GAME NOTES

Boston Red Sox (5-2) at (5-3-1) Wednesday, March 11, 2015 • 1:05 p.m. • George M. Steinbrenner Field, Tampa, FL

FIVE ALIVE: The Red Sox have won 5 consecutive games IT CAN HAPPEN AGAIN: In 2015, the Red Sox will at- beginning with a split-squad sweep on Saturday, outscor- tempt to repeat their worst-to-fi rst championship of MEDIA GUIDE: The 2015 Boston Red ing opponents 25-12 in those games. 2013...That year, the Red Sox joined the 1991 Twins as the Sox Media Guide is accessible online at http://pressroom.redsox.com. Print This is Boston’s longest Grapefruit League win streak only teams ever to win a one season after fi n- copies will be available to media mem- since the club won 7 straight in 2009. ishing in last place. In fact, the last six World Series Champions missed the bers in the coming days. STRONG ARMS: Sox have gone 2 straight games playoffs the previous year, including the 2014 Giants, without an allowed, outscoring opponents 8-1 2013 Red Sox, 2012 Giants, 2011 Cardinals, 2010 IN CAMP: Boston has 57 players in in those 18 innings of ...Sox pitchers have given up Giants, and 2009 Yankees...In addition, the 2008 Rays Major League Spring Training Camp, 2 ER or fewer in 3 straight and 4 of the last 5 games begin- made it to the postseason after a 66-96 fi nish in 2007 including 17 non-roster invitees...The ning with 1 of the 2 split-squad games on Saturday. (Credit: Elias Sports Bureau). breakdown: 29 pitchers (9 invitees), 6 Over the club’s last 5 games (over the past 4 days), PANNING FOR GOLD: Boston has 7 players on Baseball (3 invitees), 13 infi elders (4 starting pitchers , Justin Masterson, invitees), and 9 outfi elders (1 invitee). Wade Miley, , and Steven Wright have America’s 2015 Top 100 Prospects List, tied with the Mets combined for 14.0 IP without an earned run allowed... for the most in MLB: (17), Rusney Castillo Porcello and Wright each allowed an unearned run. (21), Henry Owens (44), Eduardo Rodriguez (59), Manuel HOW THEY WERE OBTAINED Margot (72), (82), and (99). RED SOX 40-MAN ROSTER SOX AND YANKS: Today’s game marks the fi rst of two Amateur Draft Picks (12): Barnes (2011- meetings between the Red Sox and Yankees this spring, AT THE HELM: returns in 2015 for his 3rd sea- son as Red Sox Manager...He guided the Red Sox to the 1st round), Betts (2011-5th round), Brad- both within a 3-day span...The Yankees will pay their only ley Jr. (2011-compensation round), Brentz visit to JetBlue park this coming Friday for a 7:05 p.m. start. World Series title in 2013, his 1st year as skipper, when he was runner up for the AL Manager of the Year Award...In (2010-compensation round), Buchholz These clubs will face each other 19 times during the 2 years at the helm of the Red Sox, he is 168-156 (.519). (2005-compensation round), Cecchini (2010- 2015 regular season, fi rst at from 4th round), Coyle (2010-3rd round), Pedroia 4/10-12...New York makes its fi rst trek to On 2/21, the Red Sox extended Farrell’s contract (2004-2nd round), Shaw (2011-9th round), from 5/1-3. through the 2017 season with a club option for 2018. Swihart (2011-1st round), Vazquez (2008-9th round), Workman (2010-2nd round). Boston dropped the 2014 season series against the COACHING CREW: The Red Sox hired Chili Davis as major Yankees, 7-12...The Sox lost 6 of their last 8 meetings. league hitting coach in October...The addition of Davis, who By Trade (13): Craig (From Cardinals, July returns to the Red Sox organization after serving as hitting 2014), Escobar (From Giants, July 2014), GRAPEFRUIT ACTION: Boston is 7 games into its Grape- coach for -A Pawtucket in 2011, marks the club’s