JUAN CENTENO | C | #13
BORN: November 16, 1989 in Arecibo, Puerto Rico
Juan Centeno has seen major league action in each of the last seven
seasons. He played in seven games for Boston in September 2019, making
three starts at catcher. He spent most of the season with Triple-A Pawtucket
after signing with the Red Sox as a minor league free agent in November
2018, starting 80 games with the PawSox and throwing out 24 of 74 runners
attempting to steal (32.4%). Selected by the New York Mets in the 32nd
round of the 2007 June Draft, Centeno has hit .223 in 118 career games
with the Mets (2013-14), Brewers (2015), Twins (2016), Astros (2017),
Rangers (2018), and Red Sox (2019).
CHAD DE LA GUERRA | INF | #71
BORN: November 24, 1992 in Santa Maria, CA
This will be Chad De La Guerra’s third consecutive Major League Spring
Training camp as a non-roster invitee with the Red Sox. The left-handed
hitter spent all of last season with Triple-A Pawtucket and appeared in 61
games, hitting 13 home runs and recording career bests in batting average
(.288), slugging percentage (.540), and OPS (.901). He made 30 starts at
shortstop, 14 at second base, and 12 at third base. Selected by the Red
Sox in the 17th round of the 2015 June Draft, De La Guerra has hit .265
in 397 minor league games, earning All-Star selections in 2017 (Carolina
League) and in 2015 (New York-Penn League).
JETER DOWNS | INF | #20
BORN: July 27, 1998 in San Andres, Colombia
Yes, he was named after former Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter. He was
also ranked by Baseball America as the Dodgers’ No. 6 prospect entering
the 2020 season before being acquired by Boston in February. The
right-handed hitter spent his first two professional seasons in the Reds
organization after signing with Cincinnati as the 32nd overall selection in
the 2017 June Draft. Acquired by the Dodgers in December 2018, he hit
.276 with an .888 OPS, 35 doubles, 24 home runs, 24 stolen bases, 86 RBI,
and 92 runs scored in 2019. Last season, Downs was one of only 10 minor
league players with at least 20 home runs and 20 stolen bases.
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MARCO HERNÁNDEZ | INF | #40
BORN: September 6, 1992 in Santiago, DR
Marco Hernández was a deserving recipient of the 2019 Comeback Player
of the Year Award from the Boston Baseball Writers. He played in 61 games
over three stints with Boston last season, after missing most of 2017 and all
of 2018 recovering from left shoulder surgery. The Dominican native hit .250
with two home runs and 11 RBI in 2019, appearing defensively at second
base (48 games) and shortstop (two games). Originally signed by the Cubs
as an international free agent in 2009, Hernández made his major league
debut with the Red Sox in 2016 and has hit .265 with three home runs in
122 Major League games.
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