With the start of spring training right around the corner, fans of the Boston Red Sox have plenty to look forward to this season. The Red Sox train at JetBlue Park at Fenway South located in Ft. Myers, Florida.

Note: All start times Eastern and all “Home” games take place in Ft. Myers.

Mar 3, Northeastern at Boston Red Sox (SS), 2:35 p.m.

Mar 3, Boston College at Boston Red Sox (SS), 7:05 p.m.

Mar 4, Minnesota Twins at Boston Red Sox, 1:35 p.m.

Mar 5, Boston Red Sox at Minnesota Twins (Ft. Myers, FL), 7:05 p.m.

Mar 6, Baltimore Orioles at Boston Red Sox, 1:35 p.m.

Mar 7, Boston Red Sox at Toronto Blue Jays (Dunedin, FL), 1:05 p.m.

Mar 8, Boston Red Sox at St. Louis Cardinals (Jupiter, FL), 1:05 p.m.

Mar 9, Pittsburgh Pirates at Boston Red Sox, 7:05 p.m.

Mar 10, Tampa Bay Rays at Boston Red Sox, 7:05 p.m.

Mar 11, Boston Red Sox at Baltimore Orioles (Sarasota, FL), 1:05 p.m.

Mar 12, Miami Marlins at Boston Red Sox, 1:35 p.m.

Mar 13, Boston Red Sox at New York Yankees (Tampa, FL), 7:05 p.m.

Mar 15, St. Louis Cardinals at Boston Red Sox, 2:35 p.m.

Mar 16, Minnesota Twins at Boston Red Sox, 7:05 p.m.

Mar 17, Baltimore Orioles at Boston Red Sox (SS), 1:35 p.m.

Mar 17, Boston Red Sox (SS) at Baltimore Orioles (Sarasota, FL), 1:05 p.m.

Mar 18, Boston Red Sox at Tampa Bay Rays (Pt. Charlotte, FL), 1:05 p.m.

Mar 19, Minnesota Twins at Boston Red Sox, 1:35 p.m.

Mar 20, Toronto Blue Jays at Boston Red Sox, 7:05 p.m.

Mar 21, Boston Red Sox at Pittsburgh Pirates (Bradenton, FL), 1:05 p.m.

Mar 22, New York Yankees at Boston Red Sox, 7:05 p.m.

Mar 23, Boston Red Sox at Baltimore Orioles (Sarasota, FL), 1:05 p.m.

Mar 24, Philadelphia Phillies at Boston Red Sox (SS), 1:35 p.m.

Mar 24, Boston Red Sox (SS) at Miami Marlins (Jupiter, FL), 1:05 p.m.

Mar 25, Boston Red Sox at Toronto Blue Jays (Dunedin, FL), 1:05 p.m.

Mar 26, Boston Red Sox at Philadelphia Phillies (Clearwater, FL), 1:05 p.m.

Mar 27, Tampa Bay Rays at Boston Red Sox, 1:35 p.m.

Mar 29, Toronto Blue Jays at Boston Red Sox, 1:35 p.m.

Mar 30, Boston Red Sox at Minnesota Twins (Ft. Myers, FL), 1:05 p.m.

Mar 31, Boston Red Sox at Tampa Bay Rays (Pt. Charlotte, FL), 1:05 p.m.

Apr 1, Minnesota Twins at Boston Red Sox, 1:35 p.m.

Apr 2, Washington Nationals at Boston Red Sox, 1:35 p.m.

Apr 3, Boston Red Sox at Washington Nationals (Washington, D.C.), 6:05 p.m.

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In an effort to address the team’s bullpen needs, the Boston Red Sox acquired all-star closer Andrew Bailey and outfielder Ryan Sweeney from the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday for outfielder Josh Reddick and two minor league prospects. The move comes a week after the Red Sox attempted to obtain Bailey and pitcher Gio Gonzalez; with the Nationals getting Gonzalez in a separate deal.

The trade helps address the teams glaring pitching weakness, as all-time Red Sox saves leader Jonathan Papelbon departed for the Philadelphia Phillies. In a smaller deal earlier in the month, Boston traded minor league talent to the Houston Astros for late-inning reliever Mark Melancon. The expectation would be that if other deals could not be arranged during the off-season, the Red Sox would have at least one additional arm in the bullpen; one with prior closer experience.

