Boston Red Sox player Dustin Pedroia takes a few practice swings while on deck during a Red Sox spring training game against the Minnesota Twins at Jet Blue Park in Fort Myers, Fla. Logan Newell/Special to The Portland Press Herald
Boston Red Sox manager John Farrell is seen in the dugout before a spring training exhibition baseball game against the Atlanta Braves in Kissimmee, Fla. The Associated Press
Red Sox players leave the dugout after a spring training game. Logan Newell/Special to The Portland Press Herald
Sox fans pack the stadium during a Red Sox spring training game in Fort Myers, Fla. on March 26. Logan Newell/Special to The Portland Press Herald
Hanley Ramirez comes off the field during a spring training game. Logan Newell/Special to The Portland Press Herald
Farrell watches play from the dugout. Logan Newell/Special to The Portland Press Herald
A youngster waits for a Sox player's autograph in Fort Myers. Logan Newell/Special to The Portland Press Herald
Clay Buchholz will start the Red Sox opener on April 6 in Philadelphia.
Boston Red Sox Mike Napoli runs towards first base in the third inning after hitting a two-run home run against the Tampa Bay Rays during an exhibition spring training baseball game, Saturday.
Mookie Betts was a standout for the Sea Dogs and should find a home in the Red Sox outfield this season. The Associated Press
Christian Vazquez throws to third base as he works on rundown drills March 1.
Justin Masterson, who pitched for the Portland Sea Dogs in 2007 and 2008, will return to the Red Sox as part of a revamped starting rotation in 2015.
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