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  • Red Sox's Kenley Jansen: Will make appearance Tuesday

    Red Sox manager Alex Cora said Monday that Jansen (back) will make an appearance Tuesday against the Rays, Christopher Smith of The Springfield Republican reports.

    Jansen was scratched from a scheduled outing Monday with lower-back tightness, but he'll wind up being pushed back just one day. Cora noted that the closer is "running out of time" in order to be ready for Opening Day and can't afford any more hiccups. Jansen has been limited to just one appearance this spring, having previously dealt with a lat issue. After Tuesday's outing, Jansen is scheduled to pitch Thursday, Sunday and once more after that as he aims to be ready for the March 28 opener in Seattle, per Alex Speier of The Boston Globe.

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  • Red Sox's Zack Kelly: Slated for game appearance Friday

    Kelly (oblique) will return to Grapefruit League play Friday with an appearance versus the Blue Jays, Mac Cerullo of the Boston Herald reports.

    Kelly has missed most of this month with a left oblique injury but is nearly ready to step back on a mound in a game setting. The reliever is expected to be ready for Opening Day and is competing for a spot in Boston's bullpen.

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  • Red Sox's Kenley Jansen: Delayed by lower-back tightness

    Jansen won't make his scheduled Grapefruit League appearance Monday against the Twins due to lower-back tightness, Christopher Smith of The Springfield Republican reports.

    The Red Sox aren't concerned and think Jansen could be ready to pitch as soon as Tuesday, so his absence shouldn't affect his availability for Opening Day. Jansen had previously been limited by a lat issue and has made just one appearance this spring. It's not an ideal way to prep for the season, but as a one-inning reliever, the 36-year-old closer shouldn't need as much ramp-up time as other pitchers.

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  • Red Sox's Enmanuel Valdez: Part of platoon at second base

    Red Sox manager Alex Cora said Monday that Valdez will be part of a platoon at second base to open the season, Alex Speier of The Boston Globe reports.

    While Cora didn't specify which players would platoon at the keystone, he was presumably referring to Valdez as the long side of the platoon and Pablo Reyes as the short side. It will be a short-term arrangement, as Vaughn Grissom (groin) is due back in mid-to-late April and will be in line to take over everyday duties at the position at that time.

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  • Red Sox's Chris Murphy: Undergoing MRI on elbow

    Murphy is experiencing soreness in his left elbow and will undergo an MRI on Monday, Alex Speier of The Boston Globe reports.

    Murphy is competing for a spot in Boston's bullpen, but the injury looks as though it could threaten his availability for Opening Day. The southpaw posted a 4.91 ERA and 49:17 K:BB over 47.2 relief innings with Boston last season.

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  • Red Sox's Dalton Guthrie: Sent to minors camp

    The Red Sox reassigned Guthrie to minor-league camp Monday.

    Guthrie saw 37 games worth of big-league action with the Phillies across the past two seasons, slashing .244/.393/.333 over 56 plate appearances. The 28-year-old signed a minor-league deal with the Red Sox in February and was given the chance to compete for a utility spot on the Opening Day roster, but he ultimately fell short in his bid. He's expected to open the 2024 campaign at Triple-A Worcester.

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  • Red Sox's Joe Jacques: Optioned to Triple-A

    Jacques was optioned to Triple-A Worcester by the Red Sox on Monday, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.

    Jacques was knocked around this spring, allowing four runs on 10 hits and two walks over four innings. He will give the Red Sox some left-handed relief depth at Worcester.

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  • Red Sox's Tyler Heineman: Cut from big-league camp

    Boston optioned Heineman to minor-league camp Monday, Rob Bradford of WEEI.com reports.

    Connor Wong and Reese McGuire will serve as Boston's catching tandem to start the season. Heineman hit .385 with zero home runs during Grapefruit League play.

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  • Red Sox's Tyler O'Neill: Eyeing Tuesday return

    Red Sox manager Alex Cora said he's hopeful for O'Neill (calf) to return to the Grapefruit League lineup Tuesday versus the Rays, Christopher Smith of The Springfield Republican reports.

