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Boston Red Sox (9-13) vs. (7-11-2) Thursday, March 24, 2016 • 1:05 p.m. • JetBlue Park at Fenway South • Lee County, FL

GRAPEFRUIT STATUS: Today the Red Sox resume their FORT FAREWELL FIRST: The Red Sox will celebrate David MEDIA GUIDE: The 2016 Boston Red Grapefruit League slate with a home game against a split Ortiz before his fi nal Spring Training home game at JetBlue Mets squad...This is the club’s 23rd contest in a stretch Park on Monday...Ortiz’s No. 34 will be painted on the grass Sox Media Guide is available for down- of 31 Grapefruit League games over 30 days from March on both baselines and the slugger will be presented with load at http://pressroom.redsox.com. 2-31...The Sox conclude their exhibition schedule with 2 ad- gifts from the Red Sox that commemorate his Spring Train- Members of the media may see a mem- ditional games against Toronto in Montreal from April 1-2. ing days in Lee County...Fans are asked to be in their seats ber of the Red Sox Media Relations De- Boston’s only remaining split-squad game this for the ceremony by 12:30 p.m. partment to request a print copy. spring is this coming Wednesday, March 30 (at PIT in Ortiz has played 338 career Grapefruit League games Bradenton and at TB in Port Charlotte). over 20 Spring Trainings in Fort Myers...He called Hammond Stadium his Spring Training home as a IN CAMP: Boston has 39 players in OPENING THOUGHTS: Boston opens its 116th American member of the Twins from 1997-2002, then trained at League season on the road against the Indians on April 4... City of Palms Park (2003-11) and JetBlue Park (2012- Major League Spring Training Camp, It will mark the Red Sox’ fi rst ever season-opener in Cleve- 16) with the Red Sox. including 8 non-roster invitees...The land...The Sox have previously opened against the Indians breakdown: 18 (2 invitees), in 1962, 1977, and 1979 - all at . TALES FROM THE PEN: RHPs , Carson 5 (2 invitees), 9 infi elders (1 The Red Sox play their fi rst home game on April 11 vs. Smith, Junichi Tazawa, and have combined to invitee), and 7 outfi elders (3 invitees). BAL, opening the ballpark’s 105th season. hold opponents to just 1 with 24 SO in 20.1 IP this spring (0.44 ERA). TUESDAY’S GAME: The Red Sox were off yesterday but lost their last game on Tuesday, falling to the Marlins in FARRELL’S RETURN: John Farrell returns for his 4th sea- HOW THEY WERE OBTAINED Jupiter, 3-0...The game was over in 1 hour 59 minutes. son as Red Sox Manger in 2016...He missed from August RED SOX 40-MAN ROSTER 14 through the end of the 2015 regular season on medical Amateur Draft Picks (16): Barnes (2011- C singled off LHP Craig Breslow in the leave after being diagnosed with stage 1 non-Hodgkin’s 8th inning for the Red Sox’ only of the game... 1st round), Betts (2011-5th round), Brad- Burkitt lymphoma...In his absence, Bench Coach Torey ley Jr. (2011-compensation round), Brentz Marlins starter RHP Jose Fernandez kept the Sox off Lovullo served as interim manager. the bases, other than a walk to DH Travis Shaw. (2010-compensation round), Buchholz (2005-compensation round), Coyle (2010- RUBEN ADDED: The only change to the Red Sox’ major Sox starter RHP Steven Wright took the loss, allowing 3rd round), Jerez (2011-2nd round), Johnson league coaching staff this offseason was the hiring of Ru- 3 runs (2 ER) in 5.0 IP)...LHP Henry Owens pitched the (2012-1st round), Light (2012-1st round), ben Amaro Jr. as fi rst base coach in October...The upcoming final 3.0 frames and did not allow a run. Marrero (2012-1st round), Owens (2011-1st season will be the fi rst coaching baseball at any level for round), Pedroia (2004-2nd round), N. Ramirez Amaro, who has over 30 years of baseball experience as MEET THE METS: Today’s game marks the last of 2 meet- (2011-4th round), Shaw (2011-9th round), a player and front offi ce executive...He most recently was ings this spring between the Red Sox and Mets...Boston Swihart (2011-1st round), Vazquez (2008-9th Senior Vice President and General Manager of the Phillies beat the Mets, 9-4, in Port St. Lucie this past Sunday. round), Workman (2010-2nd round). for parts of 7 seasons from Nov. 2008 to Sept. 2015. These clubs will not face each other during the By Trade (14): Craig (From Cardinals, July 2016 regular season...The Red Sox took 2 of 3 from Torey Lovullo returns as Bench Coach, Chili Davis as 2014), Elias (From Mariners, Dec. 2015), the Mets when they met last season in late August, Hitting Coach, Carl Willis as Pitching Coach, Brian Escobar (From Giants, July 2014), Hanigan Boston’s fi rst ever visit to Citi Field. Butterfi eld as Third Base Coach, Victor Rodriguez (From Padres, Dec. 2014), Hembree (From Gi- as Assistant Hitting Coach, and Dana LeVangie as ants, July 2014), Hernandez (From Cubs, Dec. The Red Sox hold a 13-11 edge in the all-time Bullpen Coach. Interleague series with the Mets...New York took 2014), Holt (From Pirates, Dec. 2012), Kelly (From Cardinals, July 2014), Kimbrel (From the only postseason matchup between these clubs, DOMBROWSKI ABOARD: 2016 marks David Dombrows- winning the 1986 , 4-games-to-3. Padres, Nov. 2015), Porcello (From Tigers, ki’s fi rst full season in the Red Sox organization after being Dec. 2014), Rodriguez (From Orioles, July hired as President of Baseball Operations last August 18... 