As pitchers and catchers report, who’s invited to Red Sox spring training?
62 players were invited to Boston's spring training this year.
The Boston Red Sox are looking to bounce back from a season in which they finished in last place in the AL East after winning 92 games the year prior.
Over the offseason, chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom made a number of changes to the roster including signing outfielder Masataka Yoshida and allowing shortstop Xander Bogaerts to walk in free agency. The Red Sox slimmed down their payroll, but its still unclear how that will translate into wins on the field.
With pitchers and catcher officially reporting for spring training Wednesday, let’s take a look at what the squad for camp looks like, including the non-roster invitees.
The 40-man roster
Pitchers:
- Brayan Bello – A 23-year-old right-hander from the Dominican Republic, Bello made his major league debut in July for the Red Sox. He made 13 appearances, including 11 starts last season, finishing with a 4.71 ERA but a promising 2.94 FIP which would suggest that luck was not on his side last year.
- Richard Bleier – Bleier was one of the most recent additions to the Red Sox roster, acquired from the Marlins in exchange for Matt Barnes on Jan. 30. The 35-year-old lefty holds a 3.06 career ERA over seven major league seasons.
- Ryan Brasier – Brasier established himself in the majors with Boston in 2018 when he was 30 years old. Since then, the right-hander has made 202 appearances for the Red Sox, almost exclusively coming out of the bullpen. Last year was his worst with Boston, posting a 5.78 ERA. He is also entering the last year of his contract with the team.
- Kutter Crawford – Crawford was a 16th round selection by the Red Sox in 2017 and has struggled to find success at the big league level. He has a 5.90 career ERA over 22 games between 2021 and 2022.
- Tanner Houck – A top starting pitching prospect, Houck moved primarily to the bullpen last year where he found success. The 26-year-old right-hander — who could be a starter or a reliever this year — had a 3.15 ERA in 32 games last season.
- Kenley Jansen – Jansen signed a two-year, $32 million contract with Boston this winter. Last season with Atlanta, the closer recorded 41 saves and finished with a 3.38 ERA.
- Zack Kelly – Kelly’s big league debut came on Aug. 29 and he served as a solid reliever over the last month of the season. The soon to be 28-year-old had a 3.95 ERA in 13.2 innings in 2022.
- Corey Kluber – The former Cy Young winner signed as a free agent with the Red Sox this offseason. While the 36-year-old made 31 starts last year for the Rays, he’s struggled with injuries recently, pitching in just 24 games over the prior three seasons.
- Chris Martin – Martin spent last year with the Cubs and Dodgers, putting up a 3.05 ERA in 60 appearances. The 36-year-old signed with Boston as a free agent in December.
- Bryan Mata – The 23-year-old right-hander has yet to make his MLB debut. He posted a 2.49 ERA across four minor league levels last season.
- Wyatt Mills – Mills was acquired in a December trade by the Red Sox. Last year, the right-handed reliever had a 4.60 ERA in 29.1 innings for the Mariners and Royals.
- Chris Murphy – Murphy is another pitcher waiting to make his major league debut. Last year he had a 4.03 ERA in 28 starts between AAA and AA.
- Kaleb Ort – Last season the 30-year-old Ort had a 6.35 ERA in 25 appearances for the Red Sox.
- James Paxton – Paxton signed as a free agent in December 2021 but didn’t make an appearance for Boston last season due to various injuries. Paxton appeared in just six games over the last three seasons due to injury.
- Nick Pivetta – Over his first two and a half seasons with the Red Sox, Pivetta made 65 starts and posted a 4.47 ERA.
- Joely Rodríguez – Rodriguez was granted free agency by the Mets after posting a 4.47 ERA last season. Over his five years in the big leagues, the 31-year-old has a 4.56 ERA, exclusively coming out of the bullpen.
- Chris Sale – While Sale missed only a dozen or so starts in his first eight seasons in the majors, the lefty made just 11 appearances over the last three seasons and is owed $55 million between this year and next.
- John Schreiber – Last year was Schreiber’s first full season with the Red Sox, and he was one of the team’s top relievers, posting a 2.22 ERA in 64 games.
- Brandon Walter – Walter is still looking to crack the big league roster after being taken by the Red Sox in the 26th round of the 2019 draft. Last year, the lefty had an 8.22 ERA in two AAA starts but a 2.88 mark in nine AA starts.
- Garrett Whitlock – The right-handed Whitlock was one of the most consistent pitchers on the Red Sox over the past two seasons. The 26-year-old has appeared in 77 games for the team with a 2.73 ERA.
- Josh Winckowski – Winchoswki struggled in his first big league season, finishing with a 5.89 ERA in 15 games, 14 of which he started.
Catchers:
- Reese McGuire – McGuire joined the Red Sox in a midseason deal last year, coming over from the White Sox. In 36 games with Boston, the backstop had a .337 batting average and an OPS of .877.
- Connor Wong – Wong received scattered opportunities for the Red Sox over the last two seasons. The 27-year-old has a .651 career OPS in 33 games.
Infielders:
- Triston Casas – Casas enters the season as the No. 23 prospect in baseball and the top first base prospect. Last year the left-handed batter swatted five home runs in 27 big league games as a 22-year-old.
- Bobby Dalbec – Dalbec’s offensive numbers have fallen for two straight seasons following a promising debut in 2020. Last year the corner infielder hit just .215 with 12 homers in 117 games.
- Rafael Devers – Devers signed the largest contract in Red Sox history this past offseason, locking him in for 11 more years in Boston. Last season the third baseman made his second All-Star appearance and finished in the top-15 of MVP voting for the third time in his career.
