Boston Red Sox 2012

last updated 10/26/12

BOSTON RED SOX 2012
For 2012 Opening Day roster, click HERE. For 2012-13 Offseason Team Page, click HERE.

*Players on the 40-man roster: BOLD.
*Players who are injured: +
*Baseball America '12 pre-season prospect rankings: BLUE #
*Baseball Prospectus '12 pre-season prospect rankings: GREEN #

'MLBDepthCharts Magazine' includes this roster projection feature but includes additional info, such as player age, 2012 stats, 2012 salary and contract info in an easy-to-read, printer-friendly pdf file and excel spreadsheet.

*40-man roster total (40) 
Click HERE for 'How Assembled Charts'

*Estimated 2012 Payroll: est. $175,000,000 according to MLBDC Magazine

ACTIVE ROSTER (*indicates left-handed batter **indicates switch-hitter) 
'Go-To' Starting Lineup (Click HERE to see last 7 lineups)
1 CF Jacoby Ellsbury* 
2 2B Dustin Pedroia 
3 LF Daniel Nava**
4 RF Cody Ross 
5 1B James Loney*
6 C Jarrod Saltalamacchia**  
7 DH Ryan Lavarnway BA#9 BP#4
8 3B Pedro Ciriaco 
9 SS Jose Iglesias BA#12 BP#10

Bench 
1B/3B Mauro Gomez
3B Danny Valencia
IF Ivan DeJesus, Jr. BA#26-LAD
IF/OF Mike Aviles  
OF Ryan Kalish* +  SHUT DOWN FOR SEASON - could pinch run  (sore shoulder/neck)
OF Scott Podsednik* 

Starting Rotation 
1 LHP Jon Lester
2 RHP Clay Buchholz
3 LHP Felix Doubront BA#16
4 RHP Aaron Cook
5 RHP Daisuke Matsuzaka 
6 RHP Zach Stewart

Bullpen 
CL RHP Andrew Bailey  
SU RHP Vicente Padilla
SU RHP Mark Melancon
MID LHP Andrew Miller
MID LHP Craig Breslow
MID RHP Junichi Tazawa 
MID RHP Daniel Bard
MID RHP Alfredo Aceves
MID RHP Scott Atchison
MID LHP Rich Hill  
MID RHP Chris Carpenter BA#14-CHC BP#14-CHC
MID RHP Pedro Beato
LR RHP Clay Mortensen

Disabled List (players on 60-Day DL not on 40-man roster, therefore not bolded)
Position Players
•DH David Ortiz* +  ELIGIBLE TO RETURN 9/9  (strained Achilles' tendon)
•3B Will Middlebrooks BA#1 BP#3 +  OUT FOR SEASON  (fractured wrist)
•OF Ryan Sweeney* +  OUT FOR SEASON  (fractured pinkie)  

Pitchers

•RHP John Lackey +  OUT FOR SEASON  (Tommy John surgery in November 2011)
•LHP Franklin Morales +  OUT FOR SEASON  (shoulder fatigue)

Minor Leaguers To Know
TRIPLE-A PAWTUCKET
Position Players (*indicates left-handed batter **indicates switch-hitter)
1B/OF Jerry Sands
C Daniel Butler
C Mike Rivera
IF Andy LaRoche
IF/OF Nate Spears*
OF Bryce Brentz BA#5 BP#6 
OF Alex Hassan BA#24  
OF Jeremy Hazelbaker*
OF Juan Carlos Linares  
OF Jason Repko

Starting Pitchers
RHP Rubby De La Rosa
RHP Billy Buckner
RHP Nelson Figueroa
RHP Tony Peña, Jr.
RHP Steven Wright
LHP Chris Hernandez

Relievers
RHP Sandy Rosario BA#29-MIA
RHP Jose De La Torre
RHP Josh Fields
RHP Brock Huntzinger
RHP Will Inman  
RHP Alex Wilson BA#11 BP#15

DOUBLE-A PORTLAND

Position Players (*indicates left-handed batter **indicates switch-hitter)

C Christian Vazquez BA#26 
1B Travis Shaw*
3B Marquez Smith
3B Kolbrin Vitek BA#18  
SS Xander Bogaerts BA#2 BP#1
OF Jackie Bradley, Jr.* BA#10 BP#13

