BOSTON RED SOX 2010


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*Players on the 40-man roster are indicated in BOLD
*Baseball America '10 pre-season ranking indicated in BLUE
*Baseball Prospectus '10 pre-season ranking indicated in GREEN

*40-man roster total (39)

PROJECTED 25-MAN ROSTER
Starting Lineup
1 LF Jacoby Ellsbury
2 2B Dustin Pedroia
3 C Victor Martinez
4 1B Kevin Youkilis
5 DH David Ortiz
6 RF JD Drew
7 3B Adrian Beltre: UPDATE 1/4 - agrees to 1-yr deal with option for 2011
8 CF Mike Cameron: UPDATE 12/14 - agrees to 2-yr deal
9 SS Marco Scutaro: UPDATE 12/3 - agrees to 2-yr, $12.5M deal with mutual option for 3rd year

Bench
C Jason Varitek
1B/3B Mike Lowell
IF/OF Bill Hall: UPDATE 1/7 - acquired from Seattle in Kotchman deal
OF Jeremy Hermida: UPDATE 11/5 - acquired from Florida

Starting Rotation
1 RHP Josh Beckett
2 RHP John Lackey: UPDATE 12/15 - agrees to 5-yr deal
3 LHP Jon Lester
4 RHP Tim Wakefield
5 RHP Clay Buchholz

Bullpen
CL RHP Jonathan Papelbon
SU LHP Hideki Okajima
SU RHP Daniel Bard
MID RHP Ramon S. Ramirez
MID RHP Manny Delcarmen
MID LHP Scott Schoeneweis: UPDATE 3/26 - agreed to minor league deal UPDATE 4/3 - contract purchased from minors
LR RHP Scott Atchison: UPDATE 12/7 - signed 1-yr deal with club options for 2011 and 2012; spent last two seasons in Japan

15-Day Disabled List
Position Players
None

Pitchers
RHP Boof Bonser: UPDATE 12/10 - acquired from Red Sox for a PTBNL UPDATE 3/31 - placed on 15-Day DL (right groin strain)
RHP Daisuke Matsuzaka: UPDATE 3/26 - will begin season on DL (upper back)


60-Day Disabled List
Position Players
IF Jed Lowrie: UPDATE 3/31 - placed on 15-Day DL (mononucleosis) UPDATE 4/14 - transferred to 60-Day DL

Pitchers
RHP Junichi Tazawa BA#6 BP#7: UPDATE 4/1 - will undergo season-ending Tommy John surgery UPDATE 4/3 - placed on 60-Day DL

Next in Line (Players ticketed for AA or AAA)
Position Players
C Dusty Brown: UPDATE 3/29 - optioned to minors
C Mark Wagner: UPDATE 3/20 - optioned to minors
1B Aaron Bates: UPDATE 3/23 - optioned to minors
1B/3B Christian Colonel: UPDATE 1/20 - signed to minor league deal
3B Jorge Jimenez: .289/.366/.422 in 498 AB's ( AA ): UPDATE 12/10 - taken by Astros in Rule V Draft UPDATE 3/21 - returned from Marlins
IF Kevin Frandsen: UPDATE 3/26 - acquired from from San Francisco UPDATE 3/29 - optioned to minors
IF Tug Hulett: UPDATE 11/25 - acquired off waivers from Kansas City UPDATE 4/3 - optioned to minors
IF Jeff Natale
IF Angel Sanchez: UPDATE 12/12 - signed to minor league deal
IF Gil Velazquez: UPDATE 12/12 - re-signed to minor league deal
OF Darnell McDonald: UPDATE 12/12 - signed to minor league deal UPDATE 3/26 - reassigned to minor league camp
OF Josh Reddick BA#3 BP#3: UPDATE 4/3 - optioned to minors

Pitchers
RHP Michael Bowden BP#8: UPDATE 3/23 - optioned to minors
RHP Fernando Cabrera: UPDATE 12/12 - re-signed to minor league deal
RHP Santo Luis: UPDATE 4/14 - claimed off waivers from White Sox

