The Red Sox announced eight non-roster players have been invited to Fort Myers in February for spring training: third baseman/first baseman Jantzen Witte; lefthanded pitcher Mike Kickham; righthanded pitchers R.J. Alvarez, Robinson Leyer, and Domingo Tapia; catcher Jett Bandy; outfielder John Andreoli; and first baseman/outfielder Nick Longhi.
Witte was selected by the Red Sox in the 24th round back in 2013 and is in his first spring training for the Sox. He’s spent his entire career in the Red Sox minor-league system and recently hit .271 between Double A and Triple A last season with 22 doubles and nine homers.