2014), Ross Jr. (From Rangers, Jan. 2015), SPRING BREAK: The Red Sox were off yesterday...It was Among his offseason moves, Dombrowski acquired RHP their fi rst off-day since March 2, the day before the Grape- Smith (From Mariners, Dec. 2015), Wright Craig Kimbrel from the Padres (11/13/15), signed OF Chris (From Indians, July 2012). fruit League opener...They are not off again until April 3, Young (12/2/15), signed LHP (12/4/15), and ac- one day prior to in Cleveland. quired RHP Carson Smith and LHP Roenis Elias from the Free Agents (7): Layne (Nov. 2013), Ortiz Mariners (12/7/15). (Jan. 2003), Price (Dec. 2015), H. Ramirez ON THE BACK FIELDS: RHP pitched in a mi- (Nov. 2014), Sandoval (Nov. 2014), Uehara nor league game against Rays farmhands on the back fi elds BETTS & BOGEY: From May 19 through the end of the (Oct. 2014), Young (Dec. 2015). at the Fenway South Player Development Complex yester- 2015 regular season, the top 2 hitters in the AL by AVG International Free Agents (3): Bogaerts day: 6.0 IP (plus 1 extra batter faced and retired in the 3rd were Boston’s (.335) and (Aug. 2009), Castillo (Aug. 2014), Tazawa inning), 4 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 8 SO, 96 pitches/65 strikes... (.315)...The now-23-year-olds were born within a week of (Dec. 2008). Christian Vazquez caught Porcello and went 1-for-4, BB. each other in 1992 on 10/1 (Bogaerts) and 10/7 (Betts). ROSTER MOVES: Prior to today’s game, the Red Sox op- Betts and Bogaerts were the 1st Red Sox teammates, both in their age-22 season or younger, to each total tioned RHP , LHP , and LHP 2016 RED SOX Henry Owens to -A Pawtucket and also reassigned OF at least 174 hits in a season. Ryan LaMarre, RHP Roman Mendez, and 1B Sam Travis to GRAPEFRUIT LEAGUE LEADERS minor league camp. PANNING FOR GOLD: The Red Sox have 4 players among BATTING the fi rst 20 of ’s Top 100 Prospects list, Runs ...... 9, Shaw THE TRAVIS SHOW: Travis Shaw leads Grapefruit League twice as many as any other team...They are: Yoan Moncada Hits ...... 18, Shaw qualifi ers with a .450 AVG and 1.188 (18-for-40, 4 2B, 2 HR, (3rd), (15th), (18th), and Doubles ...... 6, Hernandez 9 RBI, 3 BB)...Sam Travis is batting .536/.484/.821 (15-for- Anderson Espinoza (19th). Triples...... 1, Betts 28, 4 R, 2 2B, 2 HR, 13 RBI) in 17 games. Home Runs ...... 4, Betts JETBLUE PARK: This spring marks the Red Sox’ 5th at RBI ...... 13, Travis FIRST THINGS FIRST: In 22 Grapefruit League games, the Fenway South Spring Training and Player Development Walks ...... 4, 3 players Boston’s fi rst basemen are batting .373 (31-for-83), 4 HR, Complex in Fort Myers, FL since moving here in 2012... Stolen Bases ...... 2, LaMarre 19 RBI, leading MLB in AVG and the AL in OPS (.974). The complex’s main fi eld, JetBlue Park, mimics the playing AVG ...... 536, Travis dimensions of Fenway Park in Boston, including a Green OBP ...... 500, Shaw FINALE BEGINS: David Ortiz announced on November 18, Monster in left fi eld...JetBlue Park’s total capacity is ap- SLG ...... 821, Travis his 40th birthday, that the 2016 season will be his last as a proximately 11,000, with 9,900 fi xed seats. (min. 20 AB for AVG, OBP, SLG) major league player...It will be his 20th big league season The Sox have called Fort Myers their Spring home for (debuted in 1997) and his 14th with Boston (since 2003). PITCHING 24 consecutive seasons beginning in 1993 at City of Wins ...... 2, Kelly A member of the Red Sox since 2003, Ortiz is the Palms Park (through 2011)...Only Winter Haven, FL Saves ...... 1, 4 players active player with the longest continuous tenure for hosted the club for more springs (27 from 1966-92). Games ...... 7, Ramirez & Ross his current major league team. Innings ...... 14.2, Wright UNDER THE LIGHTS: Tomorrow night’s 6:05 p.m. start ...... 14, Owens HOME WHITES: Boston is scheduled to wear home white will mark Boston’s last night game on the Grapefruit ERA ...... 1.38, Kelly jerseys twice more this spring, including tomorrow (March League schedule. (min. 8.0 IP for ERA) 25 vs. PIT) and Monday (March 28 vs. BAL).

UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS DATE OPP. TIME RED SOX PITCHERS OPPOSING PITCHERS Thur., 3/24 vs. NYM 1:05 p.m. RHP , RHP Craig Kimbrel, RHP Junichi Tazawa, RHP Logan Verrett, RHP , LHP LHP Roenis Elias, RHP Carlos Marmol, RHP Anthony Varvaro Fri., 3/25 vs. PIT 6:05 p.m. LHP David Price, RHP Matt Barnes, RHP Noe Ramirez, RHP , RHP Arquimedes Caminero, RHP Neftali Feliz LHP Robbie Ross Jr., RHP Carlos Marmol, RHP Anthony Varvaro Sat., 3/26 at BAL 1:05 p.m. RHP RHP Yovani Gallardo

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 BOSTON COLLEGE 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 DATE OPPONENT SITE TIME TV/RADIO Thursday, 3/24 NEW YORK-NL (Split Squad) JetBlue Park 1:05 p.m. MLB.com (Radio) Friday, 3/25 PITTSBURGH JetBlue Park 6:05 p.m. NESN/WEEI 93.7 FM 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 vs. NYM

56-JOE KELLY, RHP 4 G/4 GS, 2-0, 1.38 ERA DATE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO 2016 SPRING: Has allowed only 2 runs in 4 Grapefruit League starts (13.0 IP), including only 1 run 3/4 TB - 2.0 2 0 0 1 1 in 10.2 innings at JetBlue Park...Is the only BOS with multiple wins this spring...Earned the win 3/9 at PIT W 2.1 3 1 1 2 3 Saturday against the Cardinals in a rain-shortened game, throwing 4.2 of 5.0 innings and allowing only 1 3/14 PIT - 4.0 3 0 0 1 3 run...Tossed 4.0 shutout innings and surrendered only 3 hits on 3/14 vs. PIT. 3/19 STL W 4.2 5 1 1 1 5