RHP Robert Manuel: UPDATE 11/20 - claimed off waivers from Seattle UPDATE 2/10 - designated for assignment UPDATE 2/22 - cleared waivers and outrighted to minors UPDATE 3/14 - reassigned to minor league camp
RHP Joe Nelson: UPDATE 2/1 - signed to minor league deal UPDATE 4/1 - reassigned to minor league camp
RHP Chad Paronto: UPDATE 1/20 - signed to minor league deal
RHP Scott Patterson: UPDATE 1/20 - signed to minor league deal
RHP Kelvin Pichardo: UPDATE 1/20 - signed to minor league deal
RHP Ramon A. Ramirez: UPDATE 12/9 - claimed off waivers from Tampa Bay UPDATE 3/23 - optioned to minors UPDATE 4/17 - outrighted to minors
RHP Jorge Sosa: UPDATE 1/15 - signed to minor league deal UPDATE 3/23 - reassigned to minor league camp
LHP Fabio Castro: UPDATE 12/7 - signed to 1-yr deal UPDATE 3/26 - optioned to minors
LHP Felix Doubront: UPDATE 3/20 -optioned to minors
LHP Alan Embree: UPDATE 3/20 - signed to minor league deal
LHP Kason Gabbard: UPDATE 12/7 - re-signed to minor league deal
LHP Kris Johnson: UPDATE 3/14 - reassigned to minor league camp
LHP Dustin Richardson: UPDATE 3/17 - optioned to minors

Free Agents (ML)
Position Players
OF Rocco Baldelli: UPDATE 3/2 - will serve as a special assistant with the Rays; will rehab injured shoulder, has not retired

Pitchers
RHP Paul Byrd
LHP Brian Shouse: UPDATE 1/12 - signed to minor league deal UPDATE 3/26 - released

Free Agents (Minor League)
Position Players
None

Pitchers
RHP Edwin Moreno: UPDATE 12/12 - signed to minor league deal UPDATE 2/21 - released
LHP Billy Traber

Traded / Lost off Waivers / Signed by another team
Position Players
C George Kottaras: UPDATE 11/19 - claimed off waivers by Milwaukee
1B Casey Kotchman: UPDATE 1/7 - traded to Mariners for Bill Hall, PTBNL, and cash
1B/OF Jeff Bailey: UPDATE 12/28 - signed minor league deal with Arizona
SS Alex Gonzalez: UPDATE 11/8 - 2010 club option declined UPDATE 11/26 - signed 1 year deal with Blue Jays
IF Angel Chavez: UPDATE 2/12 - signed minor league deal with Rays
IF Travis Denker: UPDATE 12/13 - signed minor league deal with Mariners
IF Nomar Garciaparra: UPDATE 3/10 - signed minor league deal and announces retirement
IF Nick Green: UPDATE 1/11 - signed minor league deal with Dodgers
IF Chris Woodward: UPDATE 1/6 - signed minor league deal with Mariners
OF Brian Anderson: UPDATE 12/12 - not offered contract for 2010 UPDATE 12/22 - signed 1-yr deal with Royals
OF Jason Bay: UPDATE 12/29 - agrees to 4-yr deal with Mets
OF Joey Gathright: UPDATE 12/13 - signed minor league deal with Blue Jays

Pitchers
RHP Casey Fien: UPDATE 3/1 - claimed off waivers from Tigers UPDATE 3/4 - claimed off waivers by Blue Jays
RHP Enrique Gonzalez: UPDATE 12/13 - signed minor league deal with Tigers
RHP Gaby Hernandez: UPDATE 2/10 - claimed off waivers from Seattle UPDATE 3/1 - designated for assignment UPDATE 3/3 - claimed off waivers by Royals
RHP Marcus McBeth: UPDATE 12/13 - signed minor league deal with Athletics
RHP Bob McCrory: UPDATE 12/12 - signed to minor league deal UPDATE 1/7 - offer rescinded after failed physical
RHP Chris Province: UPDATE 12/12 - traded to Twins to complete deal for Boof Bonser
RHP Takashi Saito: UPDATE 10/20 - 2010 club option declined; refused minor league assignment and becomes free agent UPDATE 12/3 - signs 1-yr deal with Braves
LHP Jose Alvarez: UPDATE 11/5 - traded to Florida in Jeremy Hermida deal
LHP Hunter Jones: UPDATE 11/5 - traded to Florida in Jeremy Hermida deal
LHP Javier Lopez: UPDATE 12/20 - signed 1-yr deal with Pirates
LHP Billy Wagner: UPDATE 12/2 - agrees to contract with Atlanta (1 yr, $7M with option for 2011)

