GAME NOTES Boston Red Sox (18-14-3) at Washington Nationals (13-17-4) Saturday, April 1, 2017 • Terwilliger Brothers Field at Max Bishop Stadium • Annapolis, MD Game Coverage: NESNplus/WEEI 850 AM Online Pressbox: http://pressroom.redsox.com Twitter: @BostonRedSoxPR; @SoxNotes

CLOSING TIME: The Red Sox and Nationals wrap up their LEAGUE LEADERS (1): The Red Sox lead the Grapefruit spring training schedules today...Both teams will be off to- League in runs scored (201) and AVG (.285)...Pablo Sando- MEDIA GUIDE: The 2017 Boston Red morrow before opening the regular season on Monday. val leads the league in RBI (20), while Dustin Pedroia ranks Sox Media Guide is available for down- Today will mark the 38th game in 38 days for the Red 2nd in AVG (.487; min. 30 AB). load at http://pressroom.redsox.com Sox, including 3 exhibition contests and 2 days of BOS led the majors in 2016 in runs (878), AVG (.282), and www.redsoxpressbox.com. split-squad action. OBP (.348), SLG (.461), OPS (.810), and doubles (343)...They scored 101 more runs than any other AL IN CAMP: The Red Sox had as many A NEW TRADITION: Today marks the 1st of 3 exhibition team (CLE-777). as 58 players in Major League Spring games the Nationals are scheduled to host at the U.S. Naval Training Camp but are down to 31, in- Academy through 2019 as part of a new 3-year agreement. LEAGUE LEADERS (2): BOS pitchers lead the Grapefruit cluding 1 non-roster invitee: 17 pitchers This morning, players and staff will be given a tour League with 306 SO, the 2nd-highest total in the majors (1 NRI, 1 DL), 2 catchers, 7 infielders, of the facility, where they will see air and ground behind only CLE (318)...Kyle Kendrick leads the league in and 5 outfielders. military vehicles and indoor navigation training wins (tied, 4), innings (33.0), and strikeouts (31). simulators...They will also visit the site of the honor In 2016, the Sox allowed the fewest HR in the AL (176) roll of all Academy graduates who have died in and posted the AL’s lowest opponent SLG (.397). RED SOX 2017 SPRING TRAINING military operations...In addition, both teams will STATISTICAL LEADERS tour the dormitory that houses the entire brigade of HOMER HAPPY: The Red Sox homered in each of their last Batting Stat Leader midshipmen, which is the largest dorm in the world. 8 Grapefruit League games (14 HR total)...18 Sox homered AVG...... Dustin Pedroia (.487, 19-for-39) at least once this spring, while 7 players hit at least 3 HR. Hits...... Marco Hernandez (23) THE NAVY AND TONY C: In 2015, Cardinals reliever In 2016, BOS set a franchise record by homering in 22 Doubles...... Marco Hernandez (8) Mitch Harris became the 1st Naval Academy graduate to consecutive games from 4/29-5/22. Triples...... Marco Hernandez (5) pitch in the majors in nearly a century...Following the sea- HR...... Pablo Sandoval (5) son, he was presented the Tony Conigliaro Award at the Boston Writers Dinner...The award is presented to ROSTER MOVES: The Red Sox had as many as 58 players XBH...... Marco Hernandez (13) a major league player who has overcome adversity through in ML camp this spring, 9 of whom have been optioned to Runs...... Marco Hernandez (14) the attributes of spirit, determination and courage that Pawtucket: pitchers , Kyle Martin, Henry Ow- RBI...... Pablo Sandoval (20) were trademarks of Tony