2018 Boston Red Sox season

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2018 Boston Red Sox
DivisionEast Division
BallparkFenway Park
CityBoston
OwnersJohn W. Henry (Fenway Sports Group)
ManagersAlex Cora
TelevisionNESN
(Dave O'Brien, Jerry Remy, Dennis Eckersley, Steve Lyons, Tom Caron)
RadioWEEI-FM
Boston Red Sox Radio Network
(Joe Castiglione, Tim Neverett, Lou Merloni)
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The 2018 Boston Red Sox season is the 118th season in the team's history, and their 107th season at Fenway Park.

Offseason

October 2017

  • On Wednesday, October 11, 2017, the Red Sox announced that John Farrell will not return as the team's manager for the 2018 season.[1]
  • On Sunday, October 22, 2017, the Red Sox announced that Alex Cora, who spent 2005–2008 with the club, had signed a three year deal to become the new manager of the team.[2]
  • On Wednesday, October 25, 2017, it was reported that the Red Sox received approval from the Boston Landmarks Commission to add premium seating next to both dugouts.[3] The seats, later branded the Jim Beam Dugout, became available for the 2018 season, at per-game prices starting at $12,500 for 25 guests.[4]
  • On Thursday, October 26, 2017, the Cleveland Indians hired pitching coach Carl Willis and the Chicago Cubs hired hitting coach Chili Davis and third base coach Brian Butterfield.[5]

November 2017

  • On Saturday, November 4, 2017, Tim Hyers was named hitting coach of the Red Sox; he was previously with the team from 2013 through 2015 as minor league hitting coordinator, then spent 2016 and 2017 as assistant hitting coach for the Los Angeles Dodgers.[8]
  • On Wednesday, November 8, 2017, the Red Sox named Dana LeVangie as their pitching coach; LeVangie has been with the Red Sox since 1991; he was a minor league player (1991–1996), bullpen catcher (1997–2004), and a scout (2005–2012) before joining the coaching staff.[9]

December 2017

  • On Monday, December 18, 2017, the Red Sox re-signed first baseman Mitch Moreland to a two-year, $13M contract.[11]

January 2018

  • On Monday, January 22, 2018, it was reported that the safety netting at Fenway Park would be extended down both foul lines; to Section 79 in left field and to Section 9 in right field.[12]

February 2018

  • On Sunday, February 18, 2018, the Red Sox re-signed IF Eduardo Núñez to a one-year, $4M deal.[13]
  • On Monday, February 26, 2018, the Red Sox announced they signed OF/DH J. D. Martinez to a five-year, $110M deal.[14]
  • On Wednesday, February 28, 2018, the Red Sox announced that they had filed a petition with the City of Boston to change the name of Yawkey Way—the street where the main entrance of Fenway Park is located—to its original name, Jersey Street.[15]

March 2018

Regular season

Opening Day, March 29 in St. Petersburg

The 2018 regular season began on March 29, 2018, against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field. Manager Alex Cora named Chris Sale as the Red Sox opening day starter opposite Chris Archer.[17][18] The Red Sox built a 4–0 lead through seven innings, including an inside-the-park home run by Eduardo Núñez. Sale pitched six innings, giving up just one hit and walking three, while striking out nine. After Matt Barnes held the Rays scoreless in the seventh inning, Joe Kelly and Carson Smith gave up a total of six runs in the eighth inning, allowing Tampa Bay to take a 6–4 lead. Rays closer Álex Colomé pitched a scoreless ninth inning for the save.[19]

Opening Day lineup

50 Mookie Betts RF
16 Andrew Benintendi LF
13 Hanley Ramírez 1B
28 J. D. Martinez DH
 2 Xander Bogaerts SS
11 Rafael Devers 3B
36 Eduardo Núñez 2B
19 Jackie Bradley Jr. CF
 7 Christian Vázquez C
41 Chris Sale P

March

March 29– April 1, in St. Petersburg
After the tough loss on opening day, David Price made his 2018 debut and threw seven shut-out innings on just 76 pitches. Matt Barnes and Craig Kimbrel shut the door. The lone run of the game was scored by Xander Bogaerts in the seventh. In game three of the four-game series, the baseball was handed to Rick Porcello, who pitched 5 1⁄3 innings and allowed one run on six hits. Xander Bogaerts went 3-for-4, scored a run, drove in 2 and hit his fifth double of the season.

