Autumn Dreamin

A couple of new entries on the MiLB transaction tracker: C Alvaro Rios, 17, Panama SS Jehancarlos Mendez, 16, DR

Sox played a B game against the NC Dinos (KBO) on the backfields today, which is Fedde's old team.

Several teams (including the Sox) did that last year, but now it's back to being limited games for everyone as far as I can tell. MLB just likes to arbitrarily make their product harder to access it seems.

Sox added on a pair with the help of KC's defense struggling, Colas and Sosa knocked in one each. Popeye made a couple of nice defensive plays at 2B to help wrap things up, though Solesky still gave up a run to lose the shutout. Sox win, 6-1. Nice to see them hit 4 XBH (doubles from Benny and Shewmake, 2HR from Sheets), and give up none.

Bailey Horn throws a scoreless inning, three flyouts and a walk. Two of the flyouts were routine, one was run down in LF foul territory.

Digging a little deeper into the depth chart on a split squad day, so Jacob Burke is in the game! Hope he gets an AB.

Quick inning for Speas, three soft contact outs. Jacob Gonzalez makes an appearance.

Sheets goes yard again.

Remillard no doubter to LF.

It's a 2 run game in February, no one is clowning on anyone lol

Colson hit into a FC, Ortega sac fly scores Sosa from third, 3-0 Sox. Moose strikes out to end the inning. I remain unconvinced that he's making the team.

Sox get two on after a Shewmake double and Sosa walk. Shewmake steals 3rd, Benny knocks him in with a single, 2-0 Sox. Still two on with no outs for Colson.

Leasure allows a little two out traffic with a single and walk, but gets Salvy swinging to end the threat. Sox still up 1-0.

Muñoz' stuff looks great. He still couldn't stop Nicky Lopez from hitting yet another double of course, but he did strand him.

Benny hit a liner down the RF line for a double but was stranded. LRJ subbed after just his 2nd AB, didn't hear anything concerning in the call. Woodford and Banks both pitched 2 scoreless. Gavin defending his roster spot by crushing a no doubter HR.

Eloy knocks in Yo with a bloop to tie it up.

Nicky coming for Benny's leadoff spot? Leadoff walk, knocked in by a Moncada (batting RH) double to the wall. He's scored both Sox runs.

Noted speedster Gavin Sheets just stole second after working a walk.

Up early against the Mariners thanks to a Nicky Lopez leadoff double (his second XBH of ST), knocked in by Eloy who stays hot. There's also a split squad home game vs. the Royals, available via Royals audio feed. Montoyo is managing with Thome as bench coach. Woodford started that one with a perfect first. LRJ also got his first hit of spring.

If they decide to try stretching Crochet out in the majors, I want Noah Schultz/Mason Adams style piggyback starts from him and Deivi. https://www.mlb.com/video/deivi-garcia-strikes-out-three

Baseball America speculates on the Sox Spring Breakout prospect lineup: Jacob Burke, CF Colson Montgomery, SS Bryan Ramos, 3B Wilfred Veras, DH Terrell Tatum, LF Tim Elko, 1B George Wolkow, RF Edgar Quero, C Javier Mogollon, 2B Noah Schultz, LHP Nick Nastrini, RHP Jake Eder, LHP Jordan Leasure, RHP I imagine this is pretty close to what we'll see, with maybe some wiggle room at 2B/LF and another arm or two if it's supposed to be a full 9 innings. Should be fun.

I do think Colson can stick at short...but he got charged with the games first error after a ball tipped off his glove and into the outfield. No matter though, because we have outfield defense now! DeLoach made a catch in right and got the ball back to 1B quickly for the double play. He also made a running catch against the netting in foul territory for the final out. Unfortunately, in between those two plays, Sammy Peralta picked some bad timing for his first baserunners. He gave up a walk followed by a HR, and the Padres lead 2-1.

Colson was caught stealing after a HBP. Sounds like he beat the throw but his foot was off the bag at the time of the tag. Pitching and defense has been solid. LRJ made a rangy running catch at the wall, Burdick made a nice diving play in LF. Ramos made a low throw to first, but Sheets picked it well. Stassi hit a standup triple, and the Sox get on the board with a bunt to bring him in by none other than bunt king Remillard.