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GAME NOTES Boston Red Sox (6-11) vs. (9-8-2) Wednesday, March 13, 2019 • jetBlue Park at • Lee County, FL Game Coverage: WEEI 850 AM • Twitter: @BostonRedSoxPR; @SoxNotes

STATE OF THE SOX: Following a 3-game winning COAST TO COAST: The Red Sox’ regular season will streak, the Red Sox have lost each of their last 6 games... begin with an 11-game road trip in SEA (3/28-31), OAK DAYS UNTIL... In those 6 losses, the Sox were out-scored by a 44-10 (4/1-4), and ARI (4/5-7)...Following their Grapefruit Leaving Fenway South: 11 margin and out-hit, 75-31. League schedule in Florida, the Sox will travel to Mesa, (Sun., Mar. 24) During spring training in 2018, the Sox went 1-6-1 AZ, for 2 games against the Cubs on 3/25 & 3/26. from 3/3-11...They then won 14 of their remaining 15 : 15 (Thu., Mar. 28 at SEA) games heading into the regular season. ROSTER MOVES: Yesterday, the Red Sox optioned 4 players to Triple-A Pawtucket: INF , LHP Josh Taylor, Home Opener: 27 YESTERDAY’S NEWS: Yesterday, the Red Sox were dealt and RHPs Travis Lakins and Chandler Shepherd...They also (Tue., Apr. 9 vs. TOR) optioned RHP Denyi Reyes to Double-A Portland. a 4-3 loss by the Tigers here at jetBlue Park...David Price London Series: 108 made his spring training debut and allowed 2 runs in 3.0 In addition, 6 players were reassigned to minor league (Sat.-Sun., 6/29-30 vs. NYY) IP (2 H, 2 BB, 4 SO)..., Bobby Poyner, Erasmo camp: C Austin Rei, OF Rusney Castillo, INF Tony Ramírez, and Jenrry Mejia each threw a scoreless inning. Renda, 1B Josh Ockimey, and RHPs Mike Shawaryn Regular Season Finale: 200 and Carson Smith. (Sun., 9/29 vs. BAL) NATHAN’S FAMOUS: is making his The Sox have 47 players in ML Spring Training 1st appearance of spring training today...His last outing camp: 33 on their 40-man roster and 14 non-roster IN CAMP: The Red Sox have 47 came in Game 3 of the World Series, when he threw 97 invitees...In 2018, 44 players appeared in at least 1 players in Major League Spring game for the Sox (23 , 21 position players). pitches in relief and allowed 2 runs (1 ER) from the 12th- Training Camp: 21 pitchers (5 NRI), 18th innings, the longest game in World Series history. 5 catchers (2 NRI), 13 infielders (3 Acquired by BOS on 7/25, Eovaldi posted a 3.33 ERA SILVER SLUGGER: J.D. Martinez singled in the 1st inning NRI), and 8 outfielders (4 NRI). (20 ER/54.0 IP) over 12 regular season appearances yesterday, after beginning his spring training 0-for-13...In (11 starts) with the Sox...In his Postseason debut, he 2018, he hit 0 HR in 49 spring training plate appearances; won both of his starts and made 4 relief appearances, he then hit 43 HR in the regular season, the most ever by a RED SOX SPRING LEADERS posting a 1.61 ERA (4 ER/22.1 IP) with 16 SO and 3 BB. Red Sox player in his 1st season with the club. Hitting Stat Leader Eovaldi faced the Twins twice in 2018, once as a In 2018, Mookie Betts was hitless in his first 16 Hits...... Devers (11) member of the Rays on 7/13 (2.2 IP, 8 R) and again as spring training at-bats before going on to win AL Runs...... Brentz, Chavis, De La Guerra (6) a member of the Red Sox on 7/29 (7.0 IP, 0 R, 0 BB). MVP and leading MLB in AVG (.346) and SLG (.640). RBI...... Chavis (10) Doubles...... Lin (4) CHAIRMAN’S CUP: The 2019 Chairman’s Cup between DUSTIN TIME: Dustin Pedroia made his 2019 spring HR...... Chavis (4) the Red Sox and Twins continues today with the 5th of 7 debut on 3/7 vs. MIN, 282 days after his last game with AVG (min. 10 AB)...... Devers (.423) meetings between the teams (tied, 2-2). the Red Sox (5/29/18 vs. TOR)...In 3 games so far this OBP (min. 10 AB)...... Núñez (.444) The Red Sox and Twins are tied, 12-12-2, in the yearly spring, Pedroia is 2-for-4 with a run scored. SLG (min. 10 AB)...... Chavis (.818) series, which began in 1993...Minnesota owns a 76- Pedroia is entering his 14th season with the Red Sox...The 71-1 edge in those contests. only other players entering at least their 14th consecutive Pitching Stat Leader MAYOR’S/CHAIRMAN’S CUP YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS season with their current team are Yadier Molina (STL, Innings...... 