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Spring opener will feature youthful competition

Juan Lagares, Michael Conforto, Wilmer Flores, Travis d'Arnaud and starting pitcher Seth Lugo are the biggest names who will travel 2 1/2 hours across the state for a game at JetBlue Park, the Red Sox's Fenway Park Spring Training replica. Once that crew departs the game, top prospects such as Amed Rosario will take their turn.

Top Prospects: Rosario, NYM
2017 MLB.com Top Prospects: Amed Rosario has very good contact skills and extra-base power

"I'm bringing anybody above the number of 26," Collins quipped, referring to the Spring Training tradition of giving young players high uniform numbers.