BOSTON RED SOX SPRING TRAINING GAME NOTES Boston Red Sox (1-2-1) vs. Baltimore Orioles (1-2) Tuesday, February 25, 2020 • jetBlue Park • Lee County, FL Game Coverage: WEEI 850 AM • Twitter: @BostonRedSoxPR; @SoxNotes YESTERDAY’S NEWS: The Red Sox played a pair of road RECENT ROSTER MOVES: On Sunday, the Red Sox games yesterday, ending in a 2-2 tie at TB and suffering claimed RHP Phillips Valdez off waivers from the Mariners... THE COUNTDOWN a 3-2 loss at MIN...Against the Twins, Andrew Benintendi To make room on the 40-man roster, the Sox placed 2B Opening Day (3/26 at TOR): 30 days hit a leadoff HR and Nathan Eovaldi threw 2.0 scoreless Dustin Pedroia on the 60-day injured list. Home Opener (4/2 vs. CWS): 37 days innings (4 SO, 0 BB, 2 H)...Tanner Houck started against the The Sox have a full 40-man roster, 27 non-roster Rays and also threw 2.0 scoreless innings (1 H, 2 BB, 1 SO). invitees, and 1 player on the injured list...In 2019, 47 2019 AMERICAN LEAGUE EAST players appeared in at least 1 game for the Red Sox FINAL STANDINGS (26 pitchers, 21 position players). SOX & O’S: Today marks the 2nd of 4 spring training Team Record GB meetings between the Red Sox and Orioles, who also have Yankees 103-59 (.636) -- a pair of 6:05 games scheduled for 3/20 in Sarasota and FRESH FACES: When the Red Sox opened spring training Rays 96-66 (.593) -7.0 3/21 in Fort Myers...On Sunday, BAL defeated BOS, 11-5. in 2019, Colten Brewer was the only player on the 40-man Red Sox 84-78 (.519) -19.0 The Sox and Orioles will begin their 19-game regular roster who was not in the organization the previous year... Blue Jays 67-95 (.414) -36.0 season series with a 3-game set at Camden Yards from In 2020, the Sox have 12 players on their 40-man roster Orioles 54-108 (.333) -49.0 3/30-4/1...Those will be their only 3 meetings before who were not in the organization last year. July, with the remaining 16 games scheduled for 7/10- 5 of the Red Sox’ 40-man position players were not 12, 7/27-29, 8/4-6, 8/20-23, and 9/25-27. IN CAMP: The Red Sox have 67 in the organization last year: INF Jonathan Arauz, players in Major League Spring In 2019, the Sox went 12-7 against the Orioles. INF José Peraza, OF Kevin Pillar, C Kevin Plawecki, Training camp: 34 pitchers (11 NRI), and OF Alex Verdugo. 7 catchers (5 NRI), 16 INF (7 NRI), LITTLE LEAGUE CLASSIC: On Sunday, 8/23, the Red Sox 7 of the Red Sox’ 40-man pitchers were not in the and 10 OF (4 NRI). In addition, and Orioles will play in the 4th annual MLB Little League organization last year: RHP Austin Brice, LHP Matt Dustin Pedroia is on the 60-day IL. Classic at the renovated Historic Bowman Field, home Hall, RHP Chris Mazza, LHP Josh Osich, LHP Martin of the Phillies’ Class-A Williamsport Crosscutters of the Pérez, LHP Jeffrey Springs, and RHP Phillips Valdez. HOW THEY WERE OBTAINED New York-Penn League...BOS and BAL will be the first AL (RED SOX 40-MAN ROSTER teams to play in the Little League Classic (2017: PIT vs. VETERAN PRESENCE: Five players in Red Sox camp have AND INJURED LIST) STL, 2018: PHI vs. NYM, 2019: PIT vs. CHC). 8+ years of MLB service time: Jonathan Lucroy (9 years, A significant portion of the capacity at Bowman 136 days), Mitch Moreland (9.067), Chris Sale (9.061), J.D. Amateur Draft Picks (11) Field will be filled with the players and families Martinez (8.036), and Nathan Eovaldi (8.013). Barnes (2011-1st), Benintendi (2015- of the participating Little League Baseball World The oldest Red Sox player in camp is 34-year-old Mitch 1st), Bradley Jr. (2011-compensation), Series teams, as well as local Williamsport youth Moreland (born 9/6/85), while the youngest is 20-year- Chatham (2016-2nd), Chavis (2014- baseball and softball organizations. old RHP Bryan Mata (born 5/3/99). 1st), Dalbec (2016-4th), Hart (2016- The Red Sox and Orioles will attend Little League 19th), Pedroia (2004-2nd), Shawaryn Baseball World Series games earlier in the day on 8/23. WORLD TOUR: 22 players in Red Sox camp were born (2016-5th), Vázquez (2008-9th), outside of the 50 United States, including 9 in the Workman (2010-2nd) FENWAY (SOUTH) FAITHFUL: The Red Sox have sold out Dominican Republic, 5 in Venezuela, 1 in Aruba, 1 in Free Agents (11) each of their last 136 home Grapefruit League games, includ- Puerto Rico, 1 in Mexico, 1 in Taiwan, 1 in Cuba, 1 in Brasier (March 2018), Eovaldi (Dec. ing each of their final 10 at City of Palms Park and all 126 at Australia, 1 in Colombia, and 1 in Panama. 