Minor Leaguers You Should Know
Position Players
C Luis Exposito: .287/.339/.439 in 380 AB's ( AA/HiA )
C Tim Federowicz: .305/.341/.484 in 413 AB's ( HiA/LoA )
C Ryan Lavarnway: .285/.367/.540 in 404 AB's ( LoA )
1B Lars Anderson BA#4 BP#9: .233/.328/.345 in 447 AB's ( AA )
1B Anthony Rizzo BA#8 BP#5: .297/.368/.461 in 445 AB's ( HiA/LoA )
2B Ryan Dent: .254/.343/.389 in 386 AB's ( HiA/LoA )
2B Kenneth Roque: .316/.398/.510 in 155 AB's ( SS/Rk )
2B Lewis Urena: .246/.390/.353 in 232 AB's ( Rk )
3B Michael Almanzar: .220/.276/.298 in 410 AB's ( LoA/SS )
3B Will Middlebrooks: .265/.349/.404 in 374 AB's ( LoA )
SS Derrik Gibson BA#10 BP#11: .290/.395/.380 in 255 AB's ( SS )
SS Jose Iglesias BA#9 BP#6: ( DNP ) UPDATE 7/10 - Cuban defector signed 4 yr, $8.2M contract
SS Yamaico Navarro: .240/.310/.392 in 250 AB's ( AA/HiA/SS )
CF Keury De La Cruz: .259/.368/.390 in 251 AB's ( Rk )
CF Reymond Fuentes BA#7 BP#10: .290/.331/.379 in 145 AB's ( Rk )
CF Pete Hissey: .279/.356/.347 in 369 AB's ( LoA )
CF Ryan Kalish BA#5 BP#4: .279/.364/.457 in 506 AB's ( AA/HiA )
CF Che-Hsuan Lin: .265/.355/.365 in 479 AB's ( HiA )
OF Alex Hassan: .328/.375/.472 in 125 AB's ( LoA/SS )
OF Daniel Nava: .352/.458/.533 in 227 AB's ( AA/HiA )
OF Wilfred Pichardo: .302/.351/.392 in 245 AB's ( SS )
OF Jason Place: .253/.333/.386 in 443 AB's ( AA/HiA )
OF Ryan Westmoreland BA#1 BP #1: .296/.401/.484 in 223 AB's ( SS )

Pitchers
RHP Robert Coello: 2.05 ERA; 66 IP, 38 H, 34 BB, 82 K ( HiA )
RHP Bryce Cox: 2.88 ERA; 56.1 IP, 64 H, 28 BB, 37 K ( AA )
RHP Justin Erasmus: 2.05 ERA; 26.1 IP, 20 H, 11 BB, 25 K ( Rk )
RHP Stephen Fife: 3.71 ERA; 87.1 IP, 90 H, 14 BB, 86 K ( HiA/LoA )
RHP Jordan Flasher: 0.00 ERA; 16.1 IP, 11 H, 8 BB, 15 K ( SS/Rk )
RHP Miguel Gonzalez: ( DNP )
RHP Casey Kelly BA#2 BP #2: 2.08 ERA; 95 IP, 65 H, 16 BB, 74 K ( HiA/LoA )
RHP Michael Lee: 3.50 ERA; 72 IP, 77 H, 23 BB, 71 K ( LoA )
RHP Leandro Marin: 2.89 ERA; 43.2 IP, 31 H, 28 BB, 56 K ( LoA )
RHP Roman Mendez: 1.99 ERA; 49.2 IP, 33 H, 8 BB, 47 K ( Rk )
RHP Ryne Miller: 2.76 ERA; 94.2 IP, 78 H, 31 BB, 97 K ( AA/HiA )
RHP Dennis Neuman: 1.78 ERA; 35.1 IP, 20 H, 14 BB, 37 K ( LoA/SS )
RHP Yunior Ortega: 1.84 ERA; 63.2 IP, 50 H, 15 BB, 58 K ( Rk )
RHP Stolmy Pimentel: 3.82 ERA; 117.2 IP, 135 H, 29 BB, 103 K ( LoA )
RHP Eammon Portice: 4.35 ERA; 128.1 IP, 128 H, 36 BB, 141 K ( HiA )
RHP Ryan Pressly: 3.17 ERA; 59.2 IP, 48 H, 25 BB, 64 K ( SS )
RHP David Renfroe: ( DNP )
RHP Chad Rhoades: 3.94 ERA; 82.1 IP, 71 H, 36 BB, 82 K ( AA )
RHP Jason Rice: 2.44 ERA; 70 IP, 38 H, 41 BB, 94 K ( HiA )
RHP Juan Rodriguez: 1.55 ERA; 63.2 IP, 37 H, 30 BB, 78 K ( Rk )
RHP Alex Wilson: 0.50 ERA; 36 IP, 10 H, 7 BB, 33 K ( SS )
LHP Mitch Herold: 1.92 ERA; 65.2 IP, 58 H, 24 BB, 71 K ( LoA )
LHP Derrick Loop: 1.89 ERA; 71.1 IP, 56 H, 24 BB, 82 K ( AA/HiA )
LHP Lance McClain: 3.51 ERA; 66.2 IP, 63 H, 25 BB, 84 K ( LoA )
LHP Manuel Rivera: 1.19 ERA; 53 IP, 40 H, 14 BB, 50 K ( Rk )
LHP Francisco Taveras: 1.71 ERA; 58 IP, 39 H, 29 BB, 71 K ( Rk )
LHP Fabian Williamson: 2.42 ERA; 108 IP, 71 H, 53 BB, 104 K ( LoA )
LHP Armando Zerpa: 2.65 ERA; 74.2 IP, 45 H, 35 BB, 78 K ( HiA/LoA ) UPDATE 12/10 - taken by Rays in Rule V Draft UPDATE 3/16 - returned by the Dodgers
MINOR LEAGUE AFFILIATES
• Pawtucket Red Sox (AAA) Roster
• Portland Sea Dogs (AA) Roster
• Salem Red Sox (A Adv.) Roster
• Greenville Drive (A) Roster
• Lowell Spinners (SS) Roster
• DSL Red Sox (R) Roster
• GCL Red Sox (R) Roster





