GAME NOTES Northeastern University Huskies (0-3) at Boston Red Sox (0-0) Thursday, February 23, 2017 • JetBlue Park at Fenway South • Lee County, FL Online Pressbox: http://pressroom.redsox.com Twitter: @BostonRedSoxPR; @SoxNotes

1 OF 201: Today marks the 1st of 201 games on the HUSKY MATCH-UPS: This is the 15th meeting between Red Sox’ 2017 schedule, including exhibition contests, Northeastern University and the Red Sox...The clubs have MEDIA GUIDE: The 2017 Boston Red Grapefruit League games, and regular season play. played a spring training exhibition in each of the last 13 Sox Media Guide is available for down- seasons beginning in 2004, and first met on 4/11/1977 at load at http://pressroom.redsox.com DEFENDING CHAMPS: The Red Sox won the 2016 AL ... started that game before Bill Lee and www.redsoxpressbox.com. East Division title with a 93-69 record, finishing 4.0 games came on in relief in Boston’s 10-2 victory. ahead of BAL (89-73) and TOR (89-73)...The division has Year Winner Score Location IN CAMP: Boston has 58 players in seen 3 different champions in the past 3 years (2014-BAL, 1977 Red Sox 10-2 Boston Major League Spring Training Camp, in- 2015-TOR, 2016-BOS), and no team has won consecutive 2004 Red Sox 7-0 City of Palms cluding 18 non-roster invitees: 30 pitch- AL East titles since the Yankees from 2011-12. 2005 Red Sox 17-0 City of Palms ers (8 NRI), 6 (3 NRI), 12 infield- The Sox have not won the AL East title in consecutive 2006 Red Sox 9-2 City of Palms ers (3 NRI), and 10 (4 NRI). years since divisional play began in 1969...They have 2007 Red Sox 11-0 City of Palms been crowned division champions 8 times: 1975, 2008 Red Sox 15-0 City of Palms 1986, 1988, 1990, 1995, 2007, 2013, and 2016. 2009 Red Sox 14-0 City of Palms MOST WINS, RED SOX MANAGERS 2010 Red Sox 15-0 City of Palms Rk. Wins MANAGING EXPECTATIONS: returns for his 2011 Red Sox 13-2 City of Palms 5. 455 5th season as Red Sox Manger, having been named the 46th 2012 Red Sox 25-0 JetBlue Park 6. 414 manager in club history on 10/21/12...On 2/21/15, he signed 2013 Red Sox 3-0 JetBlue Park a contract extension through the 2017 season with a club 2014 Red Sox 5-2 JetBlue Park 7. 411 option for 2018; the team exercised that option on 12/5/16. 2015 Red Sox 2-1 JetBlue Park 8. 345 Farrell enters the 2017 season with 493 managerial 2016 Red Sox 8-3 JetBlue Park 9. John Farrell 339 wins between BOS (339) and TOR (154)...He ranks 9th The only Husky to play for the Red Sox was 1B Carlos on the Red Sox’ all-time managerial wins list and is Pena in 2006 (.273, 9-for-33, 1 HR, 3 RBI in 18 G). RED SOX 2016 SPRING TRAINING fewer than 80 wins behind Eddie Kasko (8th, 345), STATISTICAL LEADERS Don Zimmer (7th, 411), and Jimy Williams (6th, 414). FRESH FACES: 4 players on BOS’ 40-man roster are Stat Leader Farrell finished 4th in BBWAA AL Manager of the Year making their Red Sox organization debut in 2017: Mitch Moreland, Chris Sale, Tyler Thornburg, and Steve Selsky... AVG...... Marco Hernandez (.579) voting in 2016 after leading BOS to the AL East title Hits...... (24) and a 93-69 (.574) record...He and (1988, RHP Kyle Martin and LHP Luis Ysla are the only players 1990) are the only managers in Red Sox history to on the 40-man roster