What is non roster invitee?

A non-roster invite (NRI) is an invitation for a player who is not on a club’s 40-man roster to attend Major League camp in Spring Training and compete for a roster spot. Clubs can extend NRIs to their upper-level Minor Leaguers and also include NRIs in Minor League contracts given to free agents in the offseason.

Who threw the last Red Sox no hitter?

Jon Lester
Young’s perfect game, pitched on May 5, 1904, also was the first no-hitter in Red Sox history; the most recent Red Sox no-hitter was thrown by Jon Lester on May 19, 2008. Two pitchers have thrown more than one no-hitter in a Red Sox uniform, Hall of Famer Cy Young and Dutch Leonard.

Who is the youngest person on the Red Sox?

Rafael Devers is still just 24. He is the youngest active player on the Red Sox roster — younger than rookies Jarren Duran and Bobby Dalbec and Tanner Houck.

What does it mean to be invited to spring training?

Basically meaning, those players will be given the chance to compete for a spot on the Opening Day Roster, but during spring, they don’t count towards the limit on the 40-man roster.

What does it mean to be on the 40-man roster?

Definition. The 40-man roster includes a combination of players on the 26-man roster, the 7-, 10-, and 15-day injured lists, the bereavement/family medical emergency list and the paternity leave list, as well as some Minor Leaguers.

Has Red Sox ever had a perfect game?

But that came to a halt on May 5, 1904, when Young stepped up to the mound and retired 27 straight batters — pitching the perfect game. It was the third perfect game ever, the first in AL history, the first of the Modern Era and the only perfect game in Red Sox history.

What was the Red Sox record in 2013?

97–65
The 2013 Boston Red Sox season was the 113th season in the franchise’s Major League Baseball history….2013 Boston Red Sox season.

2013 Boston Red Sox
Fenway Park (since 1912) Boston, Massachusetts (since 1901)
Results
Record	97–65 (.599)
Divisional place	1st

Who is the oldest person on the Red Sox?

Xander Bogaerts, now the old sage at 28, relishes role as longest-tenured player on Red Sox. By Peter Abraham Globe Staff,Updated February 22, 2021, 8:50 p.m.

What does Grapefruit and Cactus mean in baseball?

The difference, though, is that the Grapefruit League has four of the six teams that finished dead last in their division with the Red Sox, Astros, Marlins and Twins. The Cactus League has the other two teams but has more average teams, which generally means more talented players.