4 players tied (8.0) 16th), Felix Hernández (SEA, 15th), Adam Wainwright Year Winner Year Winner Appearances...... 7 players tied (5) (STL, 15th), and Ryan Zimmerman (WSH, 15th). 1993 Minnesota 2006 Minnesota ERA (min. 5.0 IP).....Hernandez, Walden (1.13) 1994 Minnesota 2007 Boston ...... Hernandez, Ramírez (11) 1995 Minnesota 2008 Boston WIN, DANCE, REPEAT: The Red Sox’ starting outfield 1996 Minnesota 2009 Boston alignment on Opening Day was the same in 2018 as it was HOW THEY WERE OBTAINED 1997 Boston 2010 Boston in 2017: LF Andrew Benintendi, CF Jackie Bradley Jr., and (RED SOX 40-MAN ROSTER) 1998 Boston 2011 Minnesota RF Mookie Betts...The last time BOS started the same OF alignment on O.D. in 3+ consecutive seasons was 1983-86 Amateur Draft Picks (14) 1999 Boston 2012 Boston (LF Jim Rice, CF Tony Armas, RF Dwight Evans). Barnes (2011-1st round), Benintendi 2000 Minnesota 2013 Boston (2015-1st round), Betts (2011-5th 2001 Minnesota 2014 TIE round), Bradley Jr. (2011-compensa- 2002 Minnesota 2015 Boston LONDON CALLING: The Red Sox and Yankees will play 2003 Minnesota 2016 Minnesota a 2-game series in London in 2019 (Sat.-Sun., 6/29-30)... tion round), Chavis (2014-1st round), 2004 Boston 2017 TIE The Sox will serve as the home team for both games, to Johnson (2012-1st round), Lakins be played at London Stadium...The London Series will (2015-6th round), Pedroia (2004- 2005 Minnesota 2018 Boston mark MLB’s 1st games played in Europe. 2nd round), Poyner (2015-14th SOX & TWINS: The Red Sox and Twins will face each The Sox last played a game outside of the U.S. and round), Shepherd (2014-13th round), other 6 times during the 2019 regular season, with 3 Canada in 2008, when they opened the season with Swihart (2011-1st round), Travis games scheduled for 6/17-19 at Target Field, and 3 2 games against the A’s at Japan’s Tokyo Dome. (2014-2nd round), Vázquez (2008-9th games set for 9/3-5 at . round), Workman (2010-2nd round). BOS defeated MIN in the 2018 season series (4-3)... YEAR IN REVIEW: The Red Sox won the , going 119-57 between the regular season and Postseason... By Trade (10) The Sox hold a 313-311 edge since the Twins moved Brewer (From SD, Nov. 2018), to Minnesota prior to the 1961 season. They went 108-54 (.667) and set a single-season franchise record for wins, surpassing the previous mark of 105 (1912). Hembree (From SF, July 2014), The Sox finished with sole possession of MLB’s best M. Hernández (From CHC, Dec. HOME FIELD ADVANTAGE: The Red Sox have sold out 2014), Holt (From PIT, Dec. 2012), each of their last 130 home Grapefruit League games, includ- record for the 5th time (also 1903, 1912, 1915, 1946). The Sox went 11-3 in the Postseason, defeating the León (From WSH, Mar. 2015), ing each of their final 10 at and all 120 at Porcello (From DET, Dec. 2014), jetBlue Park since its opening in 2012...The Sox have sold out Yankees (100-62), Astros (103-59), and Dodgers (92-71). 233 of their last 234 home Grapefruit League games. Rodriguez (From BAL, July 2014), Sale (From CWS, Dec. 2016), Taylor The Red Sox are in their 8th spring at the Fenway South TEAM OF THE CENTURY: The Red Sox have won 4 of the Spring Training and Player Development Complex in last 15 World Series titles (2004, ‘07, ‘13, ‘18), more than any (From ARI, May 2018), Thornburg Fort Myers, FL (2012-19)...This is the 27th consecutive other team in this century...They became the 3rd franchise to (From MIL, Dec. 2016). season the Sox have called Fort Myers their Spring win 4 World Series in a 15-year span, joining LAD (1955, ’59, Free Agents (8) Training home (1993-2019), having played at City ’63, ’65) and NYY (most recently 1996, ’98, ’99, 2000). Brasier (March 2018), Eovaldi (Dec. of Palms Park through 2011...Winter Haven, FL also 2018), Pearce (Nov. 2018), Martinez hosted the club for 27 years (1966-92). COACHING CONSISTENCY: Each member of the Red Sox’ (Feb. 2018), Moreland (Dec. 2017), 2018 coaching staff has returned for the 2019 season. Núñez (Feb. 2018), Price (Dec. 2015), BACK TO BACK: The Red Sox are attempting to win back- In 2018, became the 5th individual to win Walden (Dec. 2016). to-back World Series titles for the 2nd time in franchise a World Series in his 1st season as a manager...Ralph history (1915-16)...They also won consecutive AL pennants Houk (1961-62 Yankees) is the only manager ever to do International Free Agents (5) in 1903 (won WS) and 1904 (no WS played). that in each of his first 2 seasons as a manager. Bogaerts (Aug. 2009), Devers (Aug. The last teams to win consecutive World Series titles Cora has won 3 World Series titles, as a player (2007-BOS), 2013), D. Hernandez (Aug. 2013), are the 1998-2000 Yankees and 1992-93 Blue Jays. bench coach (2017-HOU), and manager (2018-BOS). Lin (June 2012), Reyes (July 2014). BOS has earned a Postseason berth in each of the Pitching Coach Dana LeVangie has won 4 World Series Contracts Purchased (1) last 3 years, matching the longest streak in franchise with the Sox, as a bullpen catcher (2004), advance scout Velázquez (Feb. 2018, Mexican League) history (also 2003-05 and 2007-09). (2007), bullpen coach (2013), and pitching coach (2018).

UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS DATE OPP. TIME RED SOX PITCHERS OPPOSING PITCHERS Wed., 3/13 vs. MIN 1:05 p.m. RHP Nathan Eovaldi, LHP Brian Johnson, RHP José Berríos, RHP Blake Parker, RHP Colten Brewer, RHP Josh Smith RHP Matt Magill, LHP Tim Collins, RHP Mike Morin Thu., 3/14 at DET 1:05 p.m. LHP Eduardo Rodriguez, RHP , LHP Matthew Boyd, RHP Victor Alcantara, RHP Reed Garrett, RHP Domingo Tapia, RHP Heath Hembree LHP Daniel Stumpf, LHP Jose Fernandez, RHP Zac Reininger Fri., 3/15 at NYY 1:05 p.m. RHP Hector Velázquez, LHP Bobby Poyner, RHP Domingo Germán, RHP Jonathan Holder, RHP Erasmo Ramírez, RHP Ryan Weber LHP Stephen Tarpley, LHP Phillip Diehl Red Sox Game Notes Page 2 2019 SPRING TRAINING SCHEDULE DATE OPPONENT SITE RESULT RECORD WINNER LOSER 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 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 at Baltimore Sarasota L 2-4 6-8 Ynoa POYNER Gilmartin 7,752 Saturday, 3/9 NEW YORK METS jetBlue Park L 2-10 6-9 Wheeler RODRIGUEZ - 9,625 Sunday, 3/10 at Tampa Bay Port Charlotte L 1-8 6-10 Pruitt PORCELLO - 6,983 Tuesday, 3/12 DETROIT jetBlue Park L 3-4 6-11 Norris PRICE Fernández 10,029 DATE OPPONENT SITE TIME TV/RADIO 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. MIN 17-NATHAN EOVALDI, RHP First appearance of the spring 2018 IN REVIEW: In 22 appearances (21 starts) between TB and BOS, went 6-7 with a 3.81 ERA (47 ER/111.0 IP), a 1.13 WHIP, 101 SO, and only 20 BB... Returned to the majors after missing all of 2017 recovering from Tommy John surgery performed in 2016...Among AL pitchers with 20+ starts, held the 4th- lowest BB/9.0 IP ratio (1.62) and 5th-highest SO/BB ratio (5.05)...Made 6 scoreless starts of 6.0+ innings...Including the postseason, made 4 starts against the Yankees as a member of the Red Sox...In those games, posted a 0.39 ERA and held batters to a .367 OPS (23.0 IP, 1 ER, 11-for-77, 0 HR, 18 SO, 3 BB)...In his postseason debut, won both of his starts and made 4 relief appearances, posting a 1.61 ERA (4 ER/22.1 IP) with 16 SO and 3 BB...In Game 3 of the World Series at Dodger Stadium, started the 12th inning and pitched the remainder of the game for BOS...Allowed 1 run from the 12th-17th innings before allowing a walk- off HR to Max Muncy in the 18th.

