The Red Sox and Braves figuratively kick off their Saturday preseason game this afternoon at 1:05 p.m. in Ft. Myers, unless they institute some sort of soccer rule beforehand and do it literally. This one is on NESN+.
A day after making his spring debut in the DH spot, Xander Bogaerts is back in the DH spot. “I feel completely ready right now,” Bogaerts told reporters after his 0-2 performance behind Garrett Richards (who finally flashed some of his considerable talent), and X hoped he’d be back at short by Tuesday.
Today, Martín Perez takes the mound against Ian Anderson, a formidable opponent, while the Sox also face down the likes of Ronald Acuña Jr.