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IN CAMP: Boston has 52 players in Major League Spring Training Camp, in- cluding 15 non-roster invitees: 27 pitch- ers (8 NRI), 5 catchers (2 NRI), 11 infield- ers (2 NRI), and 9 outfielders (3 NRI). STATE OF THE SOX: The Red Sox began their Grapefruit League slate with a 1-5 record, but they are 6-5-1 in their last 12 games...The Sox have lost 3 consecutive games, each of which was played on the road. Between Grapefruit League games and exhibition contests, the Sox are 7-3 at home and 2-7-1 on the road. 6 of the Sox’ 10 losses have come by 1 run, including 4 of their last 5...In Grapefruit League games, the Sox have a run differential of +8. BOS is playing 39 games in 38 days during spring training, including 4 exhibition contests...The club’s lone off day from 2/23-4/1 is scheduled for 3/22. DREW’S DEBUT: Drew Pomeranz is making his 1st ap- pearance of spring training today...He pitched in the 2016 All-Star Game on 7/12 and was traded to BOS 2 days later. HOME FIELD ADVANTAGE: BOS has won its last 5 home games, including an exhibition victory vs. Team USA on 3/9. The Sox have sold out each of their last 96 home Grapefruit League games, including each of their final 10 at City of Palms Park and all 86 at JetBlue Park since its opening in 2012...The Sox have sold out 204 of their last 205 home Grapefruit League games. The Red Sox are in their 6th spring at the Fenway South Spring Training and Player Development Complex in Fort Myers, FL since moving here in 2012...The complex’s main field, JetBlue Park, has a total capacity of approximately 11,000 (9,900 fixed seats). This is the 25th consecutive season the Sox have called Fort Myers, FL their Spring Training home (1993-2017), having played at City of Palms Park through 2011...Only Winter Haven, FL hosted the club for more springs (27 years from 1966-92). SOX & JAYS: Today marks the 2nd meeting in as many days beween BOS and TOR...The Blue Jays won yesterday’s game in Dunedin, 4-3...The Sox will return to Florida Auto Exchange Stadium for the 3rd meeting on 3/24. The Sox have lost each of their last 4 Grapefruit League meetings with the Blue Jays...However, BOS swept a 2-game exhibition series at Montreal’s Olympic Stadium last April to close out their 2016 pre-season schedule. BOS and TOR will play each other 19 times during the regular season...7 of the Sox’ first 12 games of the 2016 season were against the Jays, but in 2017 BOS will face TOR only 3 times through 6/29...The Jays will not travel to Fenway Park until after the All-Star break, with their 3 series in Boston scheduled for 7/17-20 (4 G), 9/4-6 (3 G), and 9/25-27 (3 G). OH, CANADA: Dustin Pedroia hit safely in 30 consecutive games against the Blue Jays from 9/7/14-9/30/16, batting .339 (43-for-127) with an .860 OPS in that span...The streak was snapped on 10/1/16 at Fenway Park (0-for-4, BB). That 30-game streak is the longest for any player against TOR in the franchise’s history (1977-present)... According to Elias, the only other Red Sox with a 30- game hit streak vs. a single opponent are Ted Williams (30 G vs. WSH) and Jacoby Ellsbury (38 G vs. BAL). WORLD TOUR: SS Xander Bogaerts (Netherlands), LHP Fernando Abad (Dominican Republic), and minor league OF Mike Meyers (Israel) are representing the Red Sox at the 2017 World Baseball Classic. The Netherlands is 3-2 in the tournament, including 1-1 in the 2nd round...Bogaerts has started all 5 games at 3B (3-for-17, 3B, 5 BB, 2 RBI, 3 R)...They will play Cuba tonight at 11 p.m. (ET) at the Tokyo Dome. Team Israel is 4-1, including 1-1 in the 2nd round, and will take on Japan tomorrow at 6 a.m. (ET) in Tokyo... Meyers has appeared in 3 games (0-for-1, BB, 2 R). The D.R. is 3-0 and will begin 2nd-round play tonight against Puerto Rico at 9 p.m. (ET) in San Diego...Abad has appeared in 2 games (1.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 SO). Eduardo Rodriguez was not on Venezuela’s active roster in the 1st round, but he could be added in subsequent rounds. ROSTER MOVES: Prior to today’s game, the Red Sox made the following roster moves: LHPs Brian Johnson and Henry Owens and RHP Brandon Workman were optioned to Triple-A Pawtucket. 3B Rafael Devers, OF Junior Lake, and C Jordan Procyshen were reassigned to minor league camp. PANDA WATCH: Pablo Sandoval began the spring 1-for-6, but he is 9-for-21 (.429) with 3 XBH (1 HR, 2 2B) in his last 7 Grapefruit League games...His 7 RBI are tied for the team lead, while his 10 hits rank T-2nd on the club. CUP OF JOE: Joe Kelly has faced 2 batters over the mini- mum in his last 9.2 IP (0 runs), spanning his final appear - ance of the 2016 regular season (2.0 IP), all 3 games of the 2016 ALDS vs. CLE (3.2 IP), and his 4 Grapefruit League appearances this spring (4.0 IP)...In that span, opponents are 2-for-29 (.069) with 0 XBH against him (11 SO, 2 BB). GOOD, BETTER, BETTS: Mookie Betts has hit safely in 14 of his last 15 Grapefruit League games dating back to 3/24/16, scoring at least once in 12 of those contests...In that span, he is 21-for-43 (.488) with 16 runs scored. Overall from 2015-17, Betts has batted .394 and slugged .697 (56-for-142, 16 2B, 3 3B, 7 HR) with 38 runs scored in 48 Grapefruit League games. GOOD LUCK CHARM: Jackie Bradley Jr. had 2 HR and 5 RBI in the Sox’ 19-2 win over the Rays on 3/2, then homered in a 7-5 win over Team USA on 3/9...In the regular season, the Sox are 33-5 (.868) all-time