The loss of Josh Reddick will be of little impact on the Red Sox, despite his .280 batting average. In the trade, the Sox also obtained a platoon outfielder in Ryan Sweeney who will compete with minor leaguers Daniel Nava and Ryan Kalish both have previous major league experience with Boston.

Bailey arrives in Boston after serving as the A’s primary closer the past three seasons; compiling a 7-10 record and a 2.07 earned run average. The righty has saved 75 games during that span; with just nine blown saves. This past season, Bailey saw his earned run average climb to 3.24, but still maintained a respectable walks per innings pitched ratio of 1.10.

The acquisition of Bailey will come as a welcomed addition, as the Red Sox now have some pitching flexibility with three quality arms at the end of the bullpen; including Daniel Bard who may see his role changed to become a starting pitcher in 2012. In four career appearances in Fenway Park, Bailey has accounted for three saves and an earned run average of 7.20. Not exactly statistics that generate much optimism. From an optimist’s perspective, the new closer has garnered 15 saves in 15 opportunities against the eastern division’s primary competition (New York, Tampa, and Toronto). Which version of the closer will take the mound for Boston is still anyone’s guess.

With the addition of returning left-handed utility pitchers Alfredo Aceves and Andrew Miller, along with specialists Matt Albers and Bobby Jenks; Boston has some pitchers to work with. Aceves and Bard both have been identified by the team as possible candidates to fortify the starting rotation. Last season Aceves’ versatility made him one of the most valuable pitchers on the staff; compiling a 10-2 record with a 2.61 earned run average. The 30-year old right-hander also started four games for Boston last season; where he posted a 1-1 record over 21 innings pitched.

Bailey may bring some stability, but the level of remaining talent in the bullpen is untested at best. Last season’s free agent bust, Bobby Jenks figures to be part of the equation in 2012; but his performance was disappointing at best.

In order to maintain the fiscal responsibility promised by Red Sox management this winter, the team will likely look to the minor leagues for promising youngsters to help fortify the bullpen. Lefty relievers Felix Doubront and Junichi Tazawa will join right hander Michael Bowden as strong candidates to fill critical middle innings assignments.

Thus far, the Red Sox offseason moves have done little to change the lingering memories of last season’s September collapse. The impact of losing Papelbon will not be fully known until his replacements take the mound and prove their worth. Boston is unlikely to make any additional moves to address the closer role and their aggressive effort in obtaining Bailey demonstrates a high level of confidence that he will be able to perform as needed next season. For Red Sox Nation’s sake, I hope that he delivers as promised as well.

Scott Duhaime is a fan of the Boston Red Sox for over 30 years. His professional career includes a solid foundation of analytics that contributes to a better appreciation of player and team contributions.

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Yahoo! Sports Article: A’s Trade Bailey, Sweeney to Red Sox

Yahoo! Sports Player Profiles: Andrew Bailey, Ryan Sweeney, Josh Reddick

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Read More: Gio Gonzalez (P – OAK), Tom Milone (P – WAS), Derek Norris (C – WAS), Brad Peacock (P – WAS), Oakland Athletics, Boston Red Sox, Washington Nationals

Well, so much for that rumor. Gio Gonzalez, a left handed starting pitcher, has reportedly been traded from the Oakland Athletics to the Washington Nationals for a group of prospects, according to ESPN’s Keith Law.

The Boston Red Sox were reported to be one of two potential destinations for the A’s southpaw on Thursday afternoon, with the other being the Nationals. In exchange for Gonzalez, the Athletics will receive prospects Brad Peacock, Derek Norris, A.J. Cole and Tom Milone.

Gonzalez was drafted by the Chicago White Sox with the No. 38 overall pick in the 2004 MLB Amateur Draft, but he was traded to the Philadelphia Phillies in 2005 and later dealt again back to the White Sox before begin sent to Oakland.

In his rookie season in 2008, Gonzalez went 1-4 with a 7.68 ERA in 10 games. Gonzalez blossomed into a star in 2010, posting a 15-9 record with a 3.23 ERA and 171 strikeouts in 33 starts. Last season, Gonzalez went 16-12 with a 3.12 ERA and 197 strikeouts in 32 starts.

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Following the departure of Jonathan Papelbon to the Philadelphia Phillies, one of the most glaring holes the Boston Red Sox face this offseason is at closer.

While there are options available, free-agent success when dealing with closers is never a sure thing. Since the 2003 season, the Red Sox have had much success at the position but it wasn’t all great (remember the failed closer-by-committee project?). Since 2006, the Red Sox had one of the game’s best closers in Papelbon.