C. ens, Noe Ramirez, Brandon Workman, and Ysla; INF Deven BB...... Benintendi/Holt (8) Marrero; OF Steve Selsky; and C ...In addition, OF Bryce Brentz was outrighted to Pawtucket. A TELLING START: 19 years ago today, Pedro Martinez Pitching Stat Leader BOS has also reassigned 17 players to minor league Wins...... Kyle Kendrick (4) made his Red Sox debut with 7.0 shutout innings of 3-hit camp: OFs Brian Bogusevic, Rusney Castillo, Allen Craig, Innings...... Kyle Kendrick (33.0) ball in a 2-0 win at OAK (11 SO, 2 BB). and Junior Lake; INFs Rafael Devers, Matt Dominguez, and Sam Travis; Cs Dan Butler, Jake DePew, and Jordan Strikeouts...... Kyle Kendrick (31) WINNING WAYS: The Sox finished their Grapefruit League Procyshen; RHPs Jamie Callahan, Kyle Kendrick, Austin Appearances...... Robby Scott (12) schedule with an 18-14-3 record, only their 6th time earn- Maddox, Chandler Shepherd, Hector Velazquez, and Starts...... Kyle Kendrick (7) ing that many wins in the last 45 years (1973-2017)...BOS Marcus Walden; and LHP Edgar Olmos. went 18-8 in 1974, 22-11 in 1991, 20-8 in 1998, 18-10-2 in HOW THEY WERE OBTAINED 1999, and 19-13 in 2009. HOME FIELD ADVANTAGE: The Red Sox finished their (RED SOX 40-MAN ROSTER) The Sox were 5-1-1 in their last 7 Grapefruit League Grapefruit League schedule with an average home atten- games, 8-2-1 in their last 11, and 11-4-2 in their last dance of 9,871, the highest mark in the league. Amateur Draft Picks (13) 17...BOS began its Grapefruit League slate with a 1-5 BOS lost only 3 of its final 14 home games (10-3-1), Barnes (2011-1st round), Benintendi record but went 17-9-3 after that point. including an exhibition victory vs. Team USA on 3/9. (2015-1st round), Betts (2011-5th The Sox have sold out each of their last 105 home round), Bradley Jr. (2011-compensa- STEADY EDDIE: Eduardo Rodriguez went 3-0 with a 3.32 Grapefruit League games, including each of their final tion round), Johnson (2012-1st round), ERA (7 ER/19.0 IP) in 5 Grapefruit League starts...He has 10 at City of Palms Park and all 95 at JetBlue Park Marrero (2012-1st round), Martin never made an Opening Day roster but is scheduled to pitch since its opening in 2012. (2013-9th round), Owens (2011-1st the Red Sox’ 3rd game of the regular season (Thursday, 4/6 vs. PIT)...Rodriguez began the 2016 season on the 15-day round), Pedroia (2004-2nd round), N. DL with a right patella subluxation. JUNIOR CIRCUIT: In his final 5 Grapefruit League games, Ramirez (2011-4th round), Swihart Jackie Bradley Jr. went 8-for-15 (.533) with 2 HR, 1 2B, 5 RBI, (2011-1st round), Vazquez (2008-9th Among AL pitchers after the All-Star break in 2016 and 5 R...He finished with a .278 AVG and a .361 OBP. (min. 75.0 IP), Rodriguez ranked 3rd in opponent AVG round), Workman (2010-2nd round)

(.210), 8th in SO/9.0 IP (9.15), 11th in ERA (3.24), and In the regular season, the Red Sox are 33-5 (.868) By Trade (17) 12th in WHIP (1.13)...He made 14 starts in that span. all-time in games in which Bradley homers, including 10-0 since 7/29/16. Abad (From Twins, Aug. 2016), Elias (From Mariners, Dec. 2015), Hembree LEADING BY EXAMPLE: The 5 position players in Red (From Giants, July 2014), Hernandez Sox camp with the most ML service time—Hanley Ramirez BOSTON’S BACKSTOPS: Sandy Leon was 1-for-11 in his first 5 Grapefruit League games, but he went 