only Hanigan (From Padres, Dec. 2014), Hembree fruit League schedule, in which the club plays 32 major major league coaching staff change from 2014. (From Giants, July 2014), Holt (From Pirates, league spring training games over 31 days from 3/5-4/4. Dec. 2012), Kelly (From Cardinals, July 2014),  returns as Bench Coach, as Miley (From Diamondbacks, Dec. 2014), Today is the 7th day into a span of 21 contests in the Pitching Coach, Brian Butterfi eld as Third Base Coach, Porcello (From Tigers, Dec. 2014), Rodriguez fi rst 20 days of Grapefruit League action, which began as First Base Coach, Victor Rodriguez (From Orioles, July 2014), Ross Jr. (From 3/5...This stretch continues until the team’s only GL as Assistant Hitting Coach, and Dana LeVangie as Rangers, Jan. 2015), Spruill (From Diamond- off-day on 3/25. Bullpen Coach -- all joining Farrell for their 3rd season backs, Dec. 2014), Varvaro (From Braves, Dec. in their current roles. 2014), Wright (From Indians, July 2012). CATCHING RAYS: Yesterday the Red Sox won a 5th Free Agents (12): Breslow (Jan. 2015), Layne straight game with a 5-1 victory over a split Rays squad in DAVID IN BOSTON: With the offseason trade of Jimmy Fort Myers in front of a JetBlue Park-record attendance of (Nov. 2013), Masterson (Dec. 2014), Mujica Rollins from the Phillies to the Dodgers, the active players (Dec. 2013), Napoli (Jan. 2013), Nava (Jan. 10,156...These teams meet 3 more times this spring, all in a with the longest continuous tenure with any MLB team are span of 4 days from 3/28-31. 2008), Ogando (Jan. 2015), Ortiz (Jan. 2003), now with Boston and Chase Utley with Philly. Ramirez (Nov. 2014), Sandoval (Nov. 2014), Justin Masterson started and earned the win with 4 Ortiz’s 1,656 games for the Red Sox are the most Uehara (Oct. 2014), Victorino (Dec. 2012). over 3.0 perfect innings... (1.0 among active players for any single team, as are his International Free Agents (3): Bogaerts IP), Anthony Varvaro (1.0 IP), Henry Owens (1.0 IP), 408 HR with Boston...He is one of only 25 players all- (Aug. 2009), Castillo (Aug. 2014), Tazawa and (1.0 IP) threw scoreless relief, while time to at least 400 HR for a single franchise, and (Dec. 2008). Dana Eveland (1.0 IP) gave up only an unearned run. the only active player to do it. Boston took a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the 3rd inning with 3 hits and a Tampa Bay error that allowed the JETBLUE PARK: This is the Red Sox’ 4th spring at the INSIDE THE 2014 SEASON game’s fi rst run... (2-for-3) and Jackie Fenway South Spring Training and Player Development FINAL RECORD: 71-91 (.438) Bradley Jr. (2-for-3, R, 2B) both turned in multi-hit Complex in Fort Myers, FL since moving here in 2012... 5TH IN AL EAST, 25.0 GB BAL efforts, while Garin Cecchini connected for a 2-run The complex’s main fi eld, JetBlue Park, mimics the playing HOME: 34-47; ROAD: 37-44 in the 7th inning, his only PA of the game. dimensions of Fenway Park in Boston, including a Green Monster in left fi eld...JetBlue Park’s total capacity is ap- FALL TO FIFTH: One year after win- FLAGS TO FLY: Of the 57 players in Red Sox camp, 17 proximately 11,000, with 9,900 fi xed seats. ning the , the Red Sox were born outside the 50 United States...The breakdown The Sox have called Fort Myers, FL their Spring fell back to fi fth place in the AL East. via place of origin: Training home for 23 seasons starting in 1993...From PLAYERS & ROOKIES: The Red Sox 1993-2011, they played at City of Palms Park...Only had 55 players appear for the team, 1 United States: 40 players Winter Haven, FL hosted the club for more springs (28 shy of the club