with no major league experience. Runs...... Mookie Betts (15) lead the club to multiple division titles. Doubles...... Marco Hernandez (6) HAVE WE BENINTRODUCED?: Red Sox OF Andrew Ben- HR...... Mookie Betts (4) CHANGE OF DISAR-SCENERY: The only change to the intendi has been ranked No. 1 overall in America’s RBI...... Sam Travis (13) Red Sox’ major league coaching staff this offseason was the Top 100 Prospects list...Since the list debuted in 1990, the BB...... Brock Holt (7) hiring of Gary DiSarcina as bench ...This is his 7th sea- only other Red Sox player to begin a season ranked No. 1 son working in the organization, having previously served overall is (2007)...Benintendi’s rookie HOW THEY WERE OBTAINED status remains intact for the 2017 season. as a baseball operations consultant (2006), Short-A Lowell RED SOX 40-MAN ROSTER manager (2007-09), minor league infield coordinator (2010), Also representing the Red Sox on ’s and -A Pawtucket manager (2013)...In addition, his Top 100 Prospects list are 3B Rafael Devers (No. 18) Amateur Draft Picks (14) final season as a player came in 2002 with the PawSox. and LHP Jason Groome (No. 43). Barnes (2011-1st round), Benintendi (2015-1st round), Betts (2011-5th YOUTH BRIGADE: (born 8/17/83), Chris BUY LOCAL: Of the 58 players in Red Sox camp, only Matt round), Bradley Jr. (2011-compensation Young (9/5/83), and Hanley Ramirez (12/23/83) are the old- Barnes was born in New England (Danbury, CT)...5 players round), Brentz (2010-compensation est players in Red Sox camp, and they are only 33 years old. were born in FL: Brian Johnson (Lakeland), Austin Maddox (Jacksonville), (Miami), Chris Sale (Lake- round), Johnson (2012-1st round), Mar- The youngest player in camp is 20-year-old non-roster rero (2012-1st round), Martin (2013- invitee Rafael Devers (born 10/24/96)...8 players on land), and (Miami). the Red Sox’ 40-man roster are younger than 25: 15 players in camp were born outside of the 50 United 9th round), Owens (2011-1st round), (22), Eduardo Rodriguez (23), States, including 5 in the Dominican Republic, 4 in Pedroia (2004-2nd round), N. Ramirez Mookie Betts (24), (24), Marco Venezuela, 2 in Cuba, 1 in Puerto Rico, 1 in Canada, 1 (2011-4th round), Swihart (2011-1st Hernandez (24), Henry Owens (24), in Mexico, and 1 in Aruba. round), Vazquez (2008-9th round), (24), and Luis Ysla (24). Workman (2010-2nd round) OPENING ACT: Mookie Betts is scheduled to bat leadoff By Trade (17) CLASSMATES: Of the 58 Red Sox players in major league today...He a 3- HR in the Sox’ 6-0 win over Boston Abad (From Twins, Aug. 2016), Elias camp, 14 were selected in the 1st round of a June Draft: College last February, the club’s 1st game of the spring... Betts also homered on in 2015 and 2016, as (From Mariners, Dec. 2015), Hembree Year Player Overall Team (From Giants, July 2014), Hernandez 2005 Brian Bogusevic 24th HOU well as in the Sox’ home openers in each of those 2 years. Betts enters 2017 having already tied a Red Sox (From Cubs, Dec. 2014), Holt (From Pi- 2007 David Price 1st TB rates, Dec. 2012), Kelly (From Cardinals, Matt Dominguez 12th FLA career record for multi-HR games as a leadoff hitter Rick Porcello 27th DET (5; also Johnny Damon)...He served as the Sox’ leadoff July 2014), Kimbrel (From Padres, Nov. 2010 Drew Pomeranz 5th CLE hitter from the start of the 2016 season through 8/9. 