46-CRAIG KIMBREL, RHP 4 G, 0-0, 0.00 ERA DATE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO 2016 SPRING: Has not allowed a hit in his last 3 outings...Has 6 SO and 0 BB in Grapefruit League games 3/4 TB - 1.0 1 1 0 0 1 (1 HBP)...On Saturday, pitched a perfect inning in a Triple-A game (1 SO)...Pitched a perfect 5th inning 3/12 MIA - 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Friday vs. MIN and a perfect 5th on 3/15 vs. NYY...Recorded a scoreless 5th inning on 3/12 vs. MIA... 3/15 NYY - 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 Pitched in a simulated game on 3/8 at JetBlue Park, throwing 20 pitches and facing 5 batters in 1.0 inning. 3/18 MIN - 1.0 0 0 0 0 2

36-JUNICHI TAZAWA, RHP 4 G, 0-0, 2.25 ERA DATE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO 2016 SPRING: On Monday, retired all 3 batters faced in a minor league game against Twins farmhands... 3/4 TB - 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 In his first 3 Grapefruit League appearances, retired 9 of 10 batters faced and did not issue a walk... 3/12 MIA - 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Pitched a perfect 6th inning on 3/15 vs. NYY, retiring Aaron Hicks, Alex Rodriguez, and Mark Teixeira... 3/15 NYY - 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Recorded a perfect 3rd inning on 3/4 vs. TB. 3/18 MIN - 1.0 3 1 1 1 3

29-ROENIS ELIAS, LHP 3 G/2 GS, 1-1, 6.23 ERA DATE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO 2016 SPRING: Last pitched Friday at TB, suffering the loss despite allowing only 1 ER and issuing no 3/8 at BAL W 2.0 4 0 0 1 2 walks in 4.0 IP (5 SO)...On 3/13 at TB, recorded a perfect 4th inning before allowing a run in the 5th and 3/13 at TB - 2.2 5 5 5 2 3 4 runs in the 6th...Pitched 2.0 scoreless innings and earned the win on 3/8 at BAL. 3/18 at TB L 4.0 5 2 1 0 5

41-CARLOS MARMOL, RHP 4 G, 1-0, 2.25 ERA DATE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO 2016 SPRING: Has 5 SO in 4.0 IP...Did not allow a run in his first 3 Grapefruit League games (2.1 IP)...Last 3/11 at TOR - 1.0 1 0 0 0 3 pitched Sunday at NYM and earned the win...Stranded both inherited runners on 3/16 at MIN...Retired 3 3/14 PIT - 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 of 4 batters faced on 3/14 vs. PIT...Made his spring debut on 3/11 at TOR, allowing a leadoff in the 3/16 at MIN - 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 5th inning before striking his next 3 batters faced. 3/20 at NYM W 1.2 1 1 1 3 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 72 72 Hanigan 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 Rutledge 0 0 30 3 0 0 0 0 33 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 72 0 0 0 72 Holt 0 0 37 5 14 8 0 0 64 Shaw 0 5 0 53 0 0 0 0 58 Bradley Jr. 0 0 0 0 0 0 76 0 76 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 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 Swihart 48 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 48 Butler 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 Marrero 0 0 7 3 71 0 0 0 81 Travis 0 68 0 0 0 0 0 0 68 Castillo 0 0 0 0 0 49 22 5 76 Murphy 0 0 0 0 0 45 0 0 45 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 21 53 Craig 0 27 0 0 0 6 0 0 33 Pedroia 0 0 59 0 0 0 0 0 59 Dominguez 0 2 0 28 0 0 0 0 30 Ramirez 0 75 0 0 0 0 0 0 75

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 Edwin Escobar, and RHP optioned to Triple-A Pawtucket; LHP Williams Jerez optioned to -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 Heath Hembree, LHP Brian Johnson, and LHP Henry Owens optioned to Triple-A Pawtucket...OF Ryan LaMarre, RHP Roman Mendez, and 1B Sam Travis reassigned to minor league camp.