8-for-21 (From Cubs, Dec. 2014), Holt (From Pi- (11.014), Dustin Pedroia (10.041), Chris Young (10.039), Pab- rates, Dec. 2012), Kelly (From Cardinals, lo Sandoval (8.047), and Mitch Moreland (6.067)—batted a (.381) with 2 HR in his last 7...He threw out both attempted July 2014), Kimbrel (From Padres, Nov. combined .346 (83-for-240) in Grapefruit League games. base stealers Wednesday vs. MIN and hit 2 HR in the 5th inning on Monday at BAL, a solo shot from the left side and 2015), Leon (From Nationals, Mar. 2015), Pedroia batted .487 (19-for-39) in 16 Grapefruit a grand slam from the right. League games, including .611 (11-for-18) in his final Pomeranz (From Padres, July 2016), Por- 7...He ranked 4th in MLB with 201 hits in 2016. Christian Vazquez threw out 5 of 6 attempted base cello (From Tigers, Dec. 2014), Rodriguez stealers in Grapefruit League games...Among active (From Orioles, July 2014), Ross Jr. (From players who have caught at least 100 games, Vazquez Rangers, Jan. 2015), Sale (From White HOT CORNER: Pablo Sandoval led the Red Sox in HR (5) and ranks 1st in catcher caught stealing percentage (44.2, RBI (20) in Grapefruit League play, also ranking among lead- 23-of-52)...Leon ranks 2nd (41.8, 28-of-67). Sox, Dec. 2016), Smith (From Mariners, ers in hits (2nd, 21), SLG (2nd, .677), and XBH (2nd, 11)... Dec. 2015), Thornburg (From Brewers, He had 8 XBH in his last 8 games (4 HR, 4 2B)...Overall, he Dec. 2016), Wright (From Indians, July batted .339 (21-for-62) with a 1.027 OPS. OPENING ACT: Rick Porcello has been named the Red Sox’ Opening Day starting pitcher (4/3 vs. PIT)...This will 2012), Ysla (From Giants, Aug. 2015) be the 1st O.D. start of his career...Porcello has started his Free Agents (6) FOR THE 117TH TIME: Boston is scheduled to begin its club’s 4th game of the season 6 times (2009-12, ‘14, ‘16), Moreland (Dec. 2016), Price (Dec. 117th AL season only 2 days from now on 4/3 vs. PIT at the 3rd game once (2013), and the 2nd game once (2015). 2015), H. Ramirez (Nov. 2014), San- Fenway Park...The Red Sox are 57-58-1 all-time on Opening Porcello won the 2016 AL Cy Young Award after Day (excluding G2 of doubleheaders in 1903, ‘48, and ‘82). doval (Nov. 2014), Scott (Aug. 2011), leading MLB in wins (22) and SO/BB ratio (5.91)...The Young (Dec. 2015) This will mark the 41st time overall that the Red Sox Red Sox went 25-8 in his starts last season, including have opened the regular season at home, snapping a 17-3 in his final 20...BOS was 15-1 in his home starts. International Free Agents (1) streak of 6 consecutive years opening on the road... Bogaerts (Aug. 2009) Including this year, Boston has opened at home in HAVE WE BENINTRODUCED?: Red Sox OF Andrew Off Waivers (1) only 4 of the last 22 seasons beginning in 1996 (also Selsky (From Reds, Jan. 2017) 2002, ‘09, ‘10)...The Red Sox are 23-17 in Opening Benintendi is ranked No. 1 overall in Baseball America’s Top Day games at home, having won each of their last 2 100 Prospects list...Since the list debuted in 1990, the only Rule 5 Draft Pick (1) and 5 of their last 6. other Red Sox player to begin a season ranked No. 1 overall Rutledge (From Rockies, 2016) is Daisuke Matsuzaka (2007). UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS DATE OPP. TIME RED SOX PITCHERS OPPOSING PITCHERS Sat., 4/1 at WSH^ 2:00 p.m. LHP Eduardo