2015), Leon (From Nationals, Mar. 2015), Chris Sale 13th CWS Betts did not strike out in his final 78 regular season Pomeranz (From Padres, July 2016), Por- 36th BOS plate appearances of 2016, the longest such streak by cello (From Tigers, Dec. 2014), Rodriguez 2011 19th BOS a Red Sox since went 107 PA without a (From Orioles, July 2014), Ross Jr. (From Blake Swihart 26th BOS in 1991 (source: Elias). Rangers, Jan. 2015), Sale (From White Henry Owens 36th BOS Sox, Dec. 2016), Smith (From Mariners, Jackie Bradley Jr. 40th BOS LOOKING BACK: In 2016, the Red Sox led MLB in runs Dec. 2015), Thornburg (From Brewers, 2012 Deven Marrero 24th BOS (878), AVG (.282), OBP (.348), SLG (.461), OPS (.810), and Dec. 2016), Wright (From Indians, July Brian Johnson 31st BOS doubles (343)...They scored 101 more runs than any other 2012), Ysla (From Giants, Aug. 2015) 2015 Andrew Benintendi 7th BOS AL team (CLE-777). Free Agents (6) BOS won 71 games in 2014, 78 in 2015, and 93 in JETBLUE PARK: The Red Sox are starting their 6th spring 2016...Their 15-win improvement from 2015 to 2016 Moreland (Dec. 2016), Price (Dec. at the Fenway South Spring Training and Player Develop- was the largest in the majors...BOS last increased its 2015), H. Ramirez (Nov. 2014), San- ment Complex in Fort Myers, FL since moving here in 2012... win total in 3 consecutive years from 2001-04 (82 in doval (Nov. 2014), Scott (Aug. 2011), The complex’s main field, JetBlue Park, mimics the playing 2001, 93 in 2002, 95 in 2003, 98 in 2004). Young (Dec. 2015) dimensions of Fenway Park in Boston...JetBlue Park’s total capacity is approximately 11,000, with 9,900 fixed seats. International Free Agents (1) SPRING FOOTAGE: The Red Sox will make video high- This is the 25th consecutive season the Sox have Bogaerts (Aug. 2009) lights of select games available to the media for download Off Waivers (1) called Fort Myers, FL their Spring Training home at redsoxpressbox.com, including highlights from today’s (1993-2017), having played at City of Palms Park and tomorrow’s games...Media must have an mlbpressbox. Selsky (From Reds, Jan. 2017) through 2011...Only Winter Haven, FL hosted the club com username/password, which can be obtained by regis- Pick (1) for more springs (27 years from 1966-92). tering through that site. Rutledge (From Rockies, 2016) UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS DATE OPP. TIME RED SOX OPPOSING PITCHERS Thu., 2/23 vs. NU 1:05 p.m. LHP Brian Johnson, RHP Chandler Shepherd, RHP Will Jahn RHP , RHP Austin Maddox, RHP Jamie Callahan, RHP Ben Taylor, LHP Luis Ysla Fri., 2/24 vs. NYM 1:05 p.m. LHP Henry Owens, RHP , LHP Fernando Abad, RHP Seth Lugo, RHP Marcos Molina, RHP Noe Ramirez, LHP Robby Scott, RHP , RHP Hansel Robles, LHP Josh Edgin, RHP Erik Goeddel RHP Kyle Martin Sat., 2/25 vs. MIN 1:05 p.m. LHP Roenis Elias, RHP Tyler Thornburg, RHP Matt Barnes, RHP Phil Hughes, RHP Tyler Duffy, RHP Ryan Vogelsong, RHP Joe Kelly, LHP Robbie Ross Jr., RHP Heath Hembree, LHP Adalberto Mejia, RHP Ryan Pressly, LHP Ryan O’Rourke, LHP Edgar Olmos, RHP Austin Maddox RHP J.T. Chargois, RHP Alex Wimmers Red Sox Game