61-BRIAN JOHNSON, LHP 2 G, 2 GS, 0-1, 10.80 ERA DATE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO 2019 SPRING: On Thursday vs. MIN, allowed 3 ER over 1.1 innings in a start...Threw 2.0 innings 2/25 at PIT - 2.0 2 1 1 0 2 in his fi rst start of the spring on 2/25 vs. PIT...2018 IN REVIEW: Made his 1st career Opening Day 3/7 MIN L 1.1 5 3 3 0 0 roster and spent the entire season with BOS...Over 38 appearances (13 starts), went 4-5 with a 4.17 ERA (46 ER/99.1 IP)...Earned the Unsung Hero Award from the Boston Baseball Writers...In his 13 starts, was 4-3 with a 4.15 ERA (28 ER/60.2 IP)...Following the season, pitched for the MLB team in the 6-game Japan All-Star Series in November...Pitched in relief in Game 2 on 11/10 and started on 11/15.

72-COLTEN BREWER, RHP 5 G, 1 GS, 0-2, 7.20 ERA DATE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO 2019 SPRING: Has thrown scoreless innings in his last 2 outings, on 3/6 vs. PIT and Sunday at 2/24 MIN - 1.0 0 0 0 0 3 TB...Suffered consecutive losses on 3/2 vs. BAL and 2/27 vs. BAL...Struck out the side in order in his 2/27 BAL L 1.0 3 3 3 1 2 fi rst outing on 2/24 vs. MIN...CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Begins 2019 ranked by Baseball America as 3/2 BAL L 1.0 2 2 1 3 0 the No. 15 prospect in the Red Sox organization...Has been part of the PIT (2011-16), NYY (2017), 3/6 PIT - 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 and SD (2018) organizations...2018 IN REVIEW: Made his ML debut in his 1st season in the SD 3/10 at TB - 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 organization...Appeared in 37 games for Triple-A El Paso and 11 for the Padres over 4 stints.

71-JOSH SMITH, RHP 3 G, 2 GS, 0-1, 7.94 ERA DATE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO 2019 SPRING: On 3/6 vs. PIT, suffered his fi rst loss, allowing 2 ER over 2.0 IP...Threw 2.0 scoreless 2/23 NYY - 1.2 6 3 3 0 1 innings in his 2nd spring outing on 2/28 vs. WSH...Started on 2/23 vs. NYY in his spring debut (3 2/28 WSH - 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 ER/1.2 IP)...CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Has pitched in 67 ML games (9 starts) with CIN (2015-16) and 3/6 PIT L 2.0 4 2 2 1 3 OAK (2017)...Over 9 minor league seasons, is 67-56 with a 3.67 ERA (390 ER/956.0 IP) and 906 SO in 203 games (148 GS)...2018 IN REVIEW: Split the season between the Mariners’ and Red Sox’ Triple-A clubs...In 22 appearances (11 starts), was 5-8 with a 4.38 ERA (41 ER/84.1 IP), 90 SO, and only 19 BB...Signed by BOS on 5/15 and assigned to Pawtucket...For the PawSox, surrendered only 1 HR to his 143 right- handed hitters faced. 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 37 0 0 37 Devers 0 0 0 43 0 0 0 0 43 Ockimey 0 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 31 Betts 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 31 42 G. Hernández 0000020235 48 Pearce 0 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 Bogaerts 0 0 0 0 48 0 0 0 48 M. Hernández 000000 00 0 Pedroia 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 8 Bradley Jr. 0 0 0 0 0 0 37 0 37 Ó. Hernández 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 Rei 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 Brentz 0 0 0 0 0 34 0 5 39 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 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 Sturgeon 0 0 0 0 0 4 7 40 51 Centeno 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 Lin 0 0 8 0 20 0 17 1 46 Swihart 19 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 Chatham 0 0 0 0 53 0 0 0 53 Martinez 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 12 Travis 0 36 0 0 0 5 0 0 41 Chavis 0 19 4 24 0 0 0 0 47 Matheny 0 0 0 0 0 8 30 19 57 Vázquez 38 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 38 Dalbec 0 18 0 44 0 0 0 0 62 Moreland 0 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 De La Guerra 0026515000 46 Núñez 0 0 14 13 3 0 0 0 30

2019 SPRING TRANSACTIONS March 12 INF Michael Chavis, LHP Josh Taylor, and RHPs Travis Lakins and Chandler Shepherd optioned to Triple-A Pawtucket...RHP Denyi Reyes optioned to Double-A Portland...C Austin Rei, OF Rusney Castillo, INF Tony Renda, 1B Josh Ockimey, and RHPs Mike Shawaryn and Carson Smith reassigned to minor league camp.