Any success at the closer position would be tough to duplicate when replacing via free agency but Papelbon averaged 37 saves with a 1.02 WHIP and 2.33 ERA during his time as Boston’s ninth-inning man. Love him or hate him, Papelbon was key to the team’s success and he’ll be tough to replace.

So, what are the options?

The trade to acquire Houston Astros closer Mark Melanson seemed to put an end to the closer discussion once and for all but talks have continued with Cincinnati’s Francisco Cordero, leaving, as the Red Sox Monster writes, more questions than answers.

The first and most-discussed option is Daniel Bard. Much has been discussed about Bard during the offseason. He has been considered a potential reliever-turned-starter as the team’s starting rotation needs became more apparent following the epic September collapse. He has also been considered for quite some time the heir apparent to Papelbon at the closer role.

On the surface, it makes so much sense. Bard has proven himself reliable in tough, late-game situations. He has a heavy, heavy fastball that routinely reaches triple digits during his limited one-inning appearances. That fastball has helped him develop one of the game’s nastiest sliders. In a word, Bard’s perfect for the closer role.

Questions remain, however, if and when the Red Sox name Bard their next closer. Most importantly, his move to closer would create a hole in the ever-important eighth-inning role. Alfredo Aceves, who enjoyed much success in the Red Sox bullpen last season would be a likely candidate to jump into that spot but will Aceves-to-Bard be as effective as Bard-to-Papelbon?

A second internal — and highly unlikely option — would be Bobby Jenks. The former Chicago White Sox closer was brought in prior to the 2011 season in a low-risk deal. In a perfect world, he would have performed well enough last season to ease the pain of letting Papelbon walk. Injuries and inconsistency led to Jenks throwing only 15 2/3 innings last season. Back surgery this month all but ensured that Jenks will not be closing for the Red Sox in 2012.

If they’re not sold on Melancon, the Red Sox do have options beyond Bard and Jenks, and they’re rather enticing.

Originally considered dead, the Red Sox have reportedly resumed talks with the agent for Ryan Madson, who was out of a job when the Phillies signed Papelbon. Madson recorded 32 saves with a 0.92 WHIP and 2.08 ERA last season. Madson’s asking price, however, has been rumored to be above what the Red Sox would ideally pay.

Most recently, the Red Sox have been linked to closer Francisco Cordero. The Red Sox are reportedly one of four clubs bidding for the righhander who saved 36 games for the Cincinnati Reds last season. Like Madson, Cordero’s asking price may be too much for the Red Sox. He just completed a four-year $45 million deal.

A third option and one that the Red Sox could have more stock in considering the value is Oakland Athletics closer Andrew Bailey.The 2009 American League Rookie of the Year recorded 24 saves with a 1.10 WHIP and 3.24 ERA last season. Since becoming the A’s regular starter, Bailey has averaged 25 saves, a 0.95 WHIP and 2.07 ERA. The only question surrounding Bailey is what it would take to acquire him via trade from Oakland.

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Free agent starting pitcher Roy Oswalt has told teams he is interested in signing a one-year deal, and ESPN’s Jerry Crasnick suggests the Boston Red Sox are one of the teams intrigued by the possibility of signing the three-time All-Star.

Oswalt, 34, started 23 games last season for the Philadelphia Phillies, compiling a 9-10 record, 3.69 ERA and 93 strikeouts in 139.0 innings pitched. During 11 seasons in the MLB, Oswalt is 159-93 with a 3.21 ERA. The right-hander is interested in signing a one-year deal in hopes of proving that he is healthy and earning a longer, more lucrative contract after the season.

Crasnick reports that at least six teams are talking to Oswalt and suspects that the Red Sox, New York Yankees, Florida Marlins, Minnesota Twins and Washington Nationals are among his suitors. The Phillies declined arbitration on Oswalt earlier this offseason.

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The Boston Red Sox are planning to try out setup man Daniel Bard in the starting rotation next season. And they have already lost super-closer Jonathan Papelbon to the Philadelphia Phillies via free agency.

So that leaves a pretty big gaping hole at the back end of the Sox bullpen, doesn’t it? CBS Sports reports that the Red Sox are “still eyeing” former Phillies closer Ryan Madson to help fill that gap.

