BOSTON RED SOX SPRING TRAINING GAME NOTES Boston Red Sox (6-8) vs. New York Mets (6-8-1) Saturday, March 9, 2019 • jetBlue Park at Fenway South • Lee County, FL Game Coverage: NESN & WEEI 93.7 FM • Twitter: @BostonRedSoxPR; @SoxNotes STATE OF THE SOX: Following a 3-game winning streak START ME UP: Eduardo Rodriguez is making his 3rd from Sunday-Tuesday, the Red Sox have lost each of their start of spring training today...He pitched on 2/27 vs. DAYS UNTIL... last 3 games (Wednesday-Friday)...In those 3 losses, the BAL (2.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R) and on 3/4 at NYM (2.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R). Leaving Fenway South: 15 Sox were out-scored by a 22-4 margin and out-hit, 40-10. Rodriguez joins Rick Porcello as the only pitchers (Sun., Mar. 24) During spring training in 2018, the Sox went 1-6-1 to make 20+ starts for BOS in each of the last 4 from 3/3-11...They got off to an 8-8-1 start in the seasons...He has increased his SO/9.0 IP ratio from Opening Day: 19 Grapefruit League, then won 14 of their remaining 15 each ML season to the next: 7.25 (2015), 8.41 (2016), (Thu., Mar. 28 at SEA) games heading into the regular season. 9.83 (2017), 10.13 (2018). Home Opener: 31 (Tue., Apr. 9 vs. TOR) HOME WHITES: The Red Sox are scheduled to wear home WHAT A RELIEF: RHP Matt Barnes is scheduled to make white jerseys today...They will also don white uniforms on his 2019 spring training debut today...From each season London Series: 112 3/16 vs. ATL and 3/21 vs. TB. to the next in his big league career (2015-18), he has low- (Sat.-Sun., 6/29-30 vs. NYY) ered his ERA and opponent AVG and increased his SO/9.0 Regular Season Finale: 204 SOX & METS: Today marks the 2nd of 2 Grapefruit League IP rate...In 2018, he posted a 3.65 ERA in 61.2 IP, held (Sun., 9/29 vs. BAL) meetings between the Red Sox and Mets...On Monday, the opponents to a .204 AVG, and averaged 14.01 SO/9.0 IP. Sox earned a 9-3 win over NYM in Port St. Lucie. In a team-high 10 Postseason outings in 2018, Barnes The Sox hold a 15-12 edge over the Mets in Interleague went 2-0 with a 1.04 ERA (1 ER/8.2 IP) and a .103 IN CAMP: The Red Sox have 59 play, with BOS winning 2 of 3 meetings in 2018. opponent AVG (3-for-29)...Opponents were 0-for-10 players in Major League Spring There have been 4 seasons in which both BOS and NYM with RISP against him...He appeared in each of the Training Camp: 28 pitchers (7 NRI), reached the Postseason: 1986, ‘88, ‘99, and 2016...In Sox’ 7 games from Game 4 of the ALDS through Game 6 catchers (3 NRI), 16 infielders (5 1 of the World Series. the 1986 World Series, the Mets rallied from a 3-games- NRI), and 9 outfielders (5 NRI). to-2 deficit to win Games 6 and 7 in New York. WIN, DANCE, REPEAT: The Red Sox’ starting outfield RED SOX SPRING LEADERS COACH CONNECTIONS: Red Sox manager Alex Cora alignment on Opening Day was the same in 2018 as it was played 144 games for the Mets from 2009-10. in 2017: LF Andrew Benintendi, CF Jackie Bradley Jr., and Hitting Stat Leader RF Mookie Betts...The last time BOS started the same OF Hits .................................... Devers, Lin (9) Prior to joining the Sox in 2018, Tom Goodwin spent alignment on O.D. in 3+ consecutive seasons was 1983-86 Runs ..... Brentz, Chavis, De La Guerra (6) the previous 6 seasons as NYM’s 1B coach (2012-17). (LF Jim Rice, CF Tony Armas, RF Dwight Evans). Assistant pitching coach Brian Bannister was selected RBI ..................................... Chavis (10) by NYM in the 7th round of the 2003 June Draft...He Doubles ......................................Lin (4) was on the Mets’ 2006 Opening Day roster. LONDON CALLING: The Red Sox and Yankees will play HR ........................................ Chavis (4) a 2-game series in London in 2019 (Sat.-Sun., 6/29-30)... AVG (min. 10 AB) ............Devers (.500) Mets hitting coach Chili Davis (2016-17) and first base The Sox will serve as the home team for both games, to coach Gary DiSarcina (2017) both served on the Red be played at London Stadium...The London Series will OBP (min. 10 AB) ... 