, Kelly over 20 Spring Trainings in Fort Myers...He called Complex in Fort Myers, FL since moving here in 2012..