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BOSTON RED SOX SPRING TRAINING GAME NOTES Boston Red Sox (0-0) vs. Northeastern University Huskies (0-3) - 7 Innings Friday, February 21, 2020 • jetBlue Park at Fenway South • Lee County, FL Game Coverage: NESN • Twitter: @BostonRedSoxPR; @SoxNotes 1 OF 197: Beginning today, the Red Sox will play 197 TEAM OF THE CENTURY: In 18 seasons (2002-19) under games in 220 days, including 1 exhibition contest, 34 their current ownership group (Henry-Werner), the Red Sox 2019 AMERICAN LEAGUE EAST Grapefruit League games, and 162 regular season games. have won more World Series titles (4) than any other team... FINAL STANDINGS The Sox’ regular season will begin with a 7-game road In that time, the Sox also rank 2nd in regular season winning Team Record GB trip through TOR (3/26-29) and BAL (3/30-4/1)...They percentage (.557; 1,625-1,291). Yankees 103-59 (.636) -- will open their home schedule on Thursday, 4/2 vs. CWS. The Sox have won 90+ games in 12 of the last 18 Rays 96-66 (.593) -7.0 seasons, including in 3 of the last 4. Red Sox 84-78 (.519) -19.0 HUSKY MATCH-UPS: This is the 18th meeting between MOST WORLD SERIES TITLES, 2002-2019 Blue Jays 67-95 (.414) -36.0 Northeastern University and the Red Sox...The clubs have Rk. Team World Series Orioles 54-108 (.333) -49.0 played a spring training exhibition in each of the last 16 1. Boston Red Sox 4 (2004, ‘07, ‘13, ‘18) seasons beginning in 2004, and first met on 4/11/1977 at 2. San Francisco Giants 3 (2010, ‘12, ‘14) IN CAMP: The Red Sox have 67 Fenway Park...Luis Tiant started that game for the Sox. 3. St. Louis Cardinals 2 (2006, ‘11) players in Major League Spring The only Husky to play for the Red Sox was 1B Carlos 4. 9 teams tied 1 Peña in 2006 (.273, 9-for-33, 1 HR, 3 RBI in 18 G)... Training Camp: 33 pitchers (11 NRI), Peña joined NESN last season as a color analyst for 7 catchers (5 NRI), 17 infielders (7 IT TAKES AN ARMY: The Red Sox have a full 40-man NRI), and 10 outfielders (4 NRI). select spring training and regular season games. roster and 27 non-roster invitees in Major League Spring Year Winner Score Year Winner Score Training camp...In 2019, 47 players appeared in at least 1 1977 Red Sox 10-2 2012 Red Sox 25-0 game for the Red Sox (26 pitchers, 21 position players). HOW THEY WERE OBTAINED 2004 Red Sox 7-0 2013 Red Sox 3-0 (RED SOX 40-MAN ROSTER) 2005 Red Sox 17-0 2014 Red Sox 5-2 VETERAN PRESENCE: Five players in Red Sox camp have 2006 Red Sox 9-2 2015 Red Sox 2-1 Amateur Draft Picks (11) 8+ years of MLB service time: Jonathan Lucroy (9 years, 2007 Red Sox 11-0 2016 Red Sox 8-3 Barnes (2011-1st round), Benin- 136 days), Mitch Moreland (9.067), Chris Sale (9.061), J.D. 2008 Red Sox 15-0 2017 Red Sox 9-6 tendi (2015-1st round), Bradley Jr. Martinez (8.036), and Nathan Eovaldi (8.013). 2009 Red Sox 14-0 2018 Red Sox 15-2 (2011-compensation round), Cha- 2010 Red Sox 15-0 2019 Red Sox 6-0 The oldest Red Sox player in camp is 34-year-old Mitch tham (2016-2nd round), Chavis 2011 Red Sox 13-2 Moreland (born 9/6/85), while the youngest is 20-year- old RHP Bryan Mata (born 5/3/99). (2014-1st round), Dalbec (2016-4th round), Hart (2016-19th round), Pe- FENWAY (SOUTH) FAITHFUL: The Red Sox will begin droia (2004-2nd round), Shawaryn their Grapefruit League schedule tomorrow here at JetBlue FRESH FACES: When the Red Sox opened spring training (2016-5th round), Vázquez (2008-9th in 2019, Colten Brewer was the only player on the 40-man Park against the Rays...The Sox have sold out each of their round), Workman (2010-2nd round). last 135 home Grapefruit League games, including each of roster who was not in the organization the previous year... their final 10 at City of Palms Park and all 125 at JetBlue In 2020, the Sox have 11 players on their 40-man roster Free Agents (11) Park since its opening in 2012...The Sox have sold out 238 who were not in the organization last year. Brasier (March 2018), Eovaldi (Dec. of their last 239 home Grapefruit League games. 5 of the Red Sox’ 40-man position players were not 2018), Martinez (Feb. 2018), More- This is the 28th consecutive season the Sox have in the organization last year: INF Jonathan Arauz, land (Jan. 2020), Osich (Dec. 2019), called Fort Myers, FL, their Spring Training home INF José Peraza, OF Kevin Pillar, C Kevin Plawecki, Peraza (Dec. 2019), Pérez (Dec. (1993-2020), breaking a tie with Winter Haven, FL (27 OF Alex Verdugo. 