BOSTON RED SOX SPRING TRAINING NOTES Boston Red Sox (13-11-1) at New York Yankees (9-15) Wednesday, March 20, 2013 • George M. Steinbrenner Field, Tampa, FL TRIP TO TAMPA: The Red Sox are in Tampa today for their THEFT PREVENTION: Club catchers have thrown out 10 last of 2 match-ups with the Yankees this spring...Boston of 22 attempted base stealers, the 2nd-best rate among AL ON THE ROSTER: Boston has 46 play- dropped a 5-1 decision to New York in the clubs’ 1st match- clubs this spring (45.5%), trailing only TB (47.8%, 11 of 23). ers currently in Major League Spring up this spring at JetBlue Park back on 3/3. Training camp, including 13 non-roster JUNIOR IS BIG: Jackie Bradley Jr., in his 1st big league invitees: 21 pitchers (6 invitees), 3 OPENING DAY OPPONENT: The Red Sox will open the camp, is 18-for-41 with 2 doubles, a homer, 5 RBI, 8 walks, catchers, 14 infi elders (4 invitees), and 2013 regular season schedule at Yankee Stadium on 4/1... 2 HBP, 9 runs, and a stolen base over 19 Grapefruit League 7 outfi elders (3 invitees, 1 60-day DL). It will be the 1st time Boston has opened in the Bronx since games...His .549 OBP is tied for 1st among spring qualifi ers 2005...The Red Sox have opened the regular season against and he ranks 2nd in the GL in AVG (.439). the Yanks 28 times, more than they have opened against HOW THEY WERE OBTAINED any other opponent (the A’s rank 2nd at 21)...The Sox last WORLDLY VISIONS: 5 players from Red Sox camp par- 40-MAN ROSTER (*60-DAY DL) opened their season against NYY in 2010 at Fenway Park. ticipated in the 2013 World Baseball Classic: Shane Victorio Amateur Draft Picks (12): Bard (2006-1st The Sox and Yanks will play 19 times overall during the (USA), Alfredo Aceves and Oscar Villarreal (Mexico), Xander round), Britton (2007-23rd round), Buch- 2013 regular season...New York does not make its 1st trip Bogaerts (Netherlands), and Jose De La Torre (Puerto Rico). holz (2005-compensation round), Ellsbury to Boston until a 3-game set from 7/19-21. Puerto Rico lost, 3-0, to the Dominican Republic in the (2005-1st round), Hassan (2009-20th round), Kalish* (2006-9th round), Lavarnway (2008- The Red Sox went 5-13 against the Yankees in 2012, their title game last night and De La Torre struck out the only 6th round), Lester (2002-2nd round), Middle- 1st season series loss vs. New York since 2007 (8-10)...The batter he faced in the loss...He pitched in 6 games in the brooks (2007-5th round), Pedroia (2004-2nd Sox 13 losses to the Yanks last year were their most since Classic, allowing 3 runs in 5.2 innings with 12 K’s. round), Vazquez (2008-9th round), Wilson dropping 13 to NYY in 2001. Bogaerts was back in camp today...He did not play in the Netherlands’ 4-1 loss to the Dominican Republic in the (2009-2nd round). FOR THE BIRDS: Despite a 6-run 8th-inning comeback, semi-fi nals Monday night in San Francisco...He fi nished the By Trade (11): Bailey (From Athletics, Dec. the Red Sox lost, 8-7, to the Orioles yesterday at JetBlue WBC 5-for-19 (.263) with 2 doubles, an RBI, and 3 walks in 2011), Breslow (From Diamondbacks, July Park...Terry Doyle was tagged with the loss after allowing 7 games in the tournament. 2012), Carp (From Mariners, Feb. 2013), De the game-winning home run to former Red Sox Danny Va- La Rosa (From Dodgers, Oct. 2012), Hanrahan lencia in the top of the 9th. WELCOME BACK, JOHN: John Farrell enters his 1st (From Pirates, Dec. 2012), Holt (From Pirates, season as Red Sox manager, the 46th skipper in club his- Dec. 2012), Morales (From Rockies, May Ryan Dempster started and threw a spring-high 5.0 in- 2011), Mortensen (From Rockies, Jan. 2012), nings, yielding 3 runs on 6 hits and 2 walks while striking tory...He was acquired from the Blue Jays on 10/21/12 and agreed to a 3-year contract through 2015...Farrell guided Saltalamacchia (From Rangers, July 2010), out 1 batter...Junichi Tazawa tossed a scoreless inning of Webster (From Dodgers, Aug. 2012), Wright relief in the loss, his 5th straight scoreless outing (6.1 IP). the Blue Jays in 2011 (81-81, .500) and 2012 (73-89, .451) after serving as Boston’s pitching coach from 2007-10. (From Indians, July 2012) The Red Sox knocked 15 hits in the loss, including 2 each Farrell is the 3rd Red Sox manager with a previous pro Free Agents (15): Aceves (Feb. 2011), But- from Will Middlebrooks and Drew Sutton, and Jonathan ler (July 2009), Ciriaco (Dec. 2011), Demp- Diaz led the team with 2 RBI. career as a pitcher, joining Cy Young (player/manager for 1st 6 games of 1907) and Joe Kerrigan (last 43 games of ster (Dec. 2012), Drew (Dec. 2012), Gomes (Dec. 2012), Gomez (Feb. 2012), Lackey (Dec. STARTING STRONG: Red Sox starting pitchers have com- 2001)...SD’s Bud Black is the only other active skipper who had been a pro pitcher. 