The Red Sox traveled across the state to Jupiter, Florida to take on the Miami Marlins at their Spring Training home. The Red Sox faced phenom Jose Fernandez, coming back still from Tommy John surgery he had in May 2014. Last year, he was slowed by a biceps strain that limited him to 11 starts, complicating his full recovery from the surgery. Steven Wright, in the mix for the fifth rotation spot, available while Eduardo Rodriguez comes back from a knee injury, started for the Red Sox.
Wright struggled right out of the gate, allowing hits to the first three batters and a run.