April

March 29–April 1, in St. Petersburg (cont.)
For the third game in a row, the Red Sox won the match by the smallest of margins. Héctor Velázquez allowed one run in 5 2⁄3 innings. Mookie Betts and Jackie Bradley Jr. scored to win the series.
Red Sox won the series 3–1 (10–9 runs)
April 2–April 3, in Miami
Brian Johnson made his debut and continued the strong start of Boston's starting pitching. He allowed only one run in six innings. Hanley Ramírez and Mookie Betts went yard for the first time of the young season. Chris Sale again exited the game with a no-decision. The game went tied at 1 into extra innings. The Red Sox scored in the top of the 10th, but Matt Barnes could not hold on to the lead. Hanley Ramírez drove in Mookie Betts and Andrew Benintendi in the top of the 13th to sweep the two-game set.
Red Sox won the series 2–0 (11–5 runs)

Season standings

American League East

AL East 		W L Pct. GB Home Road
Boston Red Sox 108 54 0.667 — 57–24 51–30
New York Yankees 100 62 0.617 8 53–28 47–34
Tampa Bay Rays 90 72 0.556 18 51–30 39–42
Toronto Blue Jays 73 89 0.451 35 40–41 33–48
Baltimore Orioles 47 115 0.290 61 28–53 19–62


American League Wild Card

Division Leaders 		W L Pct.
Boston Red Sox 108 54 0.667
Houston Astros 103 59 0.636
Cleveland Indians 91 71 0.562
Wild Card teams
(Top 2 teams qualify for postseason) 		W L Pct. GB
New York Yankees 100 62 0.617 +3
Oakland Athletics 97 65 0.599 —
Tampa Bay Rays 90 72 0.556 7
Seattle Mariners 89 73 0.549 8
Los Angeles Angels 80 82 0.494 17
Minnesota Twins 78 84 0.481 19
Toronto Blue Jays 73 89 0.451 24
Texas Rangers 67 95 0.414 30
Detroit Tigers 64 98 0.395 33
Chicago White Sox 62 100 0.383 35
Kansas City Royals 58 104 0.358 39
Baltimore Orioles 47 115 0.290 50


Record against opponents

2018 American League record

Source: MLB Standings Grid – 2018
Team BAL BOS CWS CLE DET HOU KC LAA MIN NYY OAK SEA TB TEX TOR NL
Baltimore — 3–16 3–4 2–5 2–4 1–6 2–4 1–5 1–6 7–12 1–5 1–6 8–11 3–4 5–14 7–13
Boston 16–3 — 3–4 3–4 4–2 3–4 5–1 6–0 4–3 10–9 2–4 4–3 11–8 6–1 15–4 16–4
Chicago 4–3 4–3 — 5–14 7–12 0–7 11–8 2–5 7–12 2–4 2–5 2–4 4–2 4–3 2–4 6–14
Cleveland 5–2 4–3 14–5 — 13–6 3–4 12–7 3–3 10–9 2–5 2–4 2–5 2–4 4–2 3–4 12–8
Detroit 4–2 2–4 12–7 6–13 — 1–5 8–11 3–4 7–12 3–4 0–7 3–4 2–4 3–4 4–3 6–14
Houston 6–1 4–3 7–0 4–3 5–1 — 5–1 13–6 4–2 2–5 12–7 9–10 3–4 12–7 4–2 13–7
Kansas City 4–2 1–5 8–11 7–12 11–8 1–5 — 1–6 10–9 2–5 2–5 1–5 0–7 2–5 2–5 6–14
Los Angeles 5–1 0–6 5–2 3–3 4–3 6–13 6–1 — 4–3 1–5 10–9 8–11 1–6 13–6 4–3 10–10
Minnesota 6–1 3–4 12–7 9–10 12–7 2–4 9–10 3–4 — 2–5 2–5 1–5 3–4 2–4 4–2 8–12
New York 12–7 9–10 4–2 5–2 4–3 5–2 5–2 5–1 5–2 — 3–3 5–1 10–9 4–3 13–6 11–9
Oakland 5–1 4–2 5–2 4–2 7–0 7–12 5–2 9–10 5–2 3–3 — 9–10 2–5 13–6 7–0 12–8
Seattle 6–1 3–4 4–2 5–2 4–3 10–9 5–1 11–8 5–1 1–5 10–9 — 6–1 10–9 3–4 6–14
Tampa Bay 11–8 8–11 2–4 4–2 4–2 4–3 7–0 6–1 4–3 9–10 5–2 1–6 — 5–1 13–6 7–13
Texas 4–3 1–6 3–4 2–4 4–3 7–12 5–2 6–13 4–2 3–4 6–13 9–10 1–5 — 3–3 9–11
Toronto 14–5 4–15 4–2 4–3 3–4 2–4 5–2 3–4 2–4 6–13 0–7 4–3 6–13 3–3 — 13–7

