BOSTON RED SOX SPRING TRAINING GAME NOTES Boston Red Sox (3-5-1) vs. Atlanta Braves (3-5-1) Sunday, March 1, 2020 • jetBlue Park • Lee County, FL Game Coverage: NESN/WEEI 93.7 FM • Twitter: @BostonRedSoxPR; @SoxNotes YESTERDAY’S NEWS: The Red Sox lost to the Yankees, SLUGGING SOX: The Red Sox return 197 of the franchise- 5-2, yesterday at jetBlue Park...Eduardo Rodriguez started record 245 HR they hit in 2019...This year’s club features 8 THE COUNTDOWN and struck out 6 batters in 3.0 scoreless innings (0 BB, 2 H). players who hit 10+ HR for the Sox last season, including Opening Day (3/26 at TOR): 25 days In relief, Jeffrey Springs struck out all 3 batters he J.D. Martinez (36), Xander Bogaerts (33), Rafael Devers (32), Home Opener (4/2 vs. CWS): 32 days faced in the 6th inning, while Brian Johnson recorded Christian Vázquez (23), Jackie Bradley Jr. (21), Mitch More- perfect 8th and 9th innings (2 SO). land (19), Michael Chavis (18), and Andrew Benintendi (13). 2019 AMERICAN LEAGUE EAST José Peraza (2-for-2, 2B), Tzu-Wei Lin (2-for-3), and In 2019, the Sox tied the MLB record for most extra- FINAL STANDINGS inning HR in a season (9), last accomplished by the Bobby Dalbec (1-for-2, RBI) had the Sox’ 5 hits. Team Record GB 1992 Astros (source: Elias). Yankees 103-59 (.636) -- SOX & BRAVES: Today marks the 1st of 6 spring training Last season, the Sox homered in 18 consecutive games Rays 96-66 (.593) -7.0 meetings between the Red Sox and Braves...They will also at Fenway Park from 6/24-8/5, the longest streak in the venue’s history (previous: 17 in 1969). Red Sox 84-78 (.519) -19.0 play here at jetBlue Park on 3/17 and 3/24, with 3 games in Blue Jays 67-95 (.414) -36.0 North Port scheduled for 3/6, 3/9, and 3/23. Orioles 54-108 (.333) -49.0 The Sox and Braves will meet in Interleague play FRESH FACES: When the Red Sox opened spring training in 2019, Colten Brewer was the only player on the 40-man during the 2020 regular season, with 2 games at IN CAMP: The Red Sox have 67 Truist Park (5/12-13) and 2 at Fenway Park (6/16-17). roster who was not in the organization the previous year. players in Major League Spring The Sox lead the Braves in the all-time series, 40-32, In 2020, the Sox have 12 players on their 40-man Training camp: 34 pitchers (11 NRI), having gone 27-9 vs. ATL since the start of 2006. roster who were not in the organization last year, 7 catchers (5 NRI), 16 INF (7 NRI), including 5 position players: INF Jonathan Araúz, and 10 OF (4 NRI). In addition, Dustin Pedroia is on the 60-day IL. NATHAN’S FAMOUS: Nathan Eovaldi is making his 2nd INF José Peraza, OF Kevin Pillar, C Kevin Plawecki, start of spring training today...He also started last Monday and OF Alex Verdugo. at MIN and threw 2.0 scoreless innings (2 H, 4 SO). 7 of the Red Sox’ 40-man pitchers were not in the HOW THEY WERE OBTAINED Eovaldi has made 14 career starts against the Braves organization last year: RHP Austin Brice, LHP Matt (RED SOX 40-MAN ROSTER in the regular season, going 3-3 with a 2.71 ERA (26 Hall, RHP Chris Mazza, LHP Josh Osich, LHP Martin AND INJURED LIST) Pérez, LHP Jeffrey Springs, and RHP Phillips Valdez. ER/86.1 IP)...He last faced them on 9/3/18 at SunTrust Amateur Draft Picks (11) Park and threw 3.1 scoreless innings. VETERAN PRESENCE: Five players in Red Sox camp have Barnes (2011-1st), Benintendi (2015- During a span of 7 starts against the Braves from 2012- 1st), Bradley Jr. (2011-compensation), 14, Eovaldi went 2-0 with a 0.90 ERA (5 ER/50.0 IP). 8+ years of MLB service time: Jonathan Lucroy (9 years, 136 days), Mitch Moreland (9.067), Chris Sale (9.061), J.D. Chatham (2016-2nd), Chavis (2014- Martinez (8.036), and Nathan Eovaldi (8.013). 1st), Dalbec (2016-4th), Hart (2016- NICE WORK, MAN: Brandon Workman is scheduled to 19th), Pedroia (2004-2nd), Shawaryn make his spring training debut today...In 2019 he held The oldest Red Sox player in camp is 34-year-old Mitch Moreland (born 9/6/85), while the youngest is (2016-5th), Vázquez (2008-9th), opponents to a .123 AVG, the lowest mark in modern Workman (2010-2nd) MLB history, according to Elias (min. 60.0 IP). 