- David Hamilton – Last year, the middle infielder had a .740 OPS in 119 games at AA.
- Adalberto Mondesi – Mondesi was acquired from the Royals on Jan. 24 in exchange for pitcher Josh Taylor. He’s struggled with injuries in recent seasons but is one of the most dynamic shortstops in the league when healthy.
- Trevor Story – Story underwent elbow surgery in January and is expected to miss a significant amount of time.
- Justin Turner – Turner signed with the Red Sox this offseason after spending the previous nine years with the Dodgers. He’s been one of the most consistent third basemen in baseball over the past decade, slashing .296/.375/.490 over the past nine years.
Outfielders:
- Wilyer Abreu – Abreu was one of the two prospects acquired from the Astros in exchange for Christian Vazquez. Last year he had a .774 OPS in 40 AA games with the Portland Sea Dogs.
- Jarren Duran – Last year as a 25-year-old, Durran struggled to get his bat going at the major league level. In 58 games he slashed .221/.283/.363
- Adam Duvall – The 34-year-old Duvall signed a one-year, $7 million contract with Boston in January. He has the potential to bring plenty of pop to the Red Sox lineup, slugging .465 for his career.
- Rob Refsnyder – Last year, in his first season with the Red Sox, Refsnyder had an OPS of .881 in 57 games.
- Alex Verdugo – Verdugo has been one of Boston’s best hitters since joining the team before the 2020 season. In his three years he slashed .288/.343/.425.
- Masataka Yoshida – Yoshida was Boston’s top free agent acquisition, coming over to the states after seven years in Japan. Last year, the 29-year-old Yoshida had an OPS of 1.007.
Infielder/Outfielders:
- Christian Arroyo- Arroyo has spent the last two and a half seasons as a utility guy for the Red Sox. He’s hit .273 while playing six different positions in his 158 games for Boston.
- Kiké Hernández – Hernandez is another ultimate utility player for Boston. Last year, he saw action at center, short, and second. With the bat he’s had mixed results, slashing .240/.312/.425 in his two years with the Red Sox.
- Ceddanne Rafaela – Rafaela is one of the youngest players on the team’s 40-man roster at 22 years old. He enters the season as the No. 86 prospect in baseball and won Boston’s Minor League Defender of the Year award each of the last two seasons.
- Enmanuel Valdez – Valdez was the other acquisition in the Vazquez trade with Houston. Last year he had a .731 OPS in 44 games with Worcester.
The non-roster invitees
Pitchers:
- Dan Altavilla – Altavilla last pitched in the majors in 2021 when he had a 6.75 ERA in two games for the Padres. The righty has a 4.03 ERA in six major league seasons.
- Taylor Broadway – Broadway came over from the White Sox during the 2022 season and posted a 1.50 ERA in five appearances for Portland.
- Matt Dermody – The 32-year-old Dermody has appeared in just two MLB games over the past five seasons.
- Jake Faria – Faria hasn’t pitched in the majors since he posted a 5.51 ERA in 23 games for Arizona in 2021.
- Durbin Feltman – Feltman was selected in the third round of the 2018 draft by the Red Sox and has a 4.79 ERA across four minor league seasons.
- Norwith Gudino – The 27-year-old had a 8.87 ERA last year in 26 appearances for the Giants’ AAA affiliate.
- Oddanier Mosqueda – The 23-year-old Venezuelan finished with a 4.30 ERA in 45 games for the Seadogs last year.
- Victor Santos – Santo is just 22 years old but struggled in the minors in 2022, posting a 4.97 ERA between AAA and AA.
- Ryan Sherriff – Sheriff last pitched in the majors for the Rays, in 2021, finishing with a 5.52 ERA in 16 games.
- Chase Shugart – Shugart was a 12th round selection by the Red Sox in 2018 and finished with a 5.31 ERA last year between AAA and AA.
Catchers:
- Jorge Alfaro – Alfaro signed a minor league deal with the Red Sox in January after being let go by the Padres. Over his seven year career, the 29-year-old slashed .256/.305/.396.
- Caleb Hamilton – Hamilton made his big league debut last season for the Twins as a 27-year-old and hit .056 in 22 games.
- Ronaldo Hernández – Hernandez played all of last year at AAA Worcester and finished with a .749 OPS in 105 games.
- Stephen Scott – Scott slashed .238/.371/.403 as a 25-year-old in AA last year.
Infielders:
- Christian Koss – The shortstop spent last year with Portland, hitting .260 in 125 games.
- Matthew Lugo – Lugo was a second round selection by the Red Sox in 2019, and he had a .830 OPS last year between AA and high A.
Outfielders:
- Greg Allen – Allen spent his 2022 season playing 46 MLB games for the Pirates. The 30-year-old has a career slash line of .232/.299/.336 in six major league seasons.
- Narciso Crook – Crook made his major league debut for the Cubs last year but finished the season playing in just four games. At AAA the 27-year-old slashed .260/.345/.492 last year.
- Raimel Tapia – Tapia signed with the Red Sox in January after being non-tendered by the Blue Jays. The 29-year-old has a career .709 OPS in 567 games.
Infielder/Outfielders:
- Ryan Fitzgerald – Fitzgerald has spent four minor league seasons in the Red Sox organization, slashing .257/.333/.418 across four levels.
- Niko Goodrum – Goodrum played 15 games for the Astros last year after spending the previous four years in the majors for the Tigers. Last year his OPS was .318 over his 45 plate appearances.
- Nick Sogard – Last year the 24-year-old Sogard had a .708 OPS between AAA and AA.
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