3 players tied (.500) Sox’ ML coaching staff. mark MLB’s 1st games played in Europe. SLG (min. 10 AB) ............Brentz (1.000) The Sox last played a game outside of the U.S. and Pitching Stat Leader DUSTIN TIME: Dustin Pedroia made his 2019 spring debut Canada in 2008, when they opened the season with Innings ....................4 players tied (7.0) Thursday against the Twins, leading off and starting at 2B... 2 games against the A’s at Japan’s Tokyo Dome. Appearances ................Kelley, Lakins (5) He singled in his lone at-bat, scored the game’s 1st run, and recorded an assist on his only chance in the field. ERA (min. 5.0 IP) .......... Hernandez (0.00) WORLD TOUR: Of the 59 players in Red Sox camp, 17 were Strikeouts ......Hernandez, Ramírez (10) Thursday’s appearance for Pedroia came 282 days born outside of the 50 United States: 5 in the Dominican after his last game with the Red Sox (5/29/18 vs. TOR). Republic, 5 in Venezuela, 2 in Puerto Rico, 1 in Mexico, 1 in Pedroia is entering his 14th season with the Red Taiwan, 1 in Aruba, 1 in Cuba, and 1 in Nicaragua. HOW THEY WERE OBTAINED Sox...The only other major leaguers entering at least (RED SOX 40-MAN ROSTER) their 14th consecutive season with their current Amateur Draft Picks (14) team are Yadier Molina (STL, 16th), Felix Hernandez ROLL CALL: The Red Sox have 59 players in ML Spring (SEA, 15th), Adam Wainwright (STL, 15th), and Ryan Training camp: 39 on their 40-man roster and 20 non- Barnes (2011-1st round), Benintendi Zimmerman (WSH, 15th). roster invitees...In 2018, 44 players appeared in at least (2015-1st round), Betts (2011-5th 1 game for the Sox (23 pitchers, 21 position players). round), Bradley Jr. (2011-compensa- 32 players on the Sox’ 40-man roster have played in at tion round), Chavis (2014-1st round), UP THE MIDDLE: Dustin Pedroia and Xander Bogaerts least 1 ML game for the Sox (all except Michael Chavis, Johnson (2012-1st round), Lakins have started 392 regular season games together at 2B and Travis Lakins, Chandler Shepherd, Colten Brewer, Josh SS, respectively...According to Elias, that is the most starts (2015-6th round), Pedroia (2004- Taylor, Darwinzon Hernandez, and Denyi Reyes). 2nd round), Poyner (2015-14th by a Red Sox 2B-SS tandem since Mike Andrews and Rico Petrocelli (457 starts together from 1966-70). 11 players who appeared in at least 1 game for the round), Shepherd (2014-13th round), Sox in 2018 did not return to the club in 2019: Dan Swihart (2011-1st round), Travis Butler, Ian Kinsler, Brandon Phillips, Hanley Ramirez, (2014-2nd round), Vázquez (2008-9th VETERAN PRESENCE: Dustin Pedroia enters the 2019 Jalen Beeks, William Cuevas, Justin Haley, Joe Kelly, round), Workman (2010-2nd round). season with the most ML service time among Red Sox Craig Kimbrel, Drew Pomeranz, and Robby Scott. players (12 years, 41 days)...Rick Porcello (9.170), David By Trade (11) Price (9.164), and Steve Pearce (9.116) are all on track Brewer (From SD, Nov. 2018), to reach 10 years of service time in 2019. YEAR IN REVIEW: The Red Sox won the 2018 World Series, going 119-57 between the regular season and Postseason... Hembree (From SF, July 2014), At 35 years old, Pearce (born 4/13/83) and Pedroia They went 108-54 (.667) and set a single-season franchise M. Hernández (From CHC, Dec. (8/17/83) are the oldest players in Red Sox camp...At 22, record for wins, surpassing the previous mark of 105 (1912). 2014), Holt (From PIT, Dec. 2012), Darwinzon Hernandez (12/17/96), Denyi Reyes (11/2/96), León (From WSH, Mar. 2015), and Rafael Devers (10/24/96) are the youngest. The Sox finished with sole possession of MLB’s best record for the 5th time (also 1903, 1912, 1915, 1946). Porcello (From DET, Dec. 2014), The Sox went 11-3 in the Postseason, defeating the Rodriguez (From BAL, July 2014), HOME FIELD ADVANTAGE: The Red Sox have sold out Yankees (100-62), Astros (103-59), and Dodgers (92-71). Sale (From CWS, Dec. 2016), Taylor each of their last 128 home Grapefruit League games, includ- (From ARI, May 2018), Thornburg ing each of their final 10 at City of Palms Park and all 118 at BACK TO BACK: The Red Sox are attempting to win (From MIL, Dec. 2016), Wright (From jetBlue Park since its opening in 2012...The Sox have sold out CLE, July 2012). 231 of their last 232 home Grapefruit League games. back-to-back World Series titles for only the 2nd time in The Red Sox are in their 8th spring at the Fenway South franchise history (1915-16)...They also won consecutive Free Agents (8) Spring Training and Player Development Complex in AL pennants in 1903 (won WS) and 1904 (no WS played).