GAME NOTES Boston Red Sox (6-8) vs. (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-, 40-10. Rodriguez joins as the only (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 : 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 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 . the 1986 World Series, the Mets rallied from a 3-games- NRI), and 9 (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 CONNECTIONS: Red Sox alignment on Opening Day was the same in 2018 as it was played 144 games for the Mets from 2009-10. in 2017: LF , CF Jackie Bradley Jr., and Hitting Stat Leader RF ...The last time BOS started the same OF Hits...... Devers, Lin (9) Prior to joining the Sox in 2018, 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 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 , 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 ...... Hernandez, Ramírez (10) Thursday’s appearance for Pedroia came 282 days born outside of the 50 : 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 least 1 ML game for the Sox (all except , 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, , Brandon Phillips, Hanley Ramirez, (2014-2nd round), Vázquez (2008-9th VETERAN PRESENCE: Dustin Pedroia enters the 2019 Jalen Beeks, William Cuevas, Justin Haley, , round), Workman (2010-2nd round). season with the most ML service time among Red Sox , , and Robby Scott. players (12 years, 41 days)...Rick Porcello (9.170), David By Trade (11) Price (9.164), and (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 , 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 (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). Brasier (March 2018), Eovaldi (Dec. Fort Myers, FL (2012-19)...This is the 27th consecutive The last teams to win consecutive World Series titles 2018), Pearce (Nov. 2018), Martinez season the Sox have called Fort Myers their Spring are the 1998-2000 Yankees and 1992-93 Blue Jays. (Feb. 2018), Moreland (Dec. 2017), Training home (1993-2019), having played at City Núñez (Feb. 2018), Price (Dec. 2015), of Palms Park through 2011...Winter Haven, FL also TEAM OF THE CENTURY: The Red Sox have won 4 of Walden (Dec. 2016). hosted the club for 27 years (1966-92). the last 15 World Series titles (2004, ‘07, ‘13, ‘18), more International Free Agents (5) than any other team in this century...They became the Bogaerts (Aug. 2009), Devers (Aug. COAST TO COAST: The Red Sox’ regular season will 3rd franchise to win as many as 4 World Series titles in a 15-year span, joining the Dodgers (1955, ’59, ’63, ’65) and 2013), D. Hernandez (Aug. 2013), begin with an 11-game road trip in SEA (3/28-31), OAK Lin (June 2012), Reyes (July 2014). (4/1-4), and ARI (4/5-7)...Following their Grapefruit the Yankees (most recently 1996, ’98, ’99, 2000). League schedule in Florida, the Sox will travel to Mesa, BOS has earned a Postseason berth in each of the Contracts Purchased (1) AZ, for 2 games against the Cubs on 3/25 & 3/26. last 3 years, matching the longest streak in franchise Velázquez (Feb. 2018, Mexican League) history (also 2003-05 and 2007-09). UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS DATE OPP. TIME RED SOX PITCHERS OPPOSING PITCHERS Sat., 3/9 vs. NYM 1:05 p.m. LHP Eduardo Rodriguez, LHP , RHP Zack Wheeler, RHP , LHP Justin Wilson, RHP Matt Barnes, RHP Domingo Tapia, RHP , RHP Tyler Bashlor, RHP Jacob Rhame, RHP Tyler Thornburg LHP Ryan O’Rourke Sun., 3/10 at TB 1:05 p.m. RHP Rick Porcello, RHP Hector Velázquez, RHP Casey Sadler, RHP Emilio Pagán, LHP José Alvarado, RHP , RHP Colten Brewer RHP Diego Castillo, RHP Ryne Stanek, LHP Ryan Yarbrough, RHP Tyler Cloyd Mon., 3/11 Off Day Red Sox Game Notes Page 2 2019 SPRING TRAINING SCHEDULE DATE OPPONENT SITE RESULT RECORD WINNER LOSER SAVE ATT. Friday, 2/22 NORTHEASTERN JetBlue Park W 6-0 --- SHAWARYN Stiehl --- 7,492 Saturday, 2/23 JetBlue Park W 8-5 1-0 WALDEN Cortes ELLINGTON 9,884 Sunday, 2/24 MINNESOTA JetBlue Park W 8-5 2-0 GORST Dean CRAWFORD 9,985 Monday, 