2019), Pillar (Feb. 2020), Plawecki years, 1966-92), for their most years spent at a Spring 6 of the Red Sox’ 40-man pitchers were not in the (Jan. 2019), Walden (Dec. 2016), We- Training city...The Sox are in their 9th spring at the organization last year: RHP Austin Brice, LHP Matt ber (Dec. 2018). Fenway South Spring Training and Player Development Hall, RHP Chris Mazza, LHP Josh Osich, LHP Martin Complex (2012-20), having played at City of Palms Perez, and LHP Jeffrey Springs. By Trade (10) Park from 1993-2011. Brewer (From Padres, Nov. 2018), Brice (From Marlins, Jan. 2020), COACHING STAFF: The Red Sox named Ron Roenicke Hall (From Tigers, Jan. 2020), Hem- WORLD TOUR: 21 players in Red Sox camp were born Interim Manager on 2/11/20, after he served as the club’s bree (From Giants, July 2014), outside of the 50 United States, including 8 in the bench coach from 2018-19...The 2020 season is his 30th Dominican Republic, 5 in Venezuela, 1 in Aruba, 1 in as a coach or manager, including his 23rd in the majors. Rodriguez (From Orioles, July 2014), Sale (From White Sox, Dec. 2016), Puerto Rico, 1 in Mexico, 1 in Taiwan, 1 in Cuba, 1 in The Sox welcomed 3 new members to their 2020 Australia, 1 in Colombia, and 1 in Panama. coaching staff: Pitching Coach Dave Bush, Assistant Springs (From Rangers, Jan. 2020), Pitching Coach Kevin Walker, and Assistant Hitting Taylor (From Diamondbacks, May SLUGGING SOX: The Red Sox return 197 of the franchise- Coach Peter Fatse. 2018), Verdugo (From Dodgers, Feb. record 245 HR they hit in 2019...This year’s club features 8 2020), Wilson (From Diamondbacks, April 2019). players who hit 10+ HR for the Sox last season, including DOWN ON THE FARM: The Red Sox entered 2019 ranked J.D. Martinez (36), Xander Bogaerts (33), Rafael Devers (32), 30th of 30 in Baseball America’s organizational rankings, with International Free Agents (5) Christian Vázquez (23), Jackie Bradley Jr. (21), Mitch More- 0 top-100 prospects...This year, the Sox are ranked 20th in the Aybar (July 2013), Bogaerts (Aug. land (19), Michael Chavis (18), and Andrew Benintendi (13). club rankings, with 3 top-100 prospects: 1B/3B Triston Casas 2009), Devers (Aug. 2013), D. Her- (70), 3B/1B Bobby Dalbec (75), and INF Jeter Downs (86). nandez (Aug. 2013), Lin (June 2012). HEART OF THE ORDER: Last year marked the first time Contracts Purchased (1) in franchise history the Red Sox featured 3 players who hit HOME WHITES: The Red Sox are scheduled to wear home .300+ with 30+ HR: J.D. Martinez (.304/36), Xander Bogaerts Velázquez (Feb. 2018, Mexican white jerseys today, as well as on 2/29 vs. NYY, 3/8 vs. MIN, League). (.309/33), and Rafael Devers (.311/32). 3/16 vs. PIT, and 3/22 vs. MIN. Each of those 3 players also had 100+ RBI in 2019... Waivers (1) The other 29 teams feature a total of 4 players who hit LITTLE LEAGUE CLASSIC: On Sunday, 8/23, the Red Sox Mazza (From Mets, Dec. 2019). .300+ with 30+ HR and 100+ RBI last season, including and Orioles will play in the 4th annual MLB Little League Rule 5 Draft Picks (1) only 1 in the AL (Nelson Cruz, Anthony Rendon, Nolan Classic at the renovated Historic Bowman Field, home Arauz (2019). Arenado, and Cody Bellinger). of the Phillies’ Class-A Williamsport Crosscutters of the New York-Penn League...BOS and BAL will be the first AL WHAT A RELIEF: The Red Sox return each of their top 9 teams to play in the Little League Classic (2017: PIT vs. leaders in relief appearances from a year ago, including 7 STL, 2018: PHI vs. NYM, 2019: PIT vs. CHC). pitchers who appeared in 45+ games. A significant portion of the capacity at Bowman Last year, Red Sox relief pitchers led the majors with Field will be filled with the players and families 10.50 SO/9.0 IP. of the participating Little League Baseball World Series teams, as well as local Williamsport youth RED SOX LEADERS IN RELIEF APPEARANCES (2019) baseball and softball organizations. Pitcher G IP ERA AVG Major Leaguers on the Red Sox and Orioles will Brandon Workman 73 71.2 1.88 .123 attend Little League Baseball World Series games Matt Barnes 70 64.1 3.78 .210 earlier in the day on 8/23. Marcus Walden 70 78.0 3.81 .213 Ryan Brasier 62 55.2 4.85 .238 Colten Brewer 58 54.2 4.12 .277 NATIONAL STAGE: The Red Sox’ 2020 Interleague schedule Josh Taylor 52 47.1 3.04 .229 will include 16 games vs.