The 31-year-old Madson has spent his nine-year career with the Phils as a setup man until last season when he took over the closing duties. In 34 opportunities, Madson saved 32 games last season, striking out 62 in 60.2 innings pitched. His ERA in 2011 was 2.37, significantly down from his career average of 3.59, though his ERA hasn’t come close to being that high in years.

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The Boston Red Sox have reportedly finished their exhaustive search for a manager to replace the beleaguered Terry Francona Wednesday by hiring ESPN analyst and former Texas Rangers and New York Mets skipper Bobby Valentine as their 45th helmsman in team history. The move is expected to be announced in a press conference on Thursday afternoon.

The Red Sox and new general manager Ben Cherington scoured dugouts throughout the majors to find the puzzle piece that will help put the Red Sox back together after what was a monumental collapse at the end of the 2011 season. They interviewed keen baseball minds like Pete Mackanin, the bench coach for the Philadelphia Phillies. They wooed Dale Sveum, whose meeting with team officials in Milwaukee must not have gone well since he ended up in Chicago as the Cubs’ head man. They considered the temperate and smooth Gene Lamont, who ended up being their second choice down the stretch.

The 2011 season in Boston was as volatile and disastrous as any in my major league memory. A 7-20 September highlighted by a complete collapse in the final game of the regular season against the Baltimore Orioles left the Sox on the outside of the playoff window looking in. But that’s only where the circus started. Since then, the almost comical indictment of their fried chicken-eating, beer-drinking starting pitching staff only served to throw ridicule on the team’s leader, Francona, and light the flame under what will obviously be a shake up to the Red Sox roster in the offseason. GM wunderkind Theo Epstein has already high-tailed it out of town to take on the challenge of ending another curse as architect of the Cubs. Francona was accused of losing the team due to his dealing with personal family issues and the toll it may have played on the man, let alone his managerial skills. Who knew a couple of drumsticks and a few Harpoons could cause such turmoil?

The answer is that no one knew, because for all intents and purposes, the whole situation was probably overblown. A group of pampered millionaires who were being raked over the coals in one of the toughest media towns on Earth decided to cruise to the finish line, and it manifested itself in chicken and beer.

Considering the Boston media and the payroll the organization consistently commits to developing World Series contending clubs, I question whether the spotlight on whoever dons the Boston B isn’t already bright enough without the disparagement of a new coach who, if history serves, will call them out on the carpet for putting a batting donut on the wrong way. Bobby Valentine has never been one to pull punches. He’s always been demonstrative, outspoken to a fault, at times misspoken to his own detriment. The man will be Ozzie Guillen without the need for subtitles. Before I even question the acumen of his managerial resume, I simply don’t believe that’s what this Red Sox team needs right now.

The new leadership in the Red Sox front office has to perceive the problems in that locker room in 2010 and ’11 and begin to weed them out. The nature of the core of this Red Sox team has already changed from the team that broke the curse in ’04 and reaffirmed it in ’07. The names Varitek, Ortiz, Papelbon, Lowell , Mueller and Millar are memories. This is Jacoby Ellsbury(notes) and Dustin Pedroia’s(notes) team. They have to lead and get the Carl Crawfords of the world to follow. The pitching staff is going to need some revamping, and despite the far reaching limits of their payroll, the youth of their staff is going to need to step up and the backend of the bullpen is going to need to be addressed with Jonathan Papelbon(notes) already out the door to Philadelphia .

If you were a free agent this offseason, would you now go rushing to Boston with all the instability there, considering they just hired a manager whose reputation is a stone buster? Perhaps the answer to that question is absolutely, if only the man’s managerial record were more impressive. Why is it that when a coach shows charisma enough to make him a viable television analyst his ability to lead other men suddenly skyrockets in the industry? Has Bobby Valentine changed that much since he was fired from the Mets in 2002?

In 15 years of managing in the majors, Valentine has a .510 winning percentage and one National League pennant with the 2000 Mets. When he lost his job with the Rangers in 1992, it took four years for another team to hire him. He hasn’t managed in the majors since 2002. Why is that? He managed for years in Japan and won a title with the Chiba Lotte Marines before he lost that job as well and came back to the States to work for ESPN.

Has Bobby Valentine changed that much? Have the faults that cost him two jobs and left him on the sidelines for nine years been corrected? Has he softened with age where the teaching skills he possesses will come to the forefront and he’ll leave all the dugout disguises and media malarkey behind? For a franchise that puts as much on the line to be a winner each year as the Boston Red Sox, I just can’t justify the risk that those answers are yes.