    Cora acknowledged that if O'Neill isn't ready to play Tuesday, the outfielder's availability for the March 28 season opener versus the Mariners would start to become more of a question mark, but for now, the Red Sox are expecting him to be ready to go for the start of the campaign. If O'Neill doesn't make enough progress in his recovery from the sore left calf, the Red Sox would likely be able to open up everyday roles in the outfield for both Wilyer Abreu and Ceddanne Rafaela alongside Jarren Duran.

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  • Red Sox's Ceddanne Rafaela: Shows off in Spring Breakout

    Rafaela started in center field went 1-for-2 with a three-run home run in Saturday's Spring Breakout game against Atlanta's prospects.

    Rafaela turned in a game-deciding performance early in the contest. In the second inning, after starter Wikelman Gonzalez issued back-to-back walks to open the frame, Rafaela tracked down a liner for the first out. Then, with his momentum carrying him to left field, he threw across his body to double-up the runner on second base. An inning later, Rafaela thumped a three-run home run that turned out to be the winning hit. It was the fourth spring home run for Rafaela, including the three hit in Grapefruit League action.

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  • Red Sox's Cooper Criswell: Settles in after first

    Criswell allowed two runs on four hits and one walk while striking out three over four innings in Saturday's spring start against the Orioles.

    Criswell made his third spring start and faced a Baltimore lineup that featured six projected starters. He allowed a pair of first-inning runs then settled in, retiring the final eight batters faced. Criswell primarily throws a sinker, slider (Statcast identifies it as a sweeper) and cutter. "The slider has some outlier movement," Red Sox pitching coach Andrew Bailey told Peter Abraham of The Boston Globe. "He has a long history of strike-throwing and induces a lot of weak contact." The soft-tossing right-hander, who is in the mix for a rotation spot, has a 3.77 ERA over 14.1 Grapefruit League innings.

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  • Red Sox's Chris Martin: Throws live BP

    Martin (groin) completed a live batting practice session Saturday, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.

    Martin's attempt at a live BP session a week ago ended after two pitches due to groin tightness. The righty setup reliever completed this session and is ready for the next step Tuesday, which will either be another batting practice session or his Grapefruit League debut. Martin estimates he'll need four appearances to be ready for the regular season.

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  • Red Sox's Vaughn Grissom: Could be back by late April

    Red Sox manager Alex Cora said Sunday that Grissom (groin) won't be available for Opening Day but could be ready to make his season debut around "mid-April, probably late April," Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

    The 23-year-old's groin strain has never been viewed as a long-term injury, and Cora's comments Sunday reiterate that sentiment. Still, Grissom will miss a couple or few weeks of the regular season, even in the best-case scenario. He's taking part in baseball activities and should continue ramping up his workload during the final days of camp.

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  • Red Sox's Josh Winckowski: Moving to bullpen

    Red Sox manager Alex Cora said Sunday that Winckowski will begin the season working out of the bullpen, Rob Bradford of WEEI.com reports.

    The 25-year-old was attempting to secure a spot in Boston's Opening Day rotation and pitched well this spring with just one run allowed over 7.2 innings, but the club apparently feels he's better suited to help the big club as a bullpen piece. Winckowski pitched well in that role last season, as he recorded three saves and 18 holds with a 2.88 ERA in 60 appearances.

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  • Red Sox's Reese McGuire: Returns to lineup

    McGuire (illness) is starting behind the plate and batting fifth in Sunday's split-squad game against Atlanta, Christopher Smith of The Springfield Republican reports.

    The 29-year-old was scratched from Thursday's starting nine due to an illness but will return to action after resting up over the past couple days. McGuire had a .688 OPS in 202 plate appearances last season and is poised to open 2024 as the primary backup to Connor Wong at catcher.

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  • Red Sox's Jarren Duran: Starts in right field

    Duran started in right field and went 3-for-4 with a home run, a double, four RBI and an additional run scored in Friday's spring game against the Twins.

    Duran has made starts in left field (two), center field (five) and now right field. Tyler O'Neill was originally scheduled to start in right but was scratched with left calf tightness. Duran could move around the outfield a lot this year if Ceddanne Rafaela, who started in center field Friday, earns a roster spot.

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Injuries

Player Injury
K. Jansen RP Kenley Jansen RP Back
T. O'Neill LF Tyler O'Neill LF Calf
V. Grissom SS Vaughn Grissom SS Groin
L. Giolito SP Lucas Giolito SP Elbow
C. Martin RP Chris Martin RP Groin

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