Starting Pitchers

RHP Stolmy Pimentel BA#21 BP#18

LHP Drake Britton BA#15 BP#17 

RHP Chris Balcom-Miller
RHP Anthony Ranaudo BA#5 BP#9  
RHP Allen Webster BA#2-LAD BP#3-LAD
RHP Brandon Workman BA#14 BP#16

Relievers
RHP Aaron Kurcz  
RHP Chris Martin
RHP Michael Olmsted
RHP Jason Urquidez

Hi-A SALEM

Position Players (*indicates left-handed batter **indicates switch-hitter)

C Adalberto Ibarra*

1B/3B David Renfroe

2B Sean Coyle BA#13 BP#11

3B/1B Michael Almanzar

IF Heiker Meneses BA#27 

OF Brandon Jacobs BA#6 BP#2

Starting Pitchers

RHP Matt Barnes BA#8 BP#7

RHP Yeiper Castillo

RHP Miguel Celestino

RHP Keith Couch

Relievers

RHP Andrew Jones

RHP Pete Ruiz

RHP Scott Swinson

Lo-A GREENVILLE

Position Players (*indicates left-handed batter **indicates switch-hitter)

C Blake Swihart** BA#3 BP#5

3B Garin Cecchini* BA#7 BP#8

SS Jose Vinicio** BA#20 BP#12

OF Keury De La Cruz*

OF Henry Ramos**

Starting Pitchers

RHP Noe Ramirez

RHP Madison Younginer

LHP Henry Owens BA#17 BP#14

LHP Miguel Peña 

Relievers

RHP Nathan Striz

Latest Roster Updates/Projection Changes

10/26/12 

•C. Lin lost off waivers to Astros

10/17/12 

•S. Rosario claimed off waivers from Marlins; C. Lin designated for assignment

10/10/12 

•G. Quiroz cleared waivers and outrighted to minors

10/04/12 

•R. De La Rosa and J. Sands acquired from Dodgers (PTBNL); G. Quiroz designated for assignment; W. Middlebrooks transferred to 60-Day DL

09/23/12 

•C. Lin recalled from minors

09/21/12 

•P. Beato, P. Strop, and D. Valencia recalled from minors

09/12/12 

•S. Atchison activated from DL, F. Morales transferred to 60-Day DL

09/09/12 

•D. Nava activated from DL

09/04/12 

•G. Quiroz acquired from Marinres, has contract purchased from minors; C. Mortensen recalled from minors

09/03/12 

•C. Carpenter recalled from minors

09/02/12 

•I. De Jesus recalled from minors

09/01/12 

•R. Hill activated from 60-Day DL

08/30/12 

•D. Bard recalled, Z. Stewart optioned to minors

08/29/12 

•Z. Stewart recalled, C. Mortensen optioned to minors

08/28/12 

•A. Aceves reinstated from 3-game suspension, F. Morales placed on DL

08/27/12 

•D. Ortiz placed on DL, P. Beato optioned to minors; D. Matsuzaka activated from DL, R. Kalish recalled from minors

08/26/12 

•P. Beato recalled, C. Lin optioned to minors

08/25/12 

•A. Gonzalez, J. Beckett, C. Crawford, N. Punto, and cash traded to Dodgers for J. Loney, I. DeJesus, Jr., A. Webster, and two PTBNL; F. Doubront activated from DL; J. Iglesias, C. Lin, and J. Tazawa recalled from minors; D. Nava placed on DL; A. Aceves suspended for 3 games by team

08/24/12 

•D. Ortiz activated from DL, J. Tazawa optioned to minors

08/21/12 

•C. Crawford placed on DL, D. Valencia optioned to minors; D. Nava and V. Padilla activated from DL

08/18/12 

•F. Doubront placed on DL, M. Gomez recalled from minors

08/16/12 

•P. Beato acquired from Mets as PTBNL in deal for K. Shoppach; S. Atchison transferred to 60-Day DL

08/14/12 

•K. Shoppach traded to Mets for PTBNL, A. Bailey activated from 60-Day DL

08/11/12 

•W. Middlebrooks placed on DL, D. Valencia recalled from minors

08/10/12  

•S. Podsednik signed to one-year deal, R. Kalish optioned to minors; R. Sweeney transferred to 60-Day DL