2018), Martinez (Feb. 2018), Moreland JetBlue Park since its opening in 2012...The Sox have sold out (Jan. 2020), Osich (Dec. 2019), Peraza 239 of their last 240 home Grapefruit League games. SLUGGING SOX: The Red Sox return 197 of the franchise- (Dec. 2019), Pérez (Dec. 2019), Pil- This is the 28th consecutive season the Sox have record 245 HR they hit in 2019...This year’s club features 8 lar (Feb. 2020), Plawecki (Jan. 2019), called Fort Myers, FL, their Spring Training home players who hit 10+ HR for the Sox last season, including Walden (Dec. 2016), Weber (Dec. 2018) (1993-2020), breaking a tie with Winter Haven, FL J.D. Martinez (36), Xander Bogaerts (33), Rafael Devers (32), (27 years, 1966-92), for their most years spent at a Christian Vázquez (23), Jackie Bradley Jr. (21), Mitch More- By Trade (10) Spring Training city...The Sox are in their 9th spring land (19), Michael Chavis (18), and Andrew Benintendi (13). Brewer (From Padres, Nov. 2018), at the Fenway South Spring Training and Player Brice (From Marlins, Jan. 2020), Hall (From Tigers, Jan. 2020), Hem- Development Complex (2012-20), having played at HEART OF THE ORDER: Last year marked the first time City of Palms Park from 1993-2011. in franchise history the Red Sox featured 3 players who hit bree (From Giants, July 2014), .300+ with 30+ HR: J.D. Martinez (.304/36), Xander Bogaerts Rodriguez (From Orioles, July 2014), HOME WHITES: The Red Sox are scheduled to wear (.309/33), and Rafael Devers (.311/32). Sale (From White Sox, Dec. 2016), home white jerseys on 2/29 vs. NYY, 3/8 vs. MIN, 3/16 vs. Each of those 3 players also had 100+ RBI in 2019... Springs (From Rangers, Jan. 2020), Tay- PIT, and 3/22 vs. MIN. The other 29 teams feature a total of 4 players who hit lor (From Diamondbacks, May 2018), .300+ with 30+ HR and 100+ RBI last season, including Verdugo (From Dodgers, Feb. 2020), LEADING THE WAY: The Red Sox named Ron Roenicke only 1 in the AL (Nelson Cruz, Anthony Rendon, Nolan Wilson (From Diamondbacks, April 2019) Interim Manager on 2/11/20, after he served as the club’s Arenado, and Cody Bellinger). International Free Agents (5) bench coach from 2018-19...The 2020 season is his 30th Aybar (July 2013), Bogaerts (Aug. as a coach or manager, including his 23rd in the majors. DOWN ON THE FARM: The Red Sox entered 2019 ranked 2009), Devers (Aug. 2013), D. Her- 30th of 30 in Baseball America’s organizational rankings, with nandez (Aug. 2013), Lin (June 2012) COACHING UPDATE: The Red Sox have named Jerry 0 top-100 prospects...This year, the Sox are ranked 20th in the Narron bench coach for the 2020 season...He enters his club rankings, with 3 top-100 prospects: 1B/3B Triston Casas Waivers (2) 26th season on a major league coaching staff, having also (70), 3B/1B Bobby Dalbec (75), and INF Jeter Downs (86). Mazza (From Mets, Dec. 2019), Valdez served as the Red Sox’ bench coach in 2003...Narron was (From Mariners, Feb. 2020) Ron Roenicke’s bench coach in MIL from 2011-15. AHEAD IN 2020: The Red Sox’ regular season will begin Rule 5 Draft Picks (1) The Sox welcomed 3 additional new members to their with a 7-game road trip through TOR (3/26-29) and BAL (3/30- Arauz (2019) 2020 coaching staff: Pitching Coach Dave Bush, Assistant 4/1)...Their home opener is set for Thursday, 4/2 vs. CWS. Pitching Coach Kevin Walker, and Assistant Hitting Coach Contracts Purchased (1) The Sox’ 2020 Interleague schedule will include 16 Velázquez (Feb. 2018, Mexican League) Peter Fatse...Returning to the staff are Tim Hyers (hitting), games vs. NL Central opponents: 3 vs. MIL, 3 vs. STL, 3 at Tom Goodwin (1st base), Carlos Febles (3rd base), Craig CHC, 3 at PIT, and 4 against CIN (2 home, 2 road)...They Bjornson (bullpen), and Ramón Vázquez (coach). will also play 4 games against ATL (2 home, 2 road)...The RED SOX 2019 TEAM LEADERS Sox will be making their first trip to Wrigley Field since Stat Leader WHAT A RELIEF: The Red Sox return each of their top 9 2012, and their first trip to PNC Park since 2014. HR J.D. Martinez (36) leaders in relief appearances from 2019...Last year, Red Sox RBI Xander Bogaerts (117) relief pitchers led the majors with 10.50 SO/9.0 IP.