in games in which Bradley homers, including 10-0 since 7/29/16. HAVE WE BENINTRODUCED?: Red Sox OF Andrew Benintendi began the spring 0-for-8, but he is 11-for-22 (.500) with a 1.000 SLG in his last 7 games...7 of his 11 hits have gone for extra bases (5 2B, 2 HR)...During a 3-game stretch from 3/1-5, he went 8-for-10 with 2 HR and 4 2B. Benintendi is ranked No. 1 overall in Baseball America’s Top 100 Prospects list...Since the list debuted in 1990, the only other Red Sox player to begin a season ranked No. 1 overall is Daisuke Matsuzaka (2007). Also representing the Red Sox on Baseball America’s Top 100 Prospects list are 3B Rafael Devers (No. 18) and LHP Jason Groome (No. 43). YOUTH BRIGADE: Dustin Pedroia (born 8/17/83), Chris Young (9/5/83), and Hanley Ramirez (12/23/83) are the old- est players in Red Sox camp, and they are only 33 years old. With 20-year-old Rafael Devers reassigned to minor league camp, 22-year-olds Andrew Benintendi (born 7/6/94) and Jamie Callahan (born 8/24/94) are the youngest Red Sox in major league camp. 8 players on the Red Sox’ 40-man roster are younger than 25: Andrew Benintendi (22), Eduardo Rodriguez (23), Mookie Betts (24), Xander Bogaerts (24), Marco Hernandez (24), Henry Owens (24), Blake Swihart (24), and Luis Ysla (24). FRESH FACES: 4 players on BOS’ 40-man roster are making their Red Sox organization debut in 2017: 1B Mitch Moreland, LHP Chris Sale, RHP Tyler Thornburg, and OF Steve Selsky...RHP Kyle Martin and LHP Luis Ysla are the only players on the 40-man roster with no major league experience. NATIONAL HEADLINES: The Red Sox will conclude their spring training schedule with 3 games against WSH: 3/30 at JetBlue Park, 3/31 at Nationals Park in DC, and 4/1 at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD. BUY LOCAL: Of the 52 players in Red Sox camp, only Matt Barnes was born in New England (Danbury, CT)...4 players were born in FL: Austin Maddox (Jacksonville), Deven Mar- rero (Miami), Chris Sale (Lakeland), and Robby Scott (Miami). 12 players in major league camp were born outside of the 50 United States, including 4 in Venezuela, 3 in the Dominican Republic, 2 in Cuba, 1 in Puerto Rico, 1 in Mexico, and 1 in Aruba. Toronto Blue Jays (5-10-1) at Boston Red Sox (7-10-1) Tuesday, March 14, 2017 • JetBlue Park at Fenway South • Lee County, FL Online Pressbox: http://pressroom.redsox.com Twitter: @BostonRedSoxPR; @SoxNotes UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS DATE OPP. TIME RED SOX PITCHERS OPPOSING PITCHERS Tue., 3/14 vs. TOR 1:05 p.m. LHP Drew Pomeranz, RHP Joe Kelly, RHP Matt Barnes, RHP Joe Biagini, RHP Casey Lawrence, RHP Danny Barnes, RHP Noe Ramirez, RHP Brandon Workman, LHP Tim Mayza, RHP Mike Bolsinger, LHP Jeff Beliveau, LHP Robby Scott LHP Matt Dermoday Wed., 3/15 at TB 1:05 p.m. RHP Kyle Kendrick, RHP Marcus Walden, RHP Matt Andriese, RHP Tommy Hunter, RHP David Carpenter, RHP Chandler Shepherd, RHP Ben Taylor, LHP Xavier Cedeno, RHP Danny Farquhar, RHP Ryan Garton RHP Kyle Martin, LHP Luis Ysla Thu., 3/16 vs. PIT 6:05 p.m. LHP Chris Sale, TBD RHP Ivan Nova, RHP Edgar Santana, RHP Angel Sanchez, RHP Casey Sadler, RHP Dovydas Neverauskas RED SOX 2017 SPRING TRAINING STATISTICAL LEADERS Batting Stat Leader AVG ............................ Mookie Betts (.444) Hits ................ Andrew Benintendi (11) Doubles ............ Andrew Benintendi (5) HR ............................. 5 players tied (2) XBH .................. Andrew Benintendi (7) Runs .......................... Mookie Betts (8) RBI ........... Ramirez/Sandoval/Travis (7) BB .................................Junior Lake (5) Pitching Stat Leader Wins ...................... Kendrick/Rodriguez (2) Innings ....................... Kyle Kendrick (13.0) Strikeouts ...................... Henry Owens (13) Appearances ............. 5 players tied (6) Starts .........Kendrick/Owens/Rodriguez (3) Saves .................. Cordier/Maddox/Ysla (1) HOW THEY WERE OBTAINED (RED SOX 40-MAN ROSTER) Amateur Draft Picks (14) Barnes (2011-1st round), Benintendi (2015-1st round), Betts (2011-5th round), Bradley Jr. (2011-compensation round), Brentz (2010-compensation round), Johnson (2012-1st round), Mar- rero (2012-1st round), Martin (2013- 9th round), Owens (2011-1st round), Pedroia (2004-2nd round), N. Ramirez (2011-4th round), Swihart (2011-1st round), Vazquez (2008-9th round), Workman (2010-2nd round) By Trade (17) Abad (From Twins, Aug. 2016), Elias (From Mariners, Dec. 2015), Hembree (From Giants, July 2014), Hernandez (From Cubs, Dec. 2014), Holt (From Pi- rates, Dec. 2012), Kelly (From Cardinals, July 2014), Kimbrel (From Padres, Nov. 2015), Leon (From Nationals, Mar. 2015), Pomeranz (From Padres, July 2016), Por- cello (From Tigers, Dec. 2014), Rodriguez (From Orioles, July 2014), Ross Jr. (From Rangers, Jan. 2015), Sale (From White Sox, Dec. 2016), Smith (From Mariners, Dec. 2015), Thornburg (From Brewers, Dec. 2016), Wright (From Indians, July 2012), Ysla (From Giants, Aug. 2015) Free Agents (6) Moreland (Dec. 2016), Price (Dec. 2015), H. Ramirez (Nov. 2014), San- doval (Nov. 2014), Scott (Aug. 2011), Young (Dec. 2015) International Free Agents (1) Bogaerts (Aug. 2009) Off Waivers (1) Selsky (From Reds, Jan. 2017) Rule 5 Draft Pick (1) Rutledge (From Rockies, 2016) BOSTON RED SOX SPRING TRAINING GAME NOTES MEDIA GUIDE: The 2017 Boston Red Sox Media Guide is available for down- load at http://pressroom.redsox.com and www.redsoxpressbox.com.

