BOSTON RED SOX SPRING TRAINING GAME NOTES Boston Red Sox (8-15-1) at Baltimore Orioles (12-11-2) Wednesday, March 20, 2019 • Ed Smith Stadium • Sarasota, FL Game Coverage: NESN & WEEI 850 AM • Twitter: @BostonRedSoxPR; @SoxNotes STATE OF THE SOX: The Red Sox have 6 spring training ROSTER MOVES: On Monday, the Red Sox reassigned games remaining...They are 2-10-1 in their last 13 contests, 12 players to minor league camp: C Óscar Hernández; DAYS UNTIL... including 2-2 in their last 4. RHPs Zach Putnam, Erasmo Ramírez, Josh Smith, Do- Leaving Fenway South: 4 During spring training in 2018, the Sox went 1-6-1 mingo Tapia, and Ryan Weber; INFs C.J. Chatham, Bobby (Sun., Mar. 24) from 3/3-11...They then won 14 of their remaining 15 Dalbec, and Chad De La Guerra; and OFs Bryce Brentz, games heading into the regular season. Tate Matheny, and Cole Sturgeon. Opening Day: 8 The Sox have 35 players in ML Spring Training camp: 33 (Thu., Mar. 28 at SEA) YESTERDAY’S NEWS: Yesterday’s game against the on their 40-man roster and 2 non-roster invitees (C Juan Home Opener: 20 Blue Jays was cancelled due to rain...It was the Red Sox’ Centeno and OF Gorkys Hernández). (Tue., Apr. 9 vs. TOR) 2nd cancellation of spring training (also 2/26 at TOR). London Series: 101 SILVER SLUGGER: J.D. Martinez went 0-for-13 in his first (Sat.-Sun., 6/29-30 vs. NYY) SOX & O’S: Today marks the 4th and final Grapefruit 5 spring training games, but in his last 5 he is 5-for-12...He League meeting between the Red Sox and Orioles...BAL has driven in a run in each of his last 3 games. Regular Season Finale: 193 won the first 3 games by scores of 7-6, 9-1, and 4-2. Martinez has yet to homer in 10 Grapefruit League (Sun., 9/29 vs. BAL) These teams will begin their 19-game season series games (28 PA)...In 2018, he hit 0 HR in 49 spring with a 4-game set at Fenway Park from 4/12-15... training plate appearances; he then hit 43 HR in the IN CAMP: The Red Sox have 35 They will also play from 5/6-8 (at BAL), 6/14-16 (at regular season, the most ever by a Red Sox player in players in Major League Spring his 1st season with the club. BAL), 7/19-21 (at BAL), 8/16-18 (at BOS), and in the Training Camp: 16 pitchers (0 NRI), final regular season series from 9/27-29 (at BOS). Martinez is the only player to hit .300+ with 40+ HR and 4 catchers (1 NRI), 10 infielders (0 100+ RBI in each of the last 2 seasons...He is 1 of 25 BOS is 19-3 against BAL in the last 22 regular season NRI), and 5 outfielders (1 NRI). meetings, having gone 16-3 in 2018. players ever to reach those totals in consecutive seasons. RED SOX SPRING LEADERS START ME UP: Rick Porcello is scheduled to make his 2nd WIN, DANCE, REPEAT: The Red Sox’ starting outfield Grapefruit League start tonight...On 3/10 at TB, he allowed alignment on Opening Day was the same in 2018 as it was Hitting Stat Leader 2 runs on 4 hits in 3.0 IP (1 SO, 0 BB)...He also pitched on in 2017: LF Andrew Benintendi, CF Jackie Bradley Jr., and Hits .........................................Devers (15) 3/15 in a simulated game at Fenway South, throwing 75 RF Mookie Betts...The last time BOS started the same OF Runs ................. Dalbec, De La Guerra (7) pitches (49 strikes) against the Rays’ Triple-A affiliate. alignment on O.D. in 3+ consecutive seasons was 1983-86 RBI ..................................... Chavis (10) (LF Jim Rice, CF Tony Armas, RF Dwight Evans). Porcello went 17-7 with a 4.28 ERA in 2018...He is Doubles ......................................Lin (4) the only AL pitcher to throw 150.0+ innings in each HR ........................................ Chavis (4) of the last 10 seasons (2009-18), and the only AL HOME FIELD ADVANTAGE: The Red Sox have sold out AVG (min. 10 AB) ............Devers (.395) pitcher with 27+ starts in each of those years. each of their last 133 home Grapefruit League games, includ- OBP (min. 10 AB) ..................Lin (.423) ing each of their final 10 at City of Palms Park and all 123 at SLG (min. 10 AB) ............. Chavis (.818) HEADING WEST: Following their Grapefruit League jetBlue Park since its opening in 2012...The Sox have sold out schedule in Florida, the Sox will travel to Mesa, AZ, for 2 236 of their last 237 home Grapefruit League games. Pitching Stat Leader games against the Cubs on 3/25 & 3/26. The