2/25 at Pittsburgh Bradenton L 3-4 2-1 Vera DIAZ DuRapau 6,551 Tuesday, 2/26 at Toronto Dunedin PPD 2-1 - - - - Wednesday, 2/27 BALTIMORE JetBlue Park L 6-7 2-2 Schultz BREWER Tate 9,293 at Tampa Bay Port Charlotte L 4-5 2-3 Faria ELLINGTON Gardeck 4,215 Thursday, 2/28 WASHINGTON JetBlue Park W 13-5 3-3 WEBER Fedde - 9,568 Friday, 3/1 at Minnesota Hammond Stadium L 3-4 3-4 Hildenberger MONTGOMERY Harper 7,905 Saturday, 3/2 BALTIMORE JetBlue Park L 1-9 3-5 Wright Jr. BREWER - 9,676 Sunday, 3/3 MINNESOTA JetBlue Park W 9-7 4-5 WALDEN De Jong - 9,576 Monday, 3/4 at New York Mets Port St. Lucie W 9-3 5-5 RODRIGUEZ Matz - 6,574 Tuesday, 3/5 at Washington West Palm Beach W 8-4 6-5 KELLEY Scherzer - 7,105 Wednesday, 3/6 PITTSBURGH JetBlue Park L 1-6 6-6 Kingham J. SMITH - 10,126 Thursday, 3/7 MINNESOTA JetBluePark L 1-12 6-7 Stewart JOHNSON - 9,864 Friday, 3/8 Baltimore Sarasota L 2-4 6-8 Ynoa POYNER Gilmartin 7,752 DATE OPPONENT SITE TIME TV/RADIO Saturday, March 9 NEW YORK METS JetBlue Park 1:05 p.m. NESN/WEEI 93.7 FM Sunday, March 10 at Tampa Bay Port Charlotte 1:05 p.m. NESN/ WEEI 850 AM Monday, March 11 Off Day Tuesday, March 12 DETROIT JetBlue Park 1:05 p.m. WEEI 850 AM Wednesday, March 13 MINNESOTA JetBlue Park 1:05 p.m. WEEI 850 AM Thursday, March 14 at Detroit Lakeland 1:05 p.m. MLBN/WEEI 850 AM Friday, March 15 at New York Yankees Tampa 1:05 p.m. NESN/WFXT*/WEEI 850 AM Saturday, March 16 ATLANTA JetBlue Park 1:05 p.m. NESN/WEEI 93.7 FM Sunday, March 17 TAMPA BAY JetBlue Park 1:05 p.m. NESN/WEEI 850 AM at Pittsburgh Bradenton 1:05 p.m. Monday, March 18 at Minnesota Hammond Stadium 1:05 p.m. WEEI 850 AM Tuesday, March 19 TORONTO JetBlue Park 1:05 p.m. NESN/WFXT*/WEEI 850 AM Wednesday, March 20 at Baltimore Sarasota 6:05 p.m. NESN/WEEI 850 AM Thursday, March 21 TAMPA BAY (SS) JetBlue Park 6:05 p.m. NESN+/WEEI 850 AM Friday, March 22 at Minnesota Hammond Stadium 6:05 p.m. NESN/WEEI 850 AM Saturday, March 23 PITTSBURGH (SS) JetBlue Park 1:05 p.m. NESN/WEEI 93.7 FM Sunday, March 24 Off Day Monday, March 25 at Mesa 9:05 p.m. NESN+/WEEI 93.7 FM Tuesday, March 26 at Chicago Cubs Mesa 3:05 p.m. NESN/WEEI 850 AM *Games broadcast on WFXT in Boston DMA and on NESN through the rest of New England TODAY’S RED SOX PITCHERS vs. NYM 57-EDUARDO RODRIGUEZ, LHP 2 G, 2 GS, 1-0, 4.50 ERA 2019 SPRING: Threw 2.0 scorless innings to earn the win on Monday at NYM...Made his fi rst start of the spring on 2/27 vs. BAL, allowing 2 runs over 2.0 innings while striking out 3...2018 IN DATE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO 2/27 BAL - 2.0 3 2 2 1 3 REVIEW: Set a career high in wins (13) during his 4th full season in the Red Sox organization... 3/4 at NYM W 2.0 3 0 0 0 2 Also posted a career-low 3.82 ERA (55 ER/129.2 IP) over a career-high 27 appearances (23 starts)... His .722 winning percentage (13-5) was the 8th-highest in the AL (12th in MLB)...Recorded a 24.0-inning scoreless streak (6/29-9/1), the longest of his career and the 6th-longest in MLB in 2018. 81-JOSH TAYLOR, LHP 3 G, 1 GS, 0-0, 1.80 ERA 2019 SPRING: Threw 5.0 scoreless innings this spring before allowing a run in his most recent appearance on Tuesday at WSH...Struck out 3 over 2.0 frames on Friday at MIN...Threw a scoreless DATE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO frame on Wednesday at TB...Debuted in the Red Sox’ spring opener vs. Northeastern, throwing 2.0 2/22 NEU - 2.0 2 0 0 0 1 2/27 at TB - 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 scoreless innings...2018 IN REVIEW: Split the season between ARI and BOS in his 1st full season 3/1 at MIN - 2.0 0 0 0 1 3 as a reliever...Went 3-7 with 13 saves, 60 SO, and a 3.35 ERA (20 ER/53.2 IP) in 48 appearances... 3/5 at WSH - 2.0 3 1 1 0 2 Surrendered 2 HR in the regular season (0.34 HR/9.0 IP)...Acquired by BOS on 5/15, completing the 3/24 trade for INF Deven Marrero...Pitched for Mesa in the . 