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Page 1: BOSTON RED SOX SPRING TRAINING GAME NOTESboston.redsox.mlb.com/.../314_vs._TOR_gcuiz04v.pdf · IN CAMP: Boston has 52 players in Major League Spring Training Camp, in-cluding 15 non-roster

IN CAMP: Boston has 52 players in Major League Spring Training Camp, in-cluding 15 non-roster invitees: 27 pitch-ers (8 NRI), 5 catchers (2 NRI), 11 infield-ers (2 NRI), and 9 outfielders (3 NRI).

STATE OF THE SOX: The Red Sox began their Grapefruit League slate with a 1-5 record, but they are 6-5-1 in their last 12 games...The Sox have lost 3 consecutive games, each of which was played on the road. Between Grapefruit League games and exhibition contests, the Sox are 7-3 at home and 2-7-1 on the road. 6 of the Sox’ 10 losses have come by 1 run, including 4 of their last 5...In Grapefruit League games, the Sox have a run differential of +8.BOS is playing 39 games in 38 days during spring training, including 4 exhibition contests...The club’s lone off day from 2/23-4/1 is scheduled for 3/22.

DREW’S DEBUT: Drew Pomeranz is making his 1st ap-pearance of spring training today...He pitched in the 2016 All-Star Game on 7/12 and was traded to BOS 2 days later.

