Xander Bogaerts, who is playing at short stop this year, slides safely into home plate past Cleveland Indians catcher Roberto Perez on a double by Andrew Benintendi during Game 3 of American League Division Series on Oct. 10, 2016, in Boston. Bogaerts, now 24, played part of 2012 as a Sea Dog, made his debut with the Red Sox in August 2013, and returned to the Sea Dogs In 2014, batting .311 in 56 games.
Right fielder Mookie Betts, 24, reacts after hitting a two-run home run during a game against the Baltimore Orioles on Aug. 16, 2016, in Baltimore. In 2014, he played 54 games in Portland, batting .355 and hitting 6 homers. He debuted with the Red Sox on June 29, 2014.
First baseman Hanley Ramirez, 33, follows through on a solo home run during a game against the Yankees at Fenway on Sept. 16, 2016. Ramirez played with the Sea Dogs for part of 2004 and nearly all of the 2005 – batting .271 on 465 at-bats in 122 games – before the Red Sox traded him to the Florida Marlins. He returned to the Red Sox in 2015.
Reliever Robby Scott, 27, pitches against the Atlanta Braves in a spring training game on March 3, 2017, in Kissimmee, Fla. He had an exceptional season as a Sea Dog in 2014, going 8-2 with 3 saves and an ERA of 1.96. In 2015, he played 25 games and went 1-1. His first game in a Red Sox uniform was on Sept. 2, 2016.
Relief pitcher Ben Taylor, 24, throws in spring training in a game against the Toronto Blue Jays on March 24, 2017, in Dunedin, Fla. In 2016, Taylor played 21 games and went 1-1 as a Sea Dog.
Eduardo Rodriguez, 23, throws in an exhibition game against the Washington Nationals at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md., on April 1, 2017. He was 3-1 with an ERA of .096 as a Sea Dog in the last half of the 2014 season. He made his Red Sox debut on May 28, 2015.
Boston Red Sox center fielder Jackie Bradley Jr. makes a leaping catch on a hit by Los Angeles Angels' Yunel Escobar before throwing on to second base to double up Jett Bandy during a game at Fenway on July 3, 2016. Bradley was drafted by Boston in the first round in 2011. Now 26, Bradley played half of the 2012 season in Portland, batting .271 and garnering 62 hits. He made his debut with the Red Sox on April 1, 2013, and earned a permanent spot on the roster in 2016.
Matt Barnes, 26, pitches during a spring training game against the Pittsburgh Pirates on March 4, 2017, in Bradenton, Florida. He pitched for the Sea Dogs in 2013 and was called up to the Red Sox on Sept. 9, 2014.
Andrew Benintendi hits a three-run homer the Red Sox' opening day game against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday, April 3, at Fenway Park. The Red Sox left fielder, who is only 22, was drafted in the first round in 2015. He played 63 games with the Sea Dogs in 2016 – batting .295 and hitting 8 homers – before being called up by the Sox on Aug. 2.
Team leader and star second baseman Dustin Pedroia, 33, relaxes during spring training in Fort Myers, Fla., on Feb. 19, 2017. In 2005, he played 66 games in a Sea Dogs uniform, batting .324 and belting 8 home runs. He debuted with the Red Sox on Aug. 22, 2006.
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