Current roster

Boston Red Sox roster
Active roster Inactive roster Coaches/Other

Pitchers
Starting rotation

Bullpen

Closer(s)


Catchers

Infielders

Outfielders


Pitchers

Catchers

Infielders

Outfielders


Manager

Coaches

60-day injured list


Game log

Boston Red Sox 2018 Season Game Log — Season Record: (16–2)
March/April (16–2)
# Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Stadium Attendance Record Box/
Streak
1 Mar 29 @ Rays 4–6 Pruitt (1–0) Smith (0–1) Colomé (1) Tropicana Field 31,042 0–1 L1
2 Mar 30 @ Rays 1–0 Price (1–0) Roe (0–1) Kimbrel (1) Tropicana Field 19,203 1–1 W1
3 Mar 31 @ Rays 3–2 Porcello (1–0) Kittredge (0–1) Kimbrel (2) Tropicana Field 17,838 2–1 W2
4 Apr 1 @ Rays 2–1 Velázquez (1–0) Alvarado (0–1) Kelly (1) Tropicana Field 14,256 3–1 W3
5 Apr 2 @ Marlins 7–3 Johnson (1–0) Richards (0–1) — Marlins Park 11,113 4–1 W4
6 Apr 3 @ Marlins 4–2 (13) Hembree (1–0) Guerrero (0–1) — Marlins Park 14,953 5–1 W5
7 Apr 5 Rays 3–2 (12) Poyner (1–0) Kittredge (0–2) — Fenway Park 36,134 6–1 W6
8 Apr 7 Rays 10–3 Porcello (2–0) Faria (0–1) — Fenway Park 31,821 7–1 W7
9 Apr 8 Rays 8–7 Smith (1–1) Colomé (0–1) Kimbrel (3) Fenway Park 31,979 8–1 W8
10 Apr 10 Yankees 14–1 Sale (1–0) Severino (2–1) — Fenway Park 32,357 9–1 W9
11 Apr 11 Yankees 7–10 Tanaka (2–1) Price (1–1) — Fenway Park 32,400 9–2 L1
12 Apr 12 Yankees 6–3 Porcello (3–0) Gray (1–1) Kimbrel (4) Fenway Park 36,341 10–2 W1
13 Apr 13 Orioles 7–3 Rodríguez (1–0) Tillman (0–3) — Fenway Park 32,610 11–2 W2
14 Apr 14 Orioles 10–3 Velázquez (2–0) Cobb (0–1) Walden (1) Fenway Park 33,584 12–2 W3
15 Apr 15 Orioles 3–1 Hembree (2–0) Bundy (0–2) Kimbrel (5) Fenway Park 32,489 13–2 W4
— Apr 16 Orioles Postponed (rain). Makeup date May 17.
16 April 17 @ Angels 10–1 Price (2–1) Ohtani (1–2) — Angel Stadium 44,822 14–2 W5
17 April 18 @ Angels 9–0 Porcello (4–0) Skaggs (2–1) — Angel Stadium 34,508 15–2 W6
18 April 19 @ Angels 8–2 Rodríguez (2–0) Tropeano (1–1) — Angel Stadium 36,253 16–2 W7
19 Apr 20 @ Athletics Oakland Coliseum
20 Apr 21 @ Athletics Oakland Coliseum
21 Apr 22 @ Athletics Oakland Coliseum
22 Apr 24 @ Blue Jays Rogers Centre
23 Apr 25 @ Blue Jays Rogers Centre
24 Apr 26 @ Blue Jays Rogers Centre
25 Apr 27 Rays Fenway Park
26 Apr 28 Rays Fenway Park
27 Apr 29 Rays Fenway Park
28 Apr 30 Royals Fenway Park