record (56 in 2012)... Venezuela 5 - Escobar, Mujica, Quintero, years, 1966-92). Boston’s 19 different rookies marked Rodriguez, Sandoval the club’s most in a season since 21 Dominican Republic: 5 - Celestino, Ogando, Ortiz, PACKED HOUSES: Boston enters the day having played in Paulino, H. Ramirez front of sellout crowds in each of its 7 games this spring, rookies saw time on the 1926 squad. Cuba: 2 - Castillo, Hinojosa including all 4 road contests...Yesterday, the club set a Jet- YOUTH ON DISPLAY: Between Xan- Japan: 2 - Tazawa, Uehara Blue Park record with a sold out attendance of 10,156. der Bogaerts and , Boston Aruba: 1 - Bogaerts led MLB with 192 starts by players 21 HOME WHITES: The Red Sox are scheduled to wear home years old or younger...It was the most Jamaica: 1 - Masterson white jerseys 4 more times this spring, next on Friday night for any AL team since the 2003 Rays Puerto Rico: 1 - Vazquez vs. NYY...They are also expected to don white uniforms on 3/22 vs. PHI, 3/29 vs. TB, and 4/3 vs. MIN. (241 starts by players 21 or younger). BROADCAST NEWS: NESN is televising 12 of Boston’s CLOSE & LATE: Boston played an AL- 34 exhibition games, with the next broadcast Friday night SPRING FOOTAGE: The Red Sox will make video high- high 56, 1-run games (28-28), the Sox’ vs. NYY...In addition, 4 remaining games will be carried on lights of select games available to the media for download most since 1978 (57)...Their 28, 1-run national TV between ESPN (3/27) and MLB Network (today at redsoxpressbox.com, with the fi nal feed scheduled for wins T-2nd in the AL behind BAL (32)... at NYY, 3/28, and 4/2)...On radio, WEEI will carry a total of Saturday...Media must have an mlbpressbox.com user- Boston’s 21 extra-inning games (10-11) name/password, which can be obtained by registering 15 games on either 93.7 FM or 850 AM, next on Friday vs. marked the club’s most since 1966 (22). NYY...See schedule on page 2 for a full broadcast schedule. through that site.

UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS DATE OPP. TIME RED SOX PITCHERS OPPOSING PITCHERS Wed., 3/11 at NYY 1:05 p.m. RHP , RHP Steven Wright, LHP Edwin Escobar, LHP , LHP Chris Capuano, RHP Bryan Mitchell, LHP , LHP Tommy Layne, RHP , RHP , RHP Dellin Betances RHP Noe Ramirez Thur., 3/12 at PIT 1:05 p.m. RHP Clay Buchholz, LHP Eduardo Rodriguez, RHP , RHP A.J. Burnett, RHP Nick Kingham, RHP Mark Melancon, RHP Alexi Ogando, LHP Robbie Ross Jr., RHP Keith Couch LHP Bobby LaFromboise, RHP Arquimedes Caminero Fri., 3/13 vs. NYY 7:05 p.m. RHP Rick Porcello, LHP Brian Johnson, LHP Dana Eveland, RHP Adam Warren, LHP Chasen Shreve, RHP Jose Ramirez, RHP , RHP Zeke Spruill, RHP , LHP Jacob Lindgren RHP Dalier Hinojosa, RHP Felipe Paulino

Boston Red Sox Media Relations Department http://pressroom.redsox.com Twitter @BostonRedSoxPR Red Sox Game Notes Page 2 2015 SPRING TRAINING SCHEDULE/RESULTS DATE OPPONENT SITE RESULT RECORD WIN LOSS ATT. Tues., March 3 NORTHEASTERN JetBlue Park W 2-1 (8) --- BOGGS Perry --- 7,821 BOSTON COLLEGE JetBlue Park W 1-0 --- ESCOBAR Murphy HINOJOSA --- Thurs., March 5 Minnesota Lee County (Hammond) L 8-9 0-1 Fien JOHNSON Thompson 8,324 Fri., March 6 MIAMI JetBlue Park L 3-5 0-2 Hand OWENS Claiborne 9,830 Sat., March 7 Baltimore Sarasota W 7-6 1-2 WRIGHT Norris CELESTINO 8,526 MINNESOTA JetBlue Park W 4-2 2-2 BUCHHOLZ Pelfrey RAMIREZ 9,747 Sun., March 8 Port St. Lucie W 6-3 3-2 JOHNSON Robles COUCH 7,733 Mon., March 9 St. Louis Jupiter W 3-0 4-2 MUJICA Lyons BARNES 7,662 Tue., March 10 TAMPA BAY (SS) JetBlue Park W 5-1 5-2 MASTERSON Andriese --- 10,156 DATE OPPONENT SITE TIME TV/RADIO Wednesday, March 11 