2009), Miller (Dec. 2010), Napoli (Jan. 2013), bined for a 2.31 ERA (21 ER/81.2 IP) over 26 games this Nava (Jan. 2008), Ortiz (Jan. 2003), Ross spring, including an exhibition vs. Puerto Rico on 3/5. ALL NEW STAFF: Boston’s coaches are all new to the big (Nov. 2012), Uehara (Dec. 2012), Victorino Sox starters have held opponents to 3 runs or less in all league staff, with Torey Lovullo as Bench Coach, Greg Colb- (Dec. 2012). 19 total games since 3/1, including 2 runs or less in 18 of runn as Hitting Coach, Juan Nieves as Pitching Coach, Brian International Free Agent (3): Doubront those 19 contests. Butterfi eld as Third Base Coach, Arnie Beyeler as First Base (July 2004), Iglesias (Sept. 2009), Tazawa Jon Lester threw 6.0 perfect frames on Sunday vs. TB and Coach, Victor Rodriguez in the new position of Assistant (Dec. 2008). owns a 0.90 ERA (1 ER/20.0 IP) this spring, the best mark Hitting Coach, and Dana LeVangie as Bullpen Coach. among major leaguers with at least 13.0 innings...With just This will mark Rodriguez’s 19th year as a coach in the 6 hits and 4 walks allowed, he leads pitching qualifi ers in Red Sox system (since 1995) and Beyeler’s 10th (2000-02, 2013 RED SOX SPRING LEADERS opponent AVG (.092) and WHIP (0.50). 2007-12)...Lovullo managed the Triple-A PawSox in 2010. BATTING Runs ......................................... 9, Bradley Jr. CLIMBING THE CHARTS: At 13-11-1 overall (.542), Bos- Both Lovullo and Butterfi eld served on Farrell’s staff in Toronto the last 2 years. Hits ........................................ 18, Bradley Jr. ton is 1 win shy of the Grapefrut League leaders (BAL, DET, Doubles .. 5, Saltalamacchia & Middlebrooks TB, and ATL)...The Red Sox have won or tied 7 of their last Triples.......................................... 2, Overbay 10 GL contests. GOING NATIONAL: Today’s game will air on ESPN2, the 1st of 2 Sox games this spring on the ESPN Networks (also Home Runs ..................... 2, Napoli & Linares The Red Sox are tied for the GL lead in road wins (8-4-1). 3/25 at BAL on ESPN). RBI .................................................8, Napoli Stolen Bases .................................. 3, Ciriaco TOP OF THE MOUND: The Red Sox rank among major JETBLUE’S SOPHOMORE SEASON: The Red Sox return Walks ........................ 8, Sutton & Bradley Jr. league leaders in numerous pitching categories: for their 2nd spring at the 106-acre Fenway South Spring AVG .................................... .439, Bradley Jr. CATEGORY ML RANK Training and Player Development Complex in Lee County, OBP .................................... .549, Bradley Jr. ERA (3.76) 1st FL...The complex’s main fi eld, JetBlue Park, mimics the play- SLG .......................................... .600, Napoli Strikeouts (187) 3rd ing dimensions of Fenway Park in Boston, including a Green (min. 25 AB for AVG, OBP, SLG) Monster in left fi eld, and boasts a total capacity of approxi- Opponent AVG (.244) 1st PITCHING mately 11,000, with 9,900 fi xed seats. Wins ................................................3, Lester Opponent OPS (.697) 2nd The Red Sox have sold out all 28 Grapefruit League games Saves ........................................... 2, Webster Opponent OBP (.313) T-1st since moving to JetBlue Park at the start of spring 2012. Games ........................................ 7, 4 players Opponent SLG (.384) 2nd Innings .......................................20.0, Lester WHIP (1.27) 2nd ENJOYING THE FORT: The Red Sox have called Fort My- Strikeouts ......................................16, Lester ers, FL their Spring Training home for the last 21 seasons ERA .......................................0.68, Buchholz NO ABSENCE OF PATIENCE: Red Sox batters have drawn since 1993, playing at City of Palm’s Park through 2011... (min. 10.0 IP for ERA) 95 walks this spring, 2nd among major league teams be- Only Winter Haven, FL hosted the club for more springs, a hind Cleveland’s 106...Boston batters top the Grapefruit 28-year span from 1966-92. League with a .350 OBP. 2012 REVIEW AND HIGHLIGHTS FINAL RECORD: 69-93 (.426) 5TH IN AL EAST, 26.0 GB NYY 2013 SPRING TRANSACTIONS HOME: 34-47; ROAD: 35-46 February 20 1B/OF Mike Carp acquired from the Seattle Mariners in exchange for a player to be named later or cash considerations...OF ROSTER MARK: A club-high 56 play- Ryan Kalish placed on the 60-day disabled list recovering from right shoulder surgery.