HOME FIELD ADVANTAGE: BOS has won its last 5 home games, including an exhibition victory vs. Team USA on 3/9.The Sox have sold out each of their last 96 home Grapefruit League games, including each of their final 10 at City of Palms Park and all 86 at JetBlue Park since its opening in 2012...The Sox have sold out 204 of their last 205 home Grapefruit League games. The Red Sox are in their 6th spring at the Fenway South Spring Training and Player Development Complex in Fort Myers, FL since moving here in 2012...The complex’s main field, JetBlue Park, has a total capacity of approximately 11,000 (9,900 fixed seats). This is the 25th consecutive season the Sox have called Fort Myers, FL their Spring Training home (1993-2017), having played at City of Palms Park through 2011...Only Winter Haven, FL hosted the club for more springs (27 years from 1966-92).

SOX & JAYS: Today marks the 2nd meeting in as many days beween BOS and TOR...The Blue Jays won yesterday’s game in Dunedin, 4-3...The Sox will return to Florida Auto Exchange Stadium for the 3rd meeting on 3/24.The Sox have lost each of their last 4 Grapefruit League meetings with the Blue Jays...However, BOS swept a 2-game exhibition series at Montreal’s Olympic Stadium last April to close out their 2016 pre-season schedule.BOS and TOR will play each other 19 times during the regular season...7 of the Sox’ first 12 games of the 2016 season were against the Jays, but in 2017 BOS will face TOR only 3 times through 6/29...The Jays will not travel to Fenway Park until after the All-Star break, with their 3 series in Boston scheduled for 7/17-20 (4 G), 9/4-6 (3 G), and 9/25-27 (3 G).

OH, CANADA: Dustin Pedroia hit safely in 30 consecutive games against the Blue Jays from 9/7/14-9/30/16, batting .339 (43-for-127) with an .860 OPS in that span...The streak was snapped on 10/1/16 at Fenway Park (0-for-4, BB).That 30-game streak is the longest for any player against TOR in the franchise’s history (1977-present)...According to Elias, the only other Red Sox with a 30-game hit streak vs. a single opponent are Ted Williams (30 G vs. WSH) and Jacoby Ellsbury (38 G vs. BAL).

WORLD TOUR: SS Xander Bogaerts (Netherlands), LHP Fernando Abad (Dominican Republic), and minor league OF Mike Meyers (Israel) are representing the Red Sox at the 2017 World Baseball Classic.The Netherlands is 3-2 in the tournament, including 1-1 in the 2nd round...Bogaerts has started all 5 games at 3B (3-for-17, 3B, 5 BB, 2 RBI, 3 R)...They will play Cuba tonight at 11 p.m. (ET) at the Tokyo Dome.Team Israel is 4-1, including 1-1 in the 2nd round, and will take on Japan tomorrow at 6 a.m. (ET) in Tokyo...Meyers has appeared in 3 games (0-for-1, BB, 2 R).The D.R. is 3-0 and will begin 2nd-round play tonight against Puerto Rico at 9 p.m. (ET) in San Diego...Abad has appeared in 2 games (1.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 0 SO). Eduardo Rodriguez was not on Venezuela’s active roster in the 1st round, but he could be added in subsequent rounds.

ROSTER MOVES: Prior to today’s game, the Red Sox made the following roster moves:LHPs Brian Johnson and Henry Owens and RHP Brandon Workman were optioned to Triple-A Pawtucket.3B Rafael Devers, OF Junior Lake, and C Jordan Procyshen were reassigned to minor league camp.

PANDA WATCH: Pablo Sandoval began the spring 1-for-6, but he is 9-for-21 (.429) with 3 XBH (1 HR, 2 2B) in his last 7 Grapefruit League games...His 7 RBI are tied for the team lead, while his 10 hits rank T-2nd on the club.

CUP OF JOE: Joe Kelly has faced 2 batters over the mini-mum in his last 9.2 IP (0 runs), spanning his final appear-ance of the 2016 regular season (2.0 IP), all 3 games of the 2016 ALDS vs. CLE (3.2 IP), and his 4 Grapefruit League appearances this spring (4.0 IP)...In that span, opponents are 2-for-29 (.069) with 0 XBH against him (11 SO, 2 BB).

GOOD, BETTER, BETTS: Mookie Betts has hit safely in 14 of his last 15 Grapefruit League games dating back to 3/24/16, scoring at least once in 12 of those contests...In that span, he is 21-for-43 (.488) with 16 runs scored. Overall from 2015-17, Betts has batted .394 and slugged .697 (56-for-142, 16 2B, 3 3B, 7 HR) with 38 runs scored in 48 Grapefruit League games.

GOOD LUCK CHARM: Jackie Bradley Jr. had 2 HR and 5 RBI in the Sox’ 19-2 win over the Rays on 3/2, then homered in a 7-5 win over Team USA on 3/9...In the regular season, the Sox are 33-5 (.868) all-time in games in which Bradley homers, including 10-0 since 7/29/16.

