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13 Former Sea Dogs on Red Sox Opening Day Roster

Mookie Betts and Blake Swihart at Hadlock Field in 2014. (Photo by 365DigitalPhotography.com)
March 29, 2018

RED SOX OPENING DAY ROSTER: 13 of 25 former Sea DogsFormer Sea Dogs listed in ItalicsStarting pitchers - One former Sea Dog Chris SaleDavid Price Rick PorcelloHector VelazquezBrian Johnson (2014)…Went 10-2, with a franchise-best 1.75 ERA)

RED SOX OPENING DAY ROSTER: 13 of 25 former Sea Dogs
Former Sea Dogs listed in Italics
Starting pitchers - One former Sea Dog 
Chris Sale
David Price 
Rick Porcello
Hector Velazquez
Brian Johnson (2014)…Went 10-2, with a franchise-best 1.75 ERA)

Bullpen - Three former Sea Dogs
Craig Kimbrel
Matt Barnes (2013, 17)…Made 24 starts with Portland in 2013. Last season, appeared on a Major League Rehab Assignment.
Heath Hembree
Joe Kelly
Bobby Poyner (2017)…Joined Portland on June 2nd from High-A Salem, allowing just two earned runs in 38.1 IP (0.94 ERA). Named the Sea Dogs 2017 Pitcher of the Year.
Carson Smith (2016-17)...Has appeared in 3 games with Portland - all on Major League Rehab Assignments.
Marcus Walden
Catchers- One former Sea Dog 
Sandy León
Christian Vázquez (2012-13)…Appeared in 116 games with Portland, hitting .289 in '13 with 5 homers and 48 RBI.
Infielders - Five former Sea Dogs
Hanley Ramirez (2004-05)…First #1 Prospect as a Red Sox affiliate to join Portland…Was promoted to Boston after 2005 Eastern League Playoffs.
Mitch Moreland
Eduardo Núñez
Xander Bogaerts (2012-13)…Made his Double-A debut at just 19 years old, hitting 5 homers in 23 games…Hit .311 in '13 before a promotion to Pawtucket.
Rafael Devers (2017)…Hit 18 homers in just 277 at-bats, before a promotion to Triple-A Pawtucket…On July 24th, was called up by Boston.
Blake Swihart (2014-15)…Hit .300, 12 homers and 55 RBI in 92 games in 2014…Appeared in 2 games on a Major League Rehab Assignment in '15.
Brock Holt (2017)…Went 3-for-12 in four Major League Rehab games.
Outfielders - Three former Sea Dogs
J.D. Martinez
Mookie Betts (2014-15)…Dominated the Eastern League in 2014, hitting .355 in just 54 games…Homered in his only game in '15, appearing in Akron on a Major League Rehab Assignment.
Jackie Bradley Jr. (2012)…Appeared in 61 games in 2012, hitting .271 with 6 homers and 29 RBI.
Andrew Benintendi (2016)…His 63 games with Portland in 2016 was the most for any of his minor league teams…Hit .295 with 8 homers and 44 RBI.

Former Sea Dogs on Red Sox Disabled List: 
Marco Hernández (2015)…Hernandez homered in the 2015 Eastern League All-Star game and hit .326 in 66 games with the Sea Dogs.
Austin Maddox (2016-17)…Maddox appeared in 33 games with the Sea Dogs over a two-year period. The righty allowed just two earned runs in 13.1 IP last season.
Dustin Pedroia (2005)…The Sea Dogs Hall of Famer hit .324 with 8 homers and 40 RBI in 66 games. Pedroia was named the 2007 American League Rookie of the Year and 2008 MVP.

Coaching Staff- Carlos Febles (Manager with Portland from 2016-17)
Training Staff all former Sea Dogs Trainers: Paul Buchheit Jon Jochim, Brad Pearson, Masai Takahashi