Valentine hails from Stamford, Connecticut . If you don’t know the geography of Connecticut you would think that it’s a New England town and Valentine will fit in well in Boston . But Stamford is tucked nicely into that little corner of the southwest part of the state that might as well be New York . From his days with the Mets, Valentine has been bathed in the Big Apple.

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The Boston Red Sox have narrowed their managerial search to two candidates — Bobby Valentine and Gene Lamont.

The team is expected to announce Valentine or Lamont as its next manager within the next week, a major league source confirmed to FOXSports.com.

The organization has spent nearly two months looking for the successor to Terry Francona, who won two World Series titles in eight years.

Valentine, currently an ESPN analyst, has managed in the major leagues for 15 seasons, most recently with the New York Mets in 2002. Lamont, the third-base coach with the Detroit Tigers, managed the Chicago White Sox and Pittsburgh Pirates for four seasons each.

The Red Sox attempted to engage the Toronto Blue Jays in discussions about acquiring Toronto manager John Farrell, who has two years left on his contract, but those talks failed to progress.

Baseball saw one managerial “trade” this offseason, with Ozzie Guillen going from the White Sox to the Miami Marlins in exchange for two minor leaguers.

The Red Sox previously interviewed Philadelphia bench coach Pete Mackanin, Cleveland bench coach Sandy Alomar Jr. and Toronto first-base coach Torey Lovullo, but they no longer are under consideration.

Dale Sveum met with Red Sox officials multiple times before accepting an offer to manage the Chicago Cubs.
 

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The Boston Red Sox offered salary arbitration to
designated hitter David Ortiz and right-handed reliever Dan Wheeler.

They announced the moves before Wednesday’s deadline, also declining to offer
arbitration to catcher Jason Varitek, right-handed knuckleballer Tim
Wakefield, left-handed pitchers Erik Bedard and Trever Miller and outfielders
J.D. Drew and Conor Jackson.

Ortiz, 36, has played for the Red Sox since 2003 while Wheeler finished his
first season with the team.

The Sox are eligible to receive compensation for Ortiz, a Type A free agent,
and Wheeler, a Type B free agent. The players have until December 7 to accept
or decline that offer.

Varitek and Wakefield were cornerstones of the team that started a new winning
tradition for the Red Sox, but both are on the downside of their careers.

Varitek, 39, has played all 15 of his major league seasons in Boston and
Wakefield has pitched there since 1995, winning his 200th career game this
past season.

Former Red Sox closer Jonathan Papelbon, who signed with Philadelphia earlier
this month, was a Type A free agent and will yield Boston compensation.

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The Boston Red Sox named two new assistant General Managers on Tuesday.

But the search for a manager for the team continues.

Recent rumors have former New York Mets manager and current ESPN analyst Bobby Valentine as the leading candidate to replace Terry Francona. Valentine interviewed for the job on Monday in Boston.

Reportedly, there are two other leading candidates for managing the Red Sox: Torey Lovullo and Gene Lamont.

Lovullo worked as the Blue Jays’ first-base coach this past season. Last year, he served as the manager of the Pawtucket Red Sox.

Lamont currently works as the Tigers’ third base coach. Previously, he managed the Chicago White Sox and the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Personally, I think Valentine would be the perfect pick for the Red Sox. The reason? He managed a major league team in a town with some of the toughest fans in the brightest media spotlight. That’s one of the reasons why I think Francona did so well in New England. Before coming to Boston, Francona managed in Philadelphia, where the fans and the media can be just as unforgiving as Boston’s die-hard supporters and relentless critics.

Because whoever Boston hires to manage the team, you can be sure everyone in New England will have something to say, especially if the team starts – or finishes – the way they did this past season.

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BOSTON (CBS) – The Boston Red Sox announced a series of personnel moves on Monday, all within the organization’s baseball operations department.

“When I was offered the General Manager position several weeks ago I knew the best part of the job was the people I was going to get to work with every day,” said GM Ben Cherington in a release.  “These promotions and additions, along with the extraordinary level of talent we have throughout baseball operations, are a reflection of that.”

Major League Personnel

- Mike Hazen has been promoted to Vice President/Assistant General Manager.  Hazen has served as the Red Sox Vice President, Player Development and Amateur Scouting since February after spending the previous five seasons from 2006-10 as Boston’s Director, Player Development.   A native of Abington, MA, he joined the Red Sox in February 2006 following five years with the Cleveland Indians organization.