HAVE WE BENINTRODUCED?: Red Sox OF Andrew Benintendi began the spring 0-for-8, but he is 11-for-22 (.500) with a 1.000 SLG in his last 7 games...7 of his 11 hits have gone for extra bases (5 2B, 2 HR)...During a 3-game stretch from 3/1-5, he went 8-for-10 with 2 HR and 4 2B.Benintendi is ranked No. 1 overall in Baseball America’s Top 100 Prospects list...Since the list debuted in 1990, the only other Red Sox player to begin a season ranked No. 1 overall is Daisuke Matsuzaka (2007).Also representing the Red Sox on Baseball America’s Top 100 Prospects list are 3B Rafael Devers (No. 18) and LHP Jason Groome (No. 43).

YOUTH BRIGADE: Dustin Pedroia (born 8/17/83), Chris Young (9/5/83), and Hanley Ramirez (12/23/83) are the old-est players in Red Sox camp, and they are only 33 years old.With 20-year-old Rafael Devers reassigned to minor league camp, 22-year-olds Andrew Benintendi (born 7/6/94) and Jamie Callahan (born 8/24/94) are the youngest Red Sox in major league camp.8 players on the Red Sox’ 40-man roster are younger than 25: Andrew Benintendi (22), Eduardo Rodriguez (23), Mookie Betts (24), Xander Bogaerts (24), Marco Hernandez (24), Henry Owens (24), Blake Swihart (24), and Luis Ysla (24).

FRESH FACES: 4 players on BOS’ 40-man roster are making their Red Sox organization debut in 2017: 1B Mitch Moreland, LHP Chris Sale, RHP Tyler Thornburg, and OF Steve Selsky...RHP Kyle Martin and LHP Luis Ysla are the only players on the 40-man roster with no major league experience.

NATIONAL HEADLINES: The Red Sox will conclude their spring training schedule with 3 games against WSH: 3/30 at JetBlue Park, 3/31 at Nationals Park in DC, and 4/1 at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD.

BUY LOCAL: Of the 52 players in Red Sox camp, only Matt Barnes was born in New England (Danbury, CT)...4 players were born in FL: Austin Maddox (Jacksonville), Deven Mar-rero (Miami), Chris Sale (Lakeland), and Robby Scott (Miami).12 players in major league camp were born outside of the 50 United States, including 4 in Venezuela, 3 in the Dominican Republic, 2 in Cuba, 1 in Puerto Rico, 1 in Mexico, and 1 in Aruba.

Toronto Blue Jays (5-10-1) at Boston Red Sox (7-10-1)Tuesday, March 14, 2017 • JetBlue Park at Fenway South • Lee County, FL

Online Pressbox: http://pressroom.redsox.com Twitter: @BostonRedSoxPR; @SoxNotes

UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPSDATE OPP. TIME RED SOX PITCHERS OPPOSING PITCHERSTue., 3/14 vs. TOR 1:05 p.m. LHP Drew Pomeranz, RHP Joe Kelly, RHP Matt Barnes, RHP Joe Biagini, RHP Casey Lawrence, RHP Danny Barnes, RHP Noe Ramirez, RHP Brandon Workman, LHP Tim Mayza, RHP Mike Bolsinger, LHP Jeff Beliveau, LHP Robby Scott LHP Matt DermodayWed., 3/15 at TB 1:05 p.m. RHP Kyle Kendrick, RHP Marcus Walden, RHP Matt Andriese, RHP Tommy Hunter, RHP David Carpenter, RHP Chandler Shepherd, RHP Ben Taylor, LHP Xavier Cedeno, RHP Danny Farquhar, RHP Ryan Garton RHP Kyle Martin, LHP Luis YslaThu., 3/16 vs. PIT 6:05 p.m. LHP Chris Sale, TBD RHP Ivan Nova, RHP Edgar Santana, RHP Angel Sanchez, RHP Casey Sadler, RHP Dovydas Neverauskas

RED SOX 2017 SPRING TRAINING STATISTICAL LEADERS

Batting Stat LeaderAVG ............................Mookie Betts (.444) Hits ................Andrew Benintendi (11)Doubles ............Andrew Benintendi (5)HR .............................5 players tied (2)XBH ..................Andrew Benintendi (7)Runs .......................... Mookie Betts (8)RBI ...........Ramirez/Sandoval/Travis (7)BB .................................Junior Lake (5)

Pitching Stat LeaderWins ...................... Kendrick/Rodriguez (2)Innings .......................Kyle Kendrick (13.0)Strikeouts ......................Henry Owens (13)Appearances .............5 players tied (6)Starts .........Kendrick/Owens/Rodriguez (3)Saves .................. Cordier/Maddox/Ysla (1)