32-MATT BARNES, RHP First appearance of the spring 2018 IN REVIEW: Posted a career-best 14.01 SO/9.0 IP ratio (96 SO/61.2 IP) over 62 appearances for the Red Sox...Also set career highs in SO, SO/ BF (.362), ERA (3.65), opponent AVG (.204) and OPS (.624), and holds (26)... Among AL relievers, ranked 4th in SO/9.0 IP and holds, 6th in SO/BF, T-6th in SO, and T-9th in wins (6)...Surpassed 60 appearances for the 3rd straight season (2016-18)...Held righties to a .191 AVG (27-for-141), a single- season career best...Surrendered 0 HR to his 106 lefties faced...Allowed 0 runs in 47 of 62 appearances (76%)...Stranded 13 of 14 inherited runners (92.9%)... Retired 44 of his 62 fi rst batters faced (71%)...Posted a career-best 13.0-inning scoreless streak over a span of 12 games, 5/10-6/9...Made a team-high 10 postseason appearances, going 2-0 with a 1.04 ERA (1 ER/8.2 IP) and a .103 opponent AVG (3-for-29)...Earned the win in Game 2 of the ALCS vs. HOU and in Game 1 of the World Series vs. LAD. 75-DOMINGO TAPIA, RHP 3 G, 0-0, 1.93 ERA 2019 SPRING: Has made 3 scoreless appearances, including 1.0 inning on Tuesday at WSH, 1.0 on 2/22 vs. Northeastern, and 2.0 frames on 2/25 at PIT...Allowed his only ER of the spring on Friday DATE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO at MIN...CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Has played 9 professional seasons between NYM (2010-15) and 2/22 NEU - 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 CIN (2016-18)...95 of his 109 appearances from 2015-18 came in relief...Underwent Tommy John 2/25 at PIT - 2.0 2 0 0 0 1 3/1 at MIN - 1.2 2 1 1 3 1 surgery on 5/5/15...2018 IN REVIEW: Posted a 3.43 ERA (24 ER/63.0 IP) in 47 outings (4 starts) for 3/5 at WSH - 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 CIN’s -A Louisville...Began the year with -A Pensacola...Posted a 2.08 ERA (3 ER/13.0 IP, 0 HR) in 15 games for Cibao in the Dominican Winter League. 47-TYLER THORNBURG, RHP 3 G, 0-0, 12.00 ERA 2019 SPRING: Surrendered 1 ER over 1.0 IP on Wednesday vs. PIT and on Sunday vs. MIN...Made his Grapefruit League debut on 2/27 vs. the Orioles, allowing 2 runs on 2 hits...2018 IN REVIEW: Made DATE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO his Red Sox debut in July after missing the entire 2017 season due to injury...Had undergone surgery 2/27 BAL - 1.0 2 2 2 0 1 3/3 MIN - 1.0 2 1 1 0 1 to treat thoracic outlet syndrome on 6/16/17...Appeared in 18 games over 2 rehab assignments 3/6 PIT - 1.0 2 1 1 2 0 between Triple-A Pawtucket and Double-A Portland...Was activated from the disabled list on 7/4, marking his 1st time on Boston’s active ML roster since being acquired in December 2016. 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 Benintendi 0 0 0 0 0 27 0 0 27 Devers 0 0 0 27 0 0 0 0 27 Ockimey 0 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 31 Betts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 26 G. Hernández 0000015195 39 Pearce 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 Bogaerts 0 0 0 0 32 0 0 0 32 M. Hernández 000000 00 0 Pedroia 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 Bradley Jr. 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 0 32 Ó. Hernández 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 Rei 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 Brentz 0 0 0 0 0 23 0 5 28 Holt 0 0 26 0 0 5 0 0 31 Renda 0 0 38 0 5 0 0 0 43 Castillo 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 5 León 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 Sturgeon 0 0 0 0 0 4 7 34 45 Centeno 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 Lin 0 0 8 0 20 0 17 1 46 Swihart 10 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 Chatham 0 0 0 0 46 0 0 0 46 Martinez 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Travis 0 27 0 0 0 5 0 0 32 Chavis 0 19 4 24 0 0 0 0 47 Matheny 0 0 0 0 0 8 27 16 51 Vázquez 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 33 Dalbec 0 16 0 36 0 0 0 0 52 Moreland 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 De La Guerra 0019512000 36 Núñez 0 0 10 13 3 0 0 0 26