- Brian O’Halloran has been promoted to Vice President/Assistant General Manager.  O’Halloran had held the role of Vice President, Baseball Operations since February.  He joined the Red Sox organization as a Baseball Operations Assistant in 2002 and has also served as Boston’s Manager, Major League Administration from 2004-05 and Director, Baseball Operations from 2006 through January 2011.  The Weymouth, MA native began his baseball career with the Pawtucket Red Sox and was also a baseball operations intern with the San Diego Padres.

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- Allard Baird has been named Vice President, Player Personnel after spending the 2011 season as the club’s Vice President, Player Personnel and Professional Scouting.  He previously served as an Assistant to the General Manager beginning in November 2006 after joining the Boston organization in July 2006 as a special assignment scout.  Prior to coming to the Red Sox, Baird spent 18 years in the Kansas City organization, including holding the position of Senior Vice President/General Manager from June 2000 to May 2006.

- David Finley has been promoted to Director, Player Personnel.  Finley most recently held the position of Special Assistant to the General Manager after being named to the post in January 2010.  He joined the Boston organization as the West Coast Crosschecker prior to the 2002 season and spent five years as the Red Sox National Crosschecker from 2005-09, earning Red Sox Scout of the Year honors in 2007.

- Zack Scott has been promoted to Director, Major League Operations.  Scott has served as Boston’s Assistant Director, Baseball Operations over the last six years beginning in 2006.  He joined the organization as an intern in baseball operations in 2004 and served as an assistant in the department the following year.

Player Development

- Raquel Ferreira has been promoted to Senior Director, Minor League Operations.  Ferreira will be in her 14^th year with the organization in 2012 after serving as Director, Minor League Operations over the last four seasons from 2008-11 and as Director, Minor League Administration from 2002-07.  She joined the organization in 1999 as an Administrative Assistant in Player Development and Scouting.

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- Ben Crockett has been promoted to Director, Player Development.  Crockett has served as the club’s Assistant Director, Player Development since January 2010.  He joined the Red Sox organization as an intern in baseball operations in 2007 and served as Advance Scouting Coordinator from 2008-09.

Scouting

- Amiel Sawdaye has had his contract extended as Boston’s Director, Amateur Scouting.  Sawdaye will be in his 11^th season in the Red Sox organization in 2012 and third year in his current role.  Under his watch over the club’s last two drafts, Boston has signed 23 of 25 combined selections within the top 10 rounds.  Sawdaye served as Assistant Director, Amateur Scouting from 2005-09 after spending 2004 as the club’s scouting assistant.  He joined the Red Sox organization in 2002 as an intern in the scouting department and returned in that role in 2003.

- Jared Porter has been promoted to Director, Professional Scouting.  Porter spent the last two years as the Red Sox Assistant Director, Professional Scouting.  He was the club’s Coordinator, Professional Scouting from 2008-09 after serving as Assistant, Player Development in 2006-07.  He joined the Red Sox as an intern in 2004 and spent one year in Fort Myers, FL.

- Eddie Romero has been promoted to Director, International Scouting.  Romero held the role of Assistant Director, Latin American Operations/International Scouting in 2011 after a year as the club’s Assistant Director, Latin American Operations.  He came to the Boston organization as an assistant in international and professional scouting in February 2006 and was named Coordinator, Latin American Operations that November.

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- Galen Carr has been promoted to Special Assignment Scout.  Carr will be in his 13^th season with the Red Sox organization in 2012, having formerly served as a Major League scout over the last five seasons from 2007-11 and as a pro scout in 2006.  Prior to those positions, Carr was the club’s Advance Scouting Coordinator from 2003-05 and was an Advance Scouting Administrator from 2001-02.

- Bob McClure joins the organization as a Special Assignment Scout/Instructor.  McClure spent the last six seasons as the pitching coach for the Kansas City Royals after being named to the position on October 12, 2005.

- David Keller has been hired as a Professional Scout.  Keller spent the last two seasons as a pro scout for the New York Mets.  He interned with the Arizona Diamondbacks in player development/baseball operations in 2009 and was the Philadelphia Phillies Video Advance Scouting Intern in 2006.  Keller began his career in professional baseball in 2007, serving as Director, Baseball Operations for the Atlantic League’s Camden Riversharks, a position he held for two years.

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