20-year-old RHP Bryan Mata (born 5/3/99). Last year, Workman also held opponents to a .166 SLG, Free Agents (11) MLB’s lowest mark since at least 1961 (min. 60.0 IP)... WORLD TOUR: 22 players in Red Sox camp were born Brasier (March 2018), Eovaldi (Dec. He allowed only 1 HR to his 286 batters faced in 71.2 IP. outside of the 50 United States, including 9 in the 2018), Martinez (Feb. 2018), Moreland Workman set career bests last season in wins (10), saves Dominican Republic, 5 in Venezuela, 1 in Aruba, 1 in (Jan. 2020), Osich (Dec. 2019), Peraza (16), appearances (73), strikeouts (104), and SO/9.0 IP Puerto Rico, 1 in Mexico, 1 in Taiwan, 1 in Cuba, 1 in (Dec. 2019), Pérez (Dec. 2019), Pil- (13.06), as he struck out 36.3% of his batters faced. Australia, 1 in Colombia, and 1 in Panama. lar (Feb. 2020), Plawecki (Jan. 2019), Walden (Dec. 2016), Weber (Dec. 2018) DOWN ON THE FARM: The Red Sox entered 2019 ranked FENWAY (SOUTH) FAITHFUL: The Red Sox have sold By Trade (10) out each of their last 139 home Grapefruit League games, 30th of 30 in Baseball America’s organizational rankings, with 0 top-100 prospects...This year, the Sox are ranked 20th in the Brewer (From Padres, Nov. 2018), including their final 10 at City of Palms Park and all 129 at Brice (From Marlins, Jan. 2020), JetBlue Park since its opening in 2012...The Sox have sold club rankings, with 3 top-100 prospects: 1B/3B Triston Casas (70), 3B/1B Bobby Dalbec (75), and INF Jeter Downs (86). Hall (From Tigers, Jan. 2020), Hem- out 242 of their last 243 home Grapefruit League games. bree (From Giants, July 2014), 5 of the Sox’ top 6 prospects as ranked by Baseball This is the 28th consecutive season the Sox have Rodriguez (From Orioles, July 2014), called Fort Myers, FL, their Spring Training home America are in Major League camp: 1B/3B Bobby Dalbec (No. 2), INF Jeter Downs (No. 3), RHP Bryan Sale (From White Sox, Dec. 2016), (1993-2020), breaking a tie with Winter Haven, FL Springs (From Rangers, Jan. 2020), Tay- (27 years, 1966-92), for their most years spent at a Mata (No. 4), OF Jarren Duran (No. 5), and LHP Darwinzon Hernandez (No. 6). lor (From Diamondbacks, May 2018), Spring Training city...The Sox are in their 9th spring Verdugo (From Dodgers, Feb. 2020), at the Fenway South Spring Training and Player Wilson (From Diamondbacks, April 2019) Development Complex (2012-20), having played at LEADING THE WAY: The Red Sox named Ron Roenicke City of Palms Park from 1993-2011. Interim Manager on 2/11/20, after he served as the club’s International Free Agents (5) bench coach from 2018-19...The 2020 season is his 30th Aybar (July 2013), Bogaerts (Aug. J.D. POWER: J.D. Martinez homered Friday at MIN, his 1st as a coach or manager, including his 23rd in the majors. 2009), Devers (Aug. 2013), D. Her- Grapefruit League HR as a member of the Red Sox...From nandez (Aug. 2013), Lin (June 2012) 2018-19, he led the majors with 235 RBI and ranked T-4th COACHING UPDATE: The Red Sox have named Jerry Waivers (2) Narron bench coach for the 2020 season...He enters his with 79 HR in the regular season...He has hit .300+ with Mazza (From Mets, Dec. 2019), Valdez 35+ HR and 100+ RBI in each of the last 3 seasons. 26th season on a major league coaching staff, having also served as the Red Sox’ bench coach in 2003...Narron was (From Mariners, Feb. 2020) HEART OF THE ORDER: Last year marked the first time Ron Roenicke’s bench coach in MIL from 2011-15. Rule 5 Draft Picks (1) in franchise history the Red Sox featured 3 players who hit The Sox welcomed 3 additional new members to their Araúz (2019) .300+ with 30+ HR: J.D. Martinez (.304/36), Xander Bogaerts 2020 coaching staff: Pitching Coach Dave Bush, Assistant Contracts Purchased (1) Pitching Coach Kevin Walker, and Assistant Hitting Coach (.309/33), and Rafael Devers (.311/32). Velázquez (Feb. 2018, Mexican League) Each of those 3 players also had 100+ RBI in 2019... Peter Fatse...Returning to the staff are Tim Hyers (hitting), Tom Goodwin (1st base), Carlos Febles (3rd base), Craig The other 29 teams feature a total of 4 players who hit RED SOX 2019 TEAM LEADERS .300+ with 30+ HR and 100+ RBI last season, including Bjornson (bullpen), and Ramón Vázquez (coach). only 1 in the AL (Nelson Cruz, Anthony Rendon, Nolan Stat Leader Arenado, and Cody Bellinger). WHAT A RELIEF: The Red Sox return each of their top 9 HR J.D. Martinez (36) leaders in relief appearances from 2019...Last year, Red Sox RBI Xander Bogaerts (117) GOLDEN GLOVES: Nine players in Red Sox camp have relief pitchers led the majors with 10.50 SO/9.0 IP.