HOW THEY WERE OBTAINED (RED SOX 40-MAN ROSTER)

Amateur Draft Picks (14)Barnes (2011-1st round), Benintendi (2015-1st round), Betts (2011-5th round), Bradley Jr. (2011-compensation round), Brentz (2010-compensation round), Johnson (2012-1st round), Mar-rero (2012-1st round), Martin (2013-9th round), Owens (2011-1st round), Pedroia (2004-2nd round), N. Ramirez (2011-4th round), Swihart (2011-1st round), Vazquez (2008-9th round), Workman (2010-2nd round)

By Trade (17)Abad (From Twins, Aug. 2016), Elias (From Mariners, Dec. 2015), Hembree (From Giants, July 2014), Hernandez (From Cubs, Dec. 2014), Holt (From Pi-rates, Dec. 2012), Kelly (From Cardinals, July 2014), Kimbrel (From Padres, Nov. 2015), Leon (From Nationals, Mar. 2015), Pomeranz (From Padres, July 2016), Por-cello (From Tigers, Dec. 2014), Rodriguez (From Orioles, July 2014), Ross Jr. (From Rangers, Jan. 2015), Sale (From White Sox, Dec. 2016), Smith (From Mariners, Dec. 2015), Thornburg (From Brewers, Dec. 2016), Wright (From Indians, July 2012), Ysla (From Giants, Aug. 2015)

Free Agents (6)Moreland (Dec. 2016), Price (Dec. 2015), H. Ramirez (Nov. 2014), San-doval (Nov. 2014), Scott (Aug. 2011), Young (Dec. 2015)

International Free Agents (1)Bogaerts (Aug. 2009)

Off Waivers (1)Selsky (From Reds, Jan. 2017)

Rule 5 Draft Pick (1)Rutledge (From Rockies, 2016)

BOSTON RED SOX SPRING TRAINING GAME NOTES

MEDIA GUIDE: The 2017 Boston Red Sox Media Guide is available for down-load at http://pressroom.redsox.com and www.redsoxpressbox.com.

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2017 SPRING TRAINING SCHEDULE/RESULTS

Red Sox Game Notes Page 2

TODAY’S RED SOX PITCHERS vs. TOR

DATE OPPONENT SITE TIME TV/RADIO Tuesday, 3/14 TORONTO JetBlue Park 1:05 p.m. WEEI 850 AMWednesday, 3/15 at Tampa Bay Port Charlotte 1:05 p.m. WEEI 850 AMThursday, 3/16 PITTSBURGH JetBlue Park 6:05 p.m. NESN/WEEI 850 AMFriday, 3/17 HOUSTON (Split Squad) JetBlue Park 1:05 p.m. WEEI 850 AMSaturday, 3/18 at Minnesota Lee County (Hammond) 1:05 p.m. NESN/WEEI 850 AMSunday, 3/19 MINNESOTA JetBlue Park 1:05 p.m. NESN/WEEI 93.7 FMMonday, 3/20 BALTIMORE JetBlue Park 1:05 p.m. WEEI 850 AMTuesday, 3/21 at New York Yankees Tampa 6:35 p.m. NESN/WEEI 850 AMWednesday, 3/22 Camp Day Thursday, 3/23 PITTSBURGH JetBlue Park 1:05 p.m. WEEI 850 AMFriday, 3/24 at Toronto Dunedin 1:07 p.m. MLB NetworkSaturday, 3/25 PHILADELPHIA JetBlue Park 1:05 p.m. NESN/WEEI 93.7 FM at Tampa Bay Port Charlotte 1:05 p.m. Sunday, 3/26 at Minnesota Lee County (Hammond) 1:05 p.m. NESN/WEEI 850 AMMonday, 3/27 at Baltimore Sarasota 1:05 p.m. ESPN/WEEI 850 AMTuesday, 3/28 at Pittsburgh Bradenton 6:05 p.m. NESNplus/WEEI 850 AMWednesday, 3/29 MINNESOTA JetBlue Park 1:05 p.m. WEEI 850 AMThursday, 3/30 WASHINGTON JetBlue Park 1:05 p.m. WEEI 850 AMFriday, 3/31 at Washington Nationals Park 4:05 p.m. NESNplus/WEEI 850 AMSaturday 4/1 at Washington U.S. Naval Academy 2:05 p.m. NESN/WEEI 850 AM

31-DREW POMERANZ, LHP First appearance of the spring2016 IN REVIEW: Split the season between SD and BOS, going 11-12 with a 3.32 ERA (63 ER/170.2 IP), 186 SO, and a .217 opponent AVG over a career-high 30 starts and 1 relief appearance...Selected by Manager Terry Collins to replace Noah Syndergaard on the NL All-Star roster, his 1st career selection...Ranked among ML leaders in opponent AVG (9th), SO/9.0 IP (10th, 9.81), SO (18th), and ERA (20th).