New York Yankees Tampa 1:05 p.m. MLBN Thursday, March 12 Pittsburgh Bradenton 1:05 p.m. Friday, March 13 NEW YORK YANKEES JetBlue Park 7:05 p.m. TV/Radio Saturday, March 14 PITTSBURGH JetBlue Park 1:05 p.m. Radio Sunday, March 15 Philadelphia (SS) Clearwater 1:05 p.m. TV/Radio Monday, March 16 NEW YORK METS JetBlue Park 1:05 p.m. Tuesday, March 17 ATLANTA JetBlue Park 1:05 p.m. TV Wednesday, March 18 MINNESOTA (SS) JetBlue Park 1:05 p.m. Thursday, March 19 Toronto Dunedin 1:07 p.m. Friday, March 20 BALTIMORE JetBlue Park 1:05 p.m. Saturday, March 21 Pittsburgh Bradenton 1:05 p.m. TV/Radio Sunday, March 22 PHILADELPHIA JetBlue Park 1:05 p.m. TV/Radio Monday, March 23 ST. LOUIS JetBlue Park 1:05 p.m. Tuesday, March 24 Miami Jupiter 1:05 p.m. Wednesday, March 25 Off Day Thursday, March 26 MINNESOTA JetBlue Park 1:05 p.m. Friday, March 27 Atlanta Disney 1:05 p.m. ESPN Saturday, March 28 Tampa Bay Port Charlotte 1:05 p.m. Radio/MLBN Sunday, March 29 TAMPA BAY JetBlue Park 1:05 p.m. TV/Radio Monday, March 30 MINNESOTA JetBlue Park 7:05 p.m. TV/Radio Tuesday, March 31 Tampa Bay (SS) Port Charlotte 1:05 p.m. TV Wednesday, April 1 TORONTO JetBlue Park 1:05 p.m. TV Minnesota Lee County (Hammond) 1:05 p.m. Thursday, April 2 Minnesota Lee County (Hammond) 7:05 p.m. MLBN Friday, April 3 MINNESOTA JetBlue Park 7:05 p.m. TV/Radio Saturday, April 4 Minnesota Lee County (Hammond) 1:05 p.m. TV/Radio (SS) - Split Squad TV - Game Telecast on NESN ESPN - Game Telecast on ESPN MLBN - Game Telecast on MLB Network Radio - Game Broadcast on WEEI 93.7 FM Radio# - Game Broadcast on WEEI 850 AM Home Games at JetBlue Park at Fenway South in Lee County, Florida

TODAY’S RED SOX PITCHERS at NYY 56-JOE KELLY, RHP 0-0, 21.60 ERA, 1 appearance 2015 SPRING TRAINING: Is making his 2nd start of the spring…Allowed 4 ER on 3/5 at Minnesota, DATE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO but did not factor into the decision (1.2 IP, 7 H, 2 SO)…2014 IN REVIEW: Combined to go 6-4 with a 3/5 at MIN - 1.2 7 4 4 0 2 4.20 ERA (45 ER/96.1 IP) in a career-high 17 starts between STL and BOS. 65-STEVEN WRIGHT, RHP 1-0, 0.00 ERA, 1 appearance 2015 SPRING TRAINING: Earned the win on 3/7 at Baltimore in his Grapefruit League debut…Also DATE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO pitched a scoreless inning on 3/3 vs. Boston College…2014 IN REVIEW: Appeared in 6 games (1 start) 3/3 BC - 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 3/7 at BAL W 2.0 2 1 0 0 2 over 3 stints with the Red Sox, going 0-1 with a 2.57 ERA (6 ER/21.0 IP, 22 SO, 4 BB). 51-EDWIN ESCOBAR, LHP 0-0, 9.00 ERA, 1 appearance 2015 SPRING TRAINING: Surrendered 2 ER on 3/7 at Baltimore, despite allowing no hits in 2.0 IP DATE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO (3 BB, 2 SO)…Also earned the win on 3/3 vs. Boston College, working a perfect 6th inning…2014 IN 3/3 BC W 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 REVIEW: Acquired by BOS from SF on 7/26…Appeared in 2 games over 3 stints with BOS (2.0 IP, 1 ER). 3/7 at BAL - 2.0 0 2 2 3 2 32-CRAIG BRESLOW, LHP 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 1 appearance 2015 SPRING TRAINING: Allowed no hits in 1.0 IP on 3/7 vs. Minnesota, his Grapefruit League DATE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO debut…Also pitched a scoreless 3rd inning on 3/3 vs. Boston College…2014 IN REVIEW: Made 60 3/3 BC - 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 appearances for BOS, 5th-most on the staff…Stranded 14 of 16 inherited runners. 