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9 comments:

Justin said... January 19, 2010 8:02 PM  

Clay has earned the 4th or 5th rotation spot.

Jason - MLBDepthCharts.com said... January 20, 2010 8:02 AM  

I agree but who do you think gets bumped from the rotation? Matsuzaka or Wakefield?

Justin said... January 20, 2010 11:26 AM  

Hi Jason
Well from listening to Francona it sounds like Wakefield will not be ready to start the season. Also given his injury problems, I think he be better suited as a spot starter. Matsuzaka looked good in september , and reports say he is in good shape for this year.So he has more upside.

Johnny said... February 11, 2010 9:23 AM  

Wakefield would be nice to have pitching out of the bullpen; very versatile arm.

Anonymous said... March 4, 2010 1:41 PM  

i dont think that martinez will be batting in the number 3 spot. Their most likely going to bat youk there and then francona has got some decisions to make after that

Anonymous said... March 10, 2010 2:30 PM  

With Dice-K having yet to throw in a spring training game and unlikely to do so until the middle of next week at the earliest, indications are that he will not start the season in the rotation, but most likely on the DL. This would most likely move Wakefield into the rotation and open up a spot for long-man in the pen--right now Bonser would probably be the front-runner for that bullpen spot.

Anonymous said... March 31, 2010 9:10 AM  

Jed Lowrie should also start the year on the dl (mono) no point in burning an option on him untill they know he isn't needed.

Anonymous said... April 1, 2010 10:54 AM  

Tazawa is xpected to be placed on 15-day DL. Might be out for the season

Anonymous said... April 2, 2010 11:08 AM  

V. Martinez will in fact be hitting #3 and Youkilis #4. It's AFTER THAT that there are some options... I would personally do this:

1.Ellsbury
2.Pedroia
3.Martinez
4.Youkilis
5.Drew
6.Scutaro
7.Ortiz
8.Beltre
9.Cameron

Now here me out here;

Basically this gives you two sets of 1-4 hitters with one good cleanup hitter (in youkilis) and one ok cleanup hitter (in beltre) And then Cameron hitting 5 the second time around.

Drew is a very high obp guy and so is scutaro & before last year Ortiz himself was hitting 3. Therefore if you have a quick first inning of the game and you start the next inning with your 5 hitter its basically another top of the lineup. This also gives you your top 6 hitters in the lineup that are going to absolutely wear out the opposing pitching.

Research shows that more than 75% of all innnings are started with the numbers 1,2,5 &6 hitters in the lineup and in those spots in my scenario you have the 4 best options (in my opinion) to leadoff an inning. And on top of that you almost NEVER will have one of your "power bats" V Mart, Youkilis and Ortiz leading off an inning and thus they will be less likely to have as many at bats with nobody on base.

But hey, i'm sitting at a computer typing my ideas and not writing down the opening day lineup for the actual Red Sox for a reason. GO SOX!!!!!!!!!!

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