Reference:[20]

Detailed records

Statistics

Batting

Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB AVG Ref.
Andrew Benintendi 16 60 11 16 4 2 1 13 2 12 .267 [21]
Mookie Betts 17 64 22 25 8 0 6 14 2 10 .391 [22]
Xander Bogaerts 9 38 7 14 7 0 2 9 0 2 .368 [23]
Jackie Bradley Jr. 16 57 11 13 4 0 1 3 2 5 .228 [24]
Rafael Devers 17 70 6 21 6 0 3 17 0 8 .300 [25]
Brock Holt 11 33 6 8 2 0 1 4 0 5 .242 [26]
Brian Johnson 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 [27]
Sandy León 7 23 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .130 [28]
Tzu-Wei Lin 7 16 2 6 2 0 0 1 0 3 .375 [29]
J. D. Martinez 17 68 13 23 5 1 4 15 0 4 .338 [30]
Mitch Moreland 14 35 6 12 5 0 1 7 0 5 .343 [31]
Eduardo Núñez 15 60 10 15 5 0 2 6 0 5 .250 [32]
Hanley Ramírez 16 62 14 20 4 0 3 15 3 6 .323 [33]
Chris Sale 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 [34]
Blake Swihart 8 12 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 .250 [35]
Christian Vázquez 13 49 5 11 2 0 0 3 0 2 .224 [36]

Pitching

Player G GS W L SV ERA WHIP IP H R ER BB K Ref.
Matt Barnes 7 0 0 0 0 4.05 1.35 6.2 3 3 3 6 8 [37]
Heath Hembree 8 0 2 0 0 4.09 0.91 11.0 9 5 5 1 13 [38]
Brian Johnson 5 1 1 0 0 2.08 1.23 13.0 10 3 3 6 14 [39]
Joe Kelly 8 0 0 0 1 4.70 1.17 7.2 5 4 4 4 8 [40]
Craig Kimbrel 8 0 0 0 5 0.00 0.75 8.0 2 0 0 4 10 [41]
Rick Porcello 4 4 4 0 0 1.40 0.82 25.2 20 4 4 1 23 [42]
Bobby Poyner 6 0 1 0 0 2.57 1.29 7.0 8 2 2 1 8 [43]
David Price 4 4 2 1 0 2.25 1.10 20.0 13 5 5 9 17 [44]
Eduardo Rodríguez 3 3 2 0 0 3.45 1.28 15.2 13 6 6 7 20 [45]
Chris Sale 4 4 1 0 0 1.23 0.95 22.0 16 3 3 5 31 [46]
Carson Smith 8 0 1 1 0 5.40 1.65 6.2 5 4 4 6 8 [47]
Héctor Velázquez 4 2 2 0 0 3.29 1.24 13.2 14 5 5 3 11 [48]
Marcus Walden 7 0 0 0 1 4.09 1.09 11.0 9 6 5 3 10 [49]

Farm system

See also: Minor League Baseball
Level Team League Manager
AAA Pawtucket Red Sox International League Kevin Boles
AA Portland Sea Dogs Eastern League Darren Fenster
A-Advanced Salem Red Sox Carolina League Joe Oliver
A Greenville Drive South Atlantic League Iggy Suarez
A-Short Season Lowell Spinners New York–Penn League Corey Wimberly
Rookie GCL Red Sox Gulf Coast League Tom Kotchman
Rookie DSL Red Sox 1 Dominican Summer League Aly González
Rookie DSL Red Sox 2 Dominican Summer League Fernando Tatís

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