08/08/12 

•V. Padilla placed on DL, C. Mortensen recalled from minors

08/05/12 

•D. Valencia acquired from Twins for J. Pineda

08/01/12 

•R. Lavarnway recalled, D. Nava placed on DL; C. Mortensen optioned to minors

07/31/12 

•C. Breslow acquired from Diamondbacks for S. Podsednik and M. Albers; L. Anderson traded to Indians for S. Wright; R. Kalish and C. Mortensen recalled from minors; R. Sweeney placed on DL; C. Carpenter activated from 60-Day DL and optioned to minors

07/24/12 

•B. Lillibridge traded to Indians for J. De La Torre  

07/19/12 

•D. Pedroia activated from DL, M. Gomez optioned to minors; J. Germano traded to Cubs for cash

07/18/12 

•D. Ortiz placed on DL, M. Gomez recalled from minors

07/16/12 

•C. Crawford activated from 60-Day DL,  DL, B. Lillibridge designated for assignment

07/15/12 

•S. Atchison placed on DL, J. Tazawa recalled from minors

07/14/12 

•C. Buchholz activated from DL, M. Gomez optioned to minors

07/13/12 

•J. Ellsbury activated from DL, J. Germano designated for assignment

07/08/12 

•C. Mortensen optioned to minors

07/07/12 

•C. Mortensen recalled from minors (26th man for double-header); R. Sweeney activated from DL, R. Kalish optioned to minors

07/06/12 

•D. Pedroia placed on DL, P. Ciriaco has contract purchased from minors; R. Hill transferred to 60-Day DL; S. Podsednik activated from DL and optioned to minors

07/04/12 

•C. Mortensen optioned to minors, J. Germano has contract purchased from minors; D. McDonald lost off waivers to Yankees

07/03/12 

•D. Matsuzaka placed on DL, M. Gomez recalled; B. Jenks activated from 60-Day DL and released

06/30/12 

•J. Beckett activated from DL, D. McDonald designated for assignment

06/27/12 

•O. Tejeda lost off waivers to Pirates

06/24/12 

•C. Buchholz placed on DL, A. Cook activated from DL; K. Youkilis traded to White Sox for B. Lillibridge and Z. Stewart; O. Tejeda designated for assignment

06/22/12 

•J. Repko activated from 60-Day DL and outrighted to minors

06/19/12 

•S. Podsednik placed on DL, C. Ross activated from DL

06/17/12 

•R. Sweeney placed on DL, R. Kalish recalled from minors

06/16/12 

•J. Beckett placed on DL, C. Mortensen recalled from minors

06/12/12 

•M. Byrd cleared waivers and released  

06/10/12 

•R. Hill placed on DL, M. Melancon recalled from minors 

06/09/12 

•D. Matsuzaka activated from 60-Day DL, R. Kalish activated from 60-Day DL and optioned to minors; M. Byrd designated for assignment, J. Repko transferred to 60-Day DL

06/05/12 

•D. McDonald activated from DL, D. Bard optioned to minors

05/28/12 

•R. Sweeney activated from DL, C. Lin optioned to minors

05/22/12 

•K. Youkilis activated from DL, S. Podsednik has contract purchased from minors; R. Sweeney, C. Ross placed on DL

05/20/12 

•M. Gomez optioned, C. Lin recalled from minors

05/13/12 

•D. McDonald placed on DL, M. Gomez has contract purchased; J. Ellsbury transferred to 60-Day DL

05/12/12 

•J. Thomas claimed off waivers by Yankees

05/10/12

•D. Nava has contract purchased, C. Mortensen optioned to minors; J. Thomas designated for assignment

05/06/12

•A. Cook placed on DL, A. Miller activated from DL

05/02/12

•C. Mortensen and W. Middlebrooks recalled, L. Anderson optioned to minors, K. Youkilis placed on DL

05/01/12

•J. Iglesias recalled, J. Tazawa optioned to minors

04/27/12

•J. Thomas optioned to minors; R. Hill will be activated from DL

04/25/12

•N. Spears cleared waivers and outrighted to minors

04/23/12

•J. Repko placed on 15-Day DL; L. Anderson recalled from minors

04/21/12

•M. Bowden traded to Cubs for M. Byrd; N. Spears designated for assignment

04/18/12

•M. Melancon optioned to minors, J. Tazawa recalled from minors

04/17/12

•L. Exposito lost off waivers to Orioles