Notes Page 2 2017 SPRING TRAINING SCHEDULE DATE OPPONENT SITE TIME TV/RADIO Thursday, 2/23 NORTHEASTERN JetBlue Park 1:05 p.m. Friday, 2/24 NEW YORK METS JetBlue Park 1:05 p.m. WEEI 850 AM Saturday, 2/25 MINNESOTA JetBlue Park 1:05 p.m. NESN/WEEI 93.7 FM Sunday, 2/26 at Tampa Bay Port Charlotte 1:05 p.m. NESN/WEEI 850 AM Monday, 2/27 ST. LOUIS (Split Squad) JetBlue Park 1:05 p.m. WEEI 850 AM Tuesday, 2/28 (Split Squad) JetBlue Park 1:05 p.m. WEEI 850 AM Wednesday, 3/1 at Baltimore Sarasota 1:05 p.m. WEEI 850 AM Thursday, 3/2 TAMPA BAY JetBlue Park 1:05 p.m. WEEI 850 AM Friday, 3/3 at Atlanta Disney 1:05 p.m. WEEI 850 AM Saturday, 3/4 at Pittsburgh Bradenton 1:05 p.m. NESN/WEEI 850 AM Sunday, 3/5 ATLANTA JetBlue Park 1:05 p.m. NESN/WEEI 850 AM Monday, 3/6 at Houston West Palm Beach 1:05 p.m. WEEI 850 AM Tuesday, 3/7 at Washington West Palm Beach 1:05 p.m. WEEI 850 AM Wednesday, 3/8 at New York Mets Port St. Lucie 1:10 p.m. WEEI 850 AM/MLB Network Thursday, 3/9 TEAM USA (WBC) JetBlue Park 1:05 p.m. WEEI 850 AM Friday, 3/10 BALTIMORE JetBlue Park 6:05 p.m. NESN/WEEI 850 AM Saturday, 3/11 TAMPA BAY (Split Squad) JetBlue Park 1:05 p.m. NESNplus/WEEI 850 AM at Minnesota Lee County (Hammond) 1:05 p.m. Sunday, 3/12 at Philadelphia Clearwater 1:07 p.m. NESN/WEEI 850 AM Monday, 3/13 at Toronto Dunedin 1:07 p.m. WEEI 850 AM Tuesday, 3/14 TORONTO JetBlue Park 1:05 p.m. WEEI 850 AM Wednesday, 3/15 at Tampa Bay Port Charlotte 1:05 p.m. WEEI 850 AM Thursday, 3/16 PITTSBURGH JetBlue Park 6:05 p.m. NESN/WEEI 850 AM Friday, 3/17 HOUSTON (Split Squad) JetBlue Park 1:05 p.m. WEEI 850 AM Saturday, 3/18 at Minnesota Lee County (Hammond) 1:05 p.m. NESN/WEEI 850 AM Sunday, 3/19 MINNESOTA JetBlue Park 1:05 p.m. NESN/WEEI 93.7 FM Monday, 3/20 BALTIMORE JetBlue Park 1:05 p.m. WEEI 850 AM Tuesday, 3/21 at New York Yankees Tampa 6:35 p.m. NESN/WEEI 850 AM Wednesday, 3/22 Camp Day Thursday, 3/23 PITTSBURGH JetBlue Park 1:05 p.m. WEEI 850 AM Friday, 3/24 at Toronto Dunedin 1:07 p.m. MLB Network Saturday, 3/25 PHILADELPHIA JetBlue Park 1:05 p.m. NESN/WEEI 93.7 FM at Tampa Bay Port Charlotte 1:05 p.m. Sunday, 3/26 at Minnesota Lee County (Hammond) 1:05 p.m. NESN/WEEI 850 AM Monday, 3/27 at Baltimore Sarasota 1:05 p.m. ESPN/WEEI 850 AM Tuesday, 3/28 at Pittsburgh Bradenton 6:05 p.m. NESNplus/WEEI 850 AM Wednesday, 3/29 MINNESOTA JetBlue Park 1:05 p.m. WEEI 850 AM Thursday, 3/30 WASHINGTON JetBlue Park 1:05 p.m. WEEI 850 AM Friday, 3/31 at Washington Nationals Park 4:05 p.m. NESNplus/WEEI 850 AM Saturday 4/1 at Washington U.S. Naval Academy 2:05 p.m. WEEI 850 AM TODAY’S RED SOX PITCHERS vs. NORTHEASTERN 61-BRIAN JOHNSON, LHP First appearance of the spring 2016 IN REVIEW: Went 5-6 with a 4.09 ERA (35 ER/77.0 IP) in 15 starts with Triple-A Pawtucket...Placed on Pawtucket’s temporary inactive list on 5/21 to seek treatment for anxiety...Did not appear in a game until starting twice for the Rookie-level GCL Red Sox on 7/4 & 7/9...After 2 starts with Short-A Lowell, returned to Pawtucket to make 8 starts from 7/24-9/1, going 3-3 with a 3.68 ERA (18 ER/44.0 IP)...Allowed just 6 ER over 5 starts from 7/29-8/22, going 3-1 with a 1.76 ERA (6 ER/30.2 IP) and 20 SO...With Pawtucket, held opposing LHH to a .197 AVG (14-for-71) and a .230 OBP.