Rodriguez RHP Max Scherzer Sun., 4/2 Off Day in Boston Mon., 4/3 vs. PIT# 2:05 p.m. RHP Rick Porcello (0-0, ---) RHP Gerrit Cole (0-0, ---) Tue., 4/4 Off Day ^Played at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD #2017 Season Opener Red Sox Game Notes Page 2 2017 SPRING TRAINING SCHEDULE/RESULTS DATE OPPONENT SITE RESULT RECORD WINNER LOSER SAVE ATT. Thursday, 2/23 NORTHEASTERN JetBlue Park W 9-6 --- SHEPHERD Jahn BUTTREY 7,608 Friday, 2/24 JetBlue Park L 3-2 0-1 Lugo OWENS Robles 9,877 Saturday, 2/25 MINNESOTA JetBlue Park W 8-7 1-1 OLMOS Chargois MADDOX 9,882 Sunday, 2/26 at Tampa Bay Port Charlotte L 7-3 1-2 Archer VELAZQUEZ --- 5,165 Monday, 2/27 ST. LOUIS JetBlue Park L 7-2 1-3 Wacha JOHNSON --- 9,511 Tuesday, 2/28 NEW YORK YANKEES JetBlue Park L 5-4 1-4 Sheffield MADDOX Ramirez 9,849 Wednesday, 3/1 at Baltimore Sarasota L 12-5 1-5 Bundy OWENS --- 7,086 Thursday, 3/2 TAMPA BAY JetBlue Park W 19-2 2-5 RODRIGUEZ De Leon --- 9,430 Friday, 3/3 at Atlanta Disney W 9-1 3-5 PORCELLO Freeman --- 8,414 Saturday, 3/4 at Pittsburgh Bradenton L 3-2 3-6 LeBlanc VELAZQUEZ Light 7,893 Sunday, 3/5 ATLANTA JetBlue Park W 11-1 4-6 KENDRICK Foltynewicz --- 9,744 Monday, 3/6 at Houston West Palm Beach T 5-5 4-6-1 ------5,142 Tuesday, 3/7 at Washington West Palm Beach W 5-3 5-6-1 RODRIGUEZ Worley YSLA 6,071 Wednesday, 3/8 at New York Mets Port St. Lucie L 8-7 5-7-1 Wilk JOHNSON Taylor 6,538 Thursday, 3/9 TEAM USA (WBC) JetBlue Park W 7-5 --- BEEKS Stankiewicz GROVER 8,521 Friday, 3/10 BALTIMORE JetBlue Park W 4-0 6-7-1 KENDRICK Jimenez --- 9,957 Saturday, 3/11 TAMPA BAY JetBlue Park W 2-1 7-7-1 SALE Cobb CORDIER 9,716 at Minnesota Lee County (Hammond) L 13-0 7-8-1 Gibson OWENS --- 7,723 Sunday, 3/12 at Philadelphia Clearwater L 6-5 7-9-1 Ramos MARTIN --- 9,919 Monday, 3/13 at Toronto Dunedin L 4-3 7-10-1 Happ VELAZQUEZ Schultz 5,485 Tuesday, 3/14 TORONTO JetBlue Park W 5-4 8-10-1 CORDIER Barnes HAVILAND 10,148 Wednesday, 3/15 at Tampa Bay Port Charlotte T 3-3 8-10-2 ------6,313 Thursday, 3/16 PITTSBURGH JetBlue Park W 4-3 9-10-2 CALLAHAN Runzler --- 9,922 Friday, 3/17 HOUSTON JetBlue Park L 6-2 9-11-2 Martes KELLY --- 10,003 Saturday, 3/18 at Minnesota Lee County (Hammond) W 12-5 10-11-2 PORCELLO Reed --- 8,493 Sunday, 3/19 MINNESOTA JetBlue Park L 13-8 10-12-2 Fernandez ROSS JR. --- 9,898 Monday, 3/20 BALTIMORE JetBlue Park W 7-4 11-12-2 KENDRICK Nuño CALLAHAN 10,157 Tuesday, 3/21 at New York Yankees Tampa W 4-2 12-12-2 SALE Cessa SCOTT 10,872 Thursday, 3/23 PITTSBURGH JetBlue Park W 10-7 13-12-2 WRIGHT Hutchison OLMOS 10,089 Friday, 3/24 at Toronto Dunedin L 3-2 13-13-2 Happ POMERANZ Leone 5,471 Saturday, 3/25 PHILADELPHIA JetBlue Park T 3-3 13-13-3 ------10,083 at Tampa Bay Port Charlotte W 7-5 14-13-3 RAMIREZ Snell --- 5,809 Sunday, 3/26 at Minnesota Lee County (Hammond) W 7-2 15-13-3 KELLY Pressly --- 8,150 Monday, 3/27 at Baltimore Sarasota W 11-9 16-13-3 RODRIGUEZ Verrett HEMBREE 7,796 Tuesday, 3/28 at Pittsburgh Bradenton W 9-2 17-13-3 WRIGHT Hutchison --- 7,300 Wednesday, 3/29 MINNESOTA JetBlue Park L 5-3 17-14-3 Belisle POMERANZ Busenitz 9,680 Thursday, 3/30 WASHINGTON JetBlue Park W 8-1 18-14-3 KENDRICK Ross --- 9,853 Friday, 3/31 at Washington Nationals Park Cancelled ------DATE OPPONENT SITE TIME TV/RADIO Saturday, 4/1 at Washington U.S. Naval Academy 2:00 p.m. NESNplus/WEEI 850 AM TODAY’S