3/7 MIN - 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 59-TOMMY LAYNE, LHP 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 2 appearances 2015 SPRING TRAINING: Did not allow a run or a walk in his first 2 Grapefruit League appearances DATE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO (2.0 IP, 1 H, 2 SO)…2014 IN REVIEW: In his 1st season in the organization, became just the 3rd 3/6 MIA - 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 in BOS history to post an ERA under 1.00 in 30 or more appearances (30 G, 0.95 ERA, 19.0 IP, 2 ER). 3/8 at NYM - 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 41-MITCHELL BOGGS, RHP (Non-Roster Invitee) 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 1 appearance 2015 SPRING TRAINING: Recorded a perfect 8th inning on 3/3 vs. Northeastern University and again DATE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO on 3/7 vs. Minnesota, recording 2 SO in each outing…2014 IN REVIEW: Made a combined 37 relief 3/3 NU W 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 appearances between the CWS and SF minor league systems. 3/7 MIN - 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 DEFENSIVE INNINGS - “A” GAMES PLAYER C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF TOTAL PLAYER C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF TOTAL Allday 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 Montz 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Asuaje 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 6 Napoli 0 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 Berry 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 7 Nava 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 17 23 Betts 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 0 19 Ortiz 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Bianchi 0 0 8 0 9 0 0 0 17 Pedroia 0 0 16 0 0 0 0 0 16 Bogaerts 0 0 0 0 22 0 0 0 22 Quintero 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 Bradley Jr. 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 0 27 Ramirez 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 16 Brentz 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 11 22 Ramos 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 12 Castillo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Rijo 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 Cecchini 0 0 0 22 0 0 0 0 22 Sandoval 0 0 0 15 0 0 0 0 15 Chester 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Shaw 0 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 Coyle 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 10 Spring 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Craig 0 0 0 0 0 19 0 0 19 Sturgeon 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 5 Gragnani 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 3 Swihart 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 Hanigan 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 Tavarez 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 4 6 Heller 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 Tekotte 0 0 0 0 0 7 6 1 14 Hernandez 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 3 Travis 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 Holt 0 0 12 0 5 0 0 0 17 Vazquez 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 LaHair 0 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 Victorino 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 9 Margot 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 Weeks 0 0 14 10 0 0 0 0 24 Marrero 0 0 0 0 21 0 0 0 21 Wilkerson 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 Miller 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 5 Witte 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3