Red Sox are in their 8th spring at the Fenway South Innings .......................Rodriguez (13.0) The Sox and Cubs also played 2 spring training games Spring Training and Player Development Complex in Appearances .... Brewer, Lau, Workman (7) against each other in 2018, with BOS earning a pair Fort Myers, FL (2012-19)...This is the 27th consecutive ERA (min. 5.0 IP)...............Hernandez (0.90) of 4-2 wins at jetBlue Park on 3/26 and 3/27. season the Sox have called Fort Myers their Spring Strikeouts ......................Rodriguez (16) Training home (1993-2019), having played at City Prior to 2018, the Sox and Cubs last met in spring of Palms Park through 2011...Winter Haven, FL also training in 1965, when the Sox trained in Scottsdale, hosted the club for 27 years (1966-92). HOW THEY WERE OBTAINED AZ...That year, BOS and CHC played each other 6 times (RED SOX 40-MAN ROSTER) in Arizona, then played on 3 consecutive days from 4/9- 11 in Salt Lake City, UT; Omaha, NE; and Wichita, KS. YEAR IN REVIEW: The Red Sox won the 2018 World Series Amateur Draft Picks (14) CHC holds an 8-7 edge in the all-time Interleague series... after going 108-54 (.667) in the regular season and setting Barnes (2011-1st round), Benintendi The only Postseason meeting between the teams came a single-season franchise record for wins, surpassing the (2015-1st round), Betts (2011-5th in the 1918 World Series (BOS won, 4-2). previous mark of 105 (1912). round), Bradley Jr. (2011-compensa- BOS was 119-57 between the regular season and tion round), Chavis (2014-1st round), Postseason, only the 3rd team ever to win that many Johnson (2012-1st round), Lakins SETTING SALE: Alex Cora announced that Chris Sale will games in a year (also 1998 Yankees and 2001 Mariners). start the Sox’ 1st game of the season on 3/28 at SEA...This will (2015-6th round), Pedroia (2004- be Sale’s 5th Opening Day start (also 2013-14 & 2016 with The Sox finished with sole possession of MLB’s best 2nd round), Poyner (2015-14th CWS, and 2018 with BOS)...In his previous 4, he went 3-0 with record for the 5th time (also 1903, 1912, 1915, 1946). round), Shepherd (2014-13th round), a 1.93 ERA, all quality starts (6 ER/28.0 IP). The Sox went 11-3 in the Postseason, defeating the Swihart (2011-1st round), Travis The Red Sox’ regular season will begin with an Yankees (100-62), Astros (103-59), and Dodgers (92-71). (2014-2nd round), Vázquez (2008-9th 11-game, 11-day road trip in SEA (3/28-31), OAK round), Workman (2010-2nd round). BACK TO BACK: The Red Sox are attempting to win back- (4/1-4), and ARI (4/5-7), followed by an off day on By Trade (10) 4/8 and their home opener on 4/9 vs. TOR. to-back World Series titles for the 2nd time in franchise history (1915-16)...They also won consecutive AL pennants Brewer (From SD, Nov. 2018), in 1903 (won WS) and 1904 (no WS played). Hembree (From SF, July 2014), ROAD TRIPPIN’: The Red Sox will not play their 1st game M. Hernández (From CHC, Dec. at Fenway Park until Tuesday, 4/9 vs. TOR, the latest home The last teams to win consecutive World Series titles are the 1998-2000 Yankees and 1992-93 Blue Jays. 2014), Holt (From PIT, Dec. 2012), opener in the majors this season. León (From WSH, Mar. 2015), Since 2003, the Red Sox are 96-119 (.447) in the Pacific In 2018, Alex Cora became the 5th individual to win a World Series in his 1st season as a manager...Ralph Porcello (From DET, Dec. 2014), Time Zone, which includes games at LAA, OAK, SEA, Rodriguez (From BAL, July 2014), LAD, SD, and SF...Against those same teams at Fenway Houk (1961-62 Yankees) is the only manager ever to do Park in that same time, the Sox are 132-71 (.650). that in each of his first 2 seasons as a manager. Sale (From CWS, Dec. 2016), Taylor (From ARI, May 2018), Thornburg (From MIL, Dec. 2016). LONDON CALLING: The Red Sox and Yankees will play LONG DIVISION: The Red Sox have won the AL East title a 2-game series in London in 2019 (Sat.-Sun., 6/29-30)... in each of the last 3 years, the franchise’s 1st time ever Free Agents (8) The Sox will serve as the home team for both games, to finishing in 1st place in 3 consecutive years. Brasier (March 2018), Eovaldi (Dec. be played at London Stadium...The London Series will Since the AL East was formed in 1969, the only club to 2018), Pearce (Nov.