Red Sox lineup: Roman Anthony makes first start of spring training

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. – After a 5-2 win in the annual exhibition game against the Northeastern Huskies on Friday, the Red Sox are kicking off their official spring training schedule with a trip to the Tampa Bay Rays’ Charlotte Sports Park.

Top prospect Roman Anthony will make his preseason debut in left-field and batting second in the order. He was originally slated to lead off Friday’s game, but was scratched due to soreness in his right elbow from a hit-by-pitch.

Fellow ‘Big 3’ prospect Marcelo Mayer, who started at shortstop on Friday, is Saturday’s designated hitter.

The Red Sox will face a Rays lineup full of ‘24 regulars. Danny Jansen, a Sox addition at last summer’s trade deadline, will also be behind the dish for the Rays.

Red Sox lineup

David Hamilton SS

Roman Anthony LF

Ceddanne Rafaela CF

Carlos Narváez C

Marcelo Mayer DH

Vaughn Grissom 2B

Abraham Toro 1B

Trayce Thompson RF

Nick Sogard 3B

Rays lineup

Taylor Walls SS

Brandon Lowe 2B

Eloy Jiménez DH

Jonathan Aranda 1B

Richie Palacios LF

Danny Jansen C

Curtis Mead 3B

Jonny DeLuca CF

Jose Caballero RF

Probable Red Sox – Rays pitchers:

RHP Quinn Priester vs. RHP Jacob Waguespack

Broadcast info

When: 1:05 p.m. ET

Where: Charlotte Sports Park, Port Charlotte, Fla.

How to watch: NESN, WEEI 93.7 FM, WDAE 620 AM/95.3 FM (Rays)