75-CHANDLER SHEPHERD, RHP First appearance of the spring 2016 IN REVIEW: Went 2-3 with 7 saves, a 2.81 ERA (20 ER/64.0 IP), and a .189 opponent AVG in 40 appearances (1 start) between -A Portland and Triple-A Pawtucket...Began the season in Portland and led the club with a 1.80 ERA, a 0.80 WHIP, and 6 saves (min. 10.0 IP)...For Portland, held RHH to a .122 AVG (5-for-41) and a .486 OPS...Held LHH to a .153 AVG (9-for-59) and a .541 OPS...Surrendered 0 ER in his final 12 appearances with Portland from 5/12-6/17 (13.2 IP), holding opponents to a .048 AVG (2-for-42)...Transferred to Pawtucket on 6/20...Surrendered only 5 runs in 23.2 IP (1.90 ERA) over his first 12 Triple-A outings.

73-MARCUS WALDEN, RHP First appearance of the spring 2016 IN REVIEW: Posted a 2.40 ERA (15 ER/56.1 IP) in 42 appearances between MIN’s Double-A Chattanooga and Triple-A Rochester...Held LHH to a .173 AVG and a .227 SLG (13-for-75, 4 2B)...Transferred to Rochester on 4/24...Allowed only 4 hits and 0 runs in 13.1 IP over 11 appearances from 6/14-7/14...On the 7-day disabled list from 8/8-9/6...Following the season, appeared in 2 games (1 GS) for Aragua of the Venezuelan Winter League (9.0 IP, 2 H, R).

81-AUSTIN MADDOX, RHP First appearance of the spring 2016 IN REVIEW: Went 5-3 with 5 saves, a 3.59 ERA (27 ER/67.2 IP), and 64 SO in 39 appearances (2 GS) across 3 levels of the Red Sox organization...Began the season with 13 games at High-A Salem, going 2-0 with 5 saves...Over 3 stints with Double-A Portland, went 2-3 with a 3.96 ERA (17 ER/38.2 IP)...Did not allow a run in either of his 2 starts...Made his Triple-A debut with 3 -game stints at Pawtucket, going 1-0 and allowing 1 ER over 4.2 IP (1.93 ERA)...Following the season, made 11 appearances for Zulia in the Venezuelan Winter League (8.2 IP).

82-JAMIE CALLAHAN, RHP First appearance of the spring 2016 IN REVIEW: Made 36 relief appearances for High-A Salem...Ranked 3rd among qualified relievers in the in opponent AVG (.218) and 5th in S0/9.0 IP ratio (8.6; 63 SO/65.2 IP)...Led the team in saves (7) and holds (5)...Allowed only 1 HR in 65.2 IP...Held RHH to a .197 AVG and a .569 OPS (24-for-122, 0 HR)...Recorded at least 1 SO in 31 of his 36 games, 22 of which were scoreless...After the season, posted a 0.75 ERA (1 ER/12.0 IP) in 12 games for Surprise in the Arizona Fall League.

79-BEN TAYLOR, RHP First appearance of the spring 2016 IN REVIEW: Averaged 11.2 SO/9.0 IP (98 SO) and posted a 2.96 ERA (26 ER/79.0 IP) with 8 saves in 36 appearances (3 starts) between High-A Salem and Double-A Portland...Began the season in Salem’s starting rotation before switching to the bullpen after 3 outings...In 12 relief appearances, posted a 1.69 ERA (6 ER/32.0 IP)...Threw at least 2.0 in each of his outings...Named Red Sox Minor League Relief of the Month for May, when he posted a 0.55 ERA (1 ER/16.1 IP) and went 3-for-3 in opportunities with 23 SO and only 2 BB in 6 games...Transferred to Portland on 6/20...Converted 5 consecutive save chances from 7/15-8/20.

78-LUIS YSLA, LHP First appearance of the spring 2016 IN REVIEW: Spent the majority of the year with Double-A Portland...Added to the 40-man roster on 11/18...Made 1 relief appearance for Triple-A Pawtucket on 9/4 vs. Buffalo (1.0 IP, H, 2 SO)...Appeared in a career-high 40 games between the 2 clubs...His 39 relief appearances for Portland were 2nd-most on the club...Over 16 games in June and July, had a 2.96 ERA (8 ER/24.1 IP) and held opponents to a .193 AVG (17-for-88)...Recorded a season-high 5 SO over 2.2 IP on 6/8 vs. Bowie...Following the season, posted a 1.93 ERA and held opponents to a .071 AVG in 14 appearances with Margarita of the Venezuelan Winter League (9.1 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 4 BB, 7 SO).