RED SOX STARTING PITCHER at WSH 52-EDUARDO RODRIGUEZ, LHP 5 G, 3-0, 3.32 ERA 2017 SPRING: In his final Grapefruit League outing on 3/27 at BAL, earned his 3rd win of the spring despite allowing 6 runs (4 ER) over 6.0 IP...On 3/17 vs. HOU, struck out 6 over 4.0 scoreless innings while DATE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO 3/2 TB W 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 allowing just 2 hits...Threw 4.0 frames in a ND on 3/12 at PHI (1 ER)...Made his 2nd start on 3/7 at WSH, 3/7 at WSH W 3.0 4 2 2 1 2 allowing 2 ER over 3.0 IP and earning the win...Dealt 2.0 perfect frames in a win on 3/2 vs. TB...2016 IN 3/12 at PHI - 4.0 3 1 1 1 3 REVIEW: Made 20 starts in his 2nd ML season, missing the Red Sox’ first 51 games on the disabled list 3/17 HOU - 4.0 2 0 0 3 6 with a right patella subluxation...Posted a 3.24 ERA (28 ER/77.2 IP) with a .210 opponent AVG in 14 starts 3/27 at BAL W 6.0 9 6 4 1 3 after being recalled from Triple-A Pawtucket on 7/15...Among AL pitchers after the All-Star break (min. 75.0 IP), ranked 3rd in opponent AVG, 8th in SO/9.0 IP (9.15), 11th in ERA, and 12th in WHIP...Carried a no-hitter into at least the 5th inning on 3 occasions. 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 85 85 Devers 0 0 0 57 0 0 0 0 57 Ramirez 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Benintendi 0 0 0 0 0 92 11 0 103 Dominguez 0 30 0 53 0 0 0 0 83 Rutledge 0 11 30 26 8 0 0 0 75 Bogaerts 0 0 0 0 42 0 0 0 42 Hernandez 0 0 53 19 58 0 0 0 130 Sandoval 0 0 0 108 0 0 0 0 108 Bogusevic 0 0 0 0 0 37 0 38 75 Holt 0 10 3 10 59 8 0 0 90 Selsky 0 6 0 7 0 0 54 32 99 Bradley Jr. 0 0 0 0 0 0 106 0 106 Lake 0 0 0 0 0 6 10 30 46 Swihart 69 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 69 Brentz 0 0 0 0 0 51 0 67 118 Leon 68 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 68 Travis 0 89 0 0 0 0 0 0 89 Butler 39 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 39 Marrero 0 0 38 0 73 0 0 0 111 Vázquez 79 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 79 Castillo 0 0 0 0 0 0 81 10 91 Moreland 0 80 0 0 0 0 0 0 80 Young 0 0 0 0 0 46 0 0 46 Craig 0 39 0 0 0 25 0 0 64 Pedroia 0 0 57 0 0 0 0 0 57 DePew 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 33 Procyshen 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19

2017 SPRING TRANSACTIONS March 14 LHPs Brian Johnson and Henry Owens and RHP Brandon Workman optioned to Triple-A Pawtucket...3B Rafael Devers, OF Junior Lake, and C Jordan Procyshen reassigned to minor league camp. March 17 RHP Kyle Martin and LHP Luis Ysla optioned to Triple-A Pawtucket...RHP Marcus Walden reassigned to minor league camp. March 26 RHP Noe Ramirez optioned to Triple-A Pawtucket...OFs Brian Bogusevic, Rusney Castillo, Allen Craig, INF Matt Dominguez, C Jake DePew, and RHP Hector Velazquez reassigned to minor league camp. March 27 INF , OF Steve Selsky, and C Blake Swihart optioned to Triple-A Pawtucket...C Dan Butler and 1B Sam Travis reassigned to minor league camp. March 28 RHP Kyle Kendrick reassigned to minor league camp. March 29 LHP Edgar Olmos reassigned to minor league camp. March 30 LHP placed on the 10-day disabled list with a left forearm flexor strain. March 31 OF Bryce Brentz outrighted to Triple-A Pawtucket...RHPs Jamie Callahan, Austin Maddox, and Chandler Shepherd reassigned to minor league camp.