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Red Sox Scratch Starting Catcher (Back Spasms), so He Won’t Face Pitcher He Was Traded For

Jake Bennett, Boston's No. 7 prospect, makes his start as Carlos Narvaez rests with a back spasm before catching Wednesday's game against the Yankees.

  • On Tuesday night, Carlos Narvaez was scratched from the designated hitter spot at JetBlue Park, and Nathan Hickey replaced him while Jake Bennett starts for Boston.
  • The decision followed a Monday back spasm in the game against the Blue Jays, and Narvaez and the team agreed to rest him for catching duty on Wednesday against the Yankees.
  • Prospect Jake Bennett, a 6-foot-6 left-hander and No. 7 prospect, will start, followed by relievers Zack Kelly, Tyler Uberstine, Tyler Samaniego, and Vinny Nittoli, making his debut after back tightness.
  • The exhibition functions as a World Baseball Classic tune-up for Team Puerto Rico this weekend, while Jake Bennett's start offers a showcase against a lineup projected to feature Nolan Arenado.
  • The Red Sox took a break from Grapefruit League action to play Puerto Rico, with Puerto Rico native Erik Rivera, a Red Sox minor-league left-hander, pitching and walking two before being removed.
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Erik Rivera, a Red Sox Prospect, Pitches in a Boston Uniform for Puerto Rico in an Exhibition Game

FORT MYERS, Florida, USA (AP) — Left-hander Erik Rivera, who plays in the Red Sox minor league system, pitched for Puerto Rico in a Boston uniform Tuesday against his major league team in a preseason exhibition game. The Red Sox made some players available to Puerto Rico because that team was short-staffed. Among them was Rivera, who is Puerto Rican. Rivera entered with two outs in the sixth inning and failed to retire a batter. He faced three, …

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Red Sox prospect Erik Rivera pitches in Boston uniform for Puerto Rico in exhibition

Red Sox minor league left-hander Erik Rivera pitched in his Boston uniform Tuesday night for Puerto Rico against his major league team in a preseason exhibition.

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Red Sox lineup: Camp standout starting exhibition vs. Puerto Rico, Kristian Campbell leading off

The Red Sox will take a break from Grapefruit League action for a special exhibition Tuesday night — and will do so with a young camp standout on the mound.

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Red Sox lineup: Catcher late scratch ahead of Puerto Rico exhibition

A key Red Sox starter was a late scratch from Tuesday's lineup, though the catcher said he expects to be good to go by tomorrow.

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