56-JOE KELLY, RHP 4 G, 0-0, 0.00 ERA2017 SPRING: Has allowed just 2 hits over 4.0 scoreless IP this spring...Made his most recent outing on Friday vs. BAL...Threw a scoreless inning on 3/4 at PIT...Pitched his 2nd straight scoreless frame on 3/1 at BAL...Threw a perfect 5th inning on 2/25 vs. MIN...2016 IN REVIEW: Split the year between BOS and Pawtucket...Went 2-0, 0.64 ERA (1 ER/14.0 IP), 20 SO/3 BB in 11 games over his final ML stint.

68-MATT BARNES, LHP 5 G, 0-0, 1.69 ERA2017 SPRING: Has not allowed a run in his 4 most recent outings...Struck out 2 over a scoreless frame on Saturday vs. TB...Pitched his 3rd consecutive scoreless inning on Tuesday at WSH...Also pitched a scoreless frame on 3/4 at PIT...Tossed a hitless 4th inning on 3/1 at BAL...Recorded 4 outs in his spring debut on 2/25 vs. MIN (3 SO, 1 ER)...2016 IN REVIEW: Led BOS with 62 appearances and 66.2 relief IP (T-19th in AL)...Held opponents to a .181 AVG (15-for-83) with RISP, 3rd-lowest among AL pitchers (min. 75 AB).

66-NOE RAMIREZ, RHP 6 G, 0-0, 1.50 ERA2017 SPRING: Has recorded multiple SO in 4 of his 6 games this spring...Struck out the side on Saturday vs. TB...Was charged with a blown save on Wednesday at NYM (1 H, 1 BB, 0 R)...Struck out 2 in a hitless frame on 3/5 vs. ATL...Allowed his 1st ER of the spring on 3/2 vs. TB...Tossed a scoreless 4th inning on 2/27 vs. STL...Also threw a scoreless 6th on 2/24 vs. NYM...2016 IN REVIEW: Appeared in 14 games over 8 ML stints with BOS...Averaged a career-best 11.1 SO/9.0 IP (54 SO/43.2 IP) in 30 games for Pawtucket.

67-BRANDON WORKMAN, RHP 6 G, 0-0, 1.29 ERA2017 SPRING: Allowed his first run of the spring in his most recent outing on Saturday vs. TB...Struck out 2 in a scoreless inning on Wednesday at NYM...Also threw a scoreless frame on 3/5 vs. ATL...On 3/2 vs. TB, dealt his 3rd straight scoreless outing...Struck out 2 in a scoreless 7th on 2/27 vs. STL...Threw a scoreless 8th on 2/24 vs. NYM...2016 IN REVIEW: Spent the year on the DL recovering from Tommy John surgery...Made 10 appearances over 2 separate rehab assignments with the GCL Red Sox, Lowell, and Portland.

63-ROBBY SCOTT, LHP 5 G, 0-0, 0.00 ERA2017 SPRING: Has not allowed a run in 6 outings this spring...Held the Rays scoreless in the 7th on Saturday...Tossed a scoreless frame in an exhibition vs. Team USA on Thursday...Threw his 4th scoreless frame on 3/6 at HOU...Pitched a scoreless 4th on 3/3 at ATL...Held STL scoreless on 2/27...Recorded 2 SO on 2/24 vs. NYM...2016 IN REVIEW: Made his ML debut with 7 scoreless games (6.0 IP, 1-0, 6 H, 5 SO)...Earned the Lou Gorman Award and Pawtucket’s Most Valuable Pitcher and Community Spirit awards.

