The spring training schedule is officially underway as the Boston Red Sox host the Tampay Bay Rays at JetBlue Park in Fort Myers for the first game of Grapefruit League action.
Today’s lineup will look drastically different from the one the Red Sox will deploy in Toronto next month on Opening Day. Players will be eased into the routine of playing everyday so it could be weeks before we see a lineup that resembles what we can expect in the regular season. In the meantime, the starters will be a mix of veterans, prospects and fringe players battling for a roster spot.