DATE OPPONENT SITE RESULT RECORD WINNER LOSER SAVE ATT. Thursday, 2/23 NORTHEASTERN JetBlue Park W 9-6 --- SHEPHERD Jahn BUTTREY 7,608Friday, 2/24 NEW YORK METS JetBlue Park L 3-2 0-1 Lugo OWENS Robles 9,877Saturday, 2/25 MINNESOTA JetBlue Park W 8-7 1-1 OLMOS Chargois MADDOX 9,882Sunday, 2/26 at Tampa Bay Port Charlotte L 7-3 1-2 Archer VELAZQUEZ --- 5,165Monday, 2/27 ST. LOUIS JetBlue Park L 7-2 1-3 Wacha JOHNSON --- 9,511Tuesday, 2/28 NEW YORK YANKEES JetBluePark L5-4 1-4 Sheffield MADDOX Ramirez 9,849Wednesday, 3/1 at Baltimore Sarasota L 12-5 1-5 Bundy OWENS --- 7,086Thursday, 3/2 TAMPA BAY JetBlue Park W 19-2 2-5 RODRIGUEZ De Leon --- 9,430Friday, 3/3 at Atlanta Disney W 9-1 3-5 PORCELLO Freeman --- 8,414Saturday, 3/4 at Pittsburgh Bradenton L 3-2 3-6 LeBlanc VELAZQUEZ Light 7,893Sunday,3/5 ATLANTA JetBluePark W11-1 4-6 KENDRICK Foltynewicz --- 9,744Monday, 3/6 at Houston West Palm Beach T 5-5 4-6-1 --- --- --- 5,142Tuesday, 3/7 at Washington West Palm Beach W 5-3 5-6-1 RODRIGUEZ Worley YSLA 6,071Wednesday, 3/8 at New York Mets Port St. Lucie L 8-7 5-7-1 Wilk JOHNSON Taylor 6,538Thursday,3/9 TEAMUSA(WBC) JetBluePark W7-5 --- BEEKS Stankiewicz GROVER 8,521Friday,3/10 BALTIMORE JetBluePark W4-0 6-7-1 KENDRICK Jimenez --- 9,957Saturday, 3/11 TAMPA BAY JetBlue Park W 2-1 7-7-1 SALE Cobb CORDIER 9,716 at Minnesota Lee County (Hammond) L 13-0 7-8-1 Gibson OWENS --- 7,723Sunday, 3/12 at Philadelphia Clearwater L 6-5 7-9-1 Ramos MARTIN --- 9,919Monday, 3/13 at Toronto Dunedin L 4-3 7-10-1 Happ VELAZQUEZ Schultz 5,485

DEFENSIVE INNINGS - GRAPEFRUIT LEAGUE GAMES

DATE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO2/25 MIN - 1.0 0 0 0 0 13/1 at BAL - 1.0 1 0 0 0 13/4 at PIT - 1.0 0 0 0 2 13/10 BAL - 1.0 1 0 0 0 1

DATE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO2/25 MIN - 1.1 2 1 1 1 33/1 at BAL - 1.0 0 0 0 1 03/4 at PIT - 1.0 1 0 0 0 03/7 at WSH - 1.0 1 0 0 0 03/11 TB - 1.0 0 0 0 2 2

DATE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO2/24 NYM - 1.0 0 0 0 0 22/27 STL - 1.0 1 0 0 0 13/2 TB - 1.0 3 1 1 0 23/5 ATL - 1.0 0 0 0 1 23/8 at NYM - 1.0 1 0 0 1 03/11 TB - 1.0 1 0 0 0 3

DATE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO2/24 NYM - 1.0 1 0 0 0 12/27 STL - 1.0 0 0 0 1 23/2 TB - 1.0 1 0 0 1 03/5 ATL - 1.0 1 0 0 0 03/8 at NYM - 2.0 2 0 0 1 23/11 TB - 1.0 2 1 1 0 1

DATE OPP DEC IP H R ER BB SO2/24 NYM - 1.0 2 0 0 0 22/27 STL - 1.0 0 0 0 1 13/3 at ATL - 1.0 0 0 0 1 03/6 at HOU - 1.0 1 0 0 1 03/9 USA - 1.0 1 0 0 1 03/11 TB - 1.0 2 0 0 1 1

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 TOTALBetts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 34 Devers 0 0 0 57 0 0 0 0 57 Ramirez 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Benintendi 0 0 0 0 0 44 5 0 49 Dominguez 0 26 0 25 0 0 0 0 51 Rutledge 0 0 13 20 4 0 0 0 37Bogaerts 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 10 Hernandez 0 0 35 0 26 0 0 0 61 Sandoval 0 0 0 49 0 0 0 0 49Bogusevic 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 15 41 Holt 0 0 0 0 39 0 0 0 39 Selsky 0 3 0 0 0 0 41 7 51Bradley Jr. 0 0 0 0 0 0 42 0 42 Lake 0 0 0 0 0 6 10 30 46 Swihart 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 36Brentz 0 0 0 0 0 21 0 38 59 Leon 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 Travis 0 53 0 0 0 0 0 0 53Butler 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 Marrero 0 0 27 0 40 0 0 0 67 Vazquez 39 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 39Castillo 0 0 0 0 0 0 46 10 56 Moreland 0 35 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 Young 0 0 0 0 0 34 0 0 34Craig 0 26 0 0 0 11 0 0 37 Pedroia 0 0 15 0 0 0 0 0 15DePew 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 Procyshen 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17

2017 SPRING TRANSACTIONS March 14 LHPs Brian Johnson and Henry Owens and RHP Brandon Workman optioned to Triple-A Pawtucket...3B Rafael Devers, OF Junior Lake, and C Jordan

Procyshen reassigned to minor league camp.