2014 Boston Red Sox season

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2014 Boston Red Sox
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Major League affiliations
Location
Results
Record 71–91 (.438)
Divisional place 5th
Other information
Owner(s) John W. Henry (Fenway Sports Group)
General manager(s) Ben Cherington
Manager(s) John Farrell
Local television NESN
(Don Orsillo, Jerry Remy, Dennis Eckersley, Jon Rish)
Local radio WEEI-FM
Boston Red Sox Radio Network
(Joe Castiglione, Dave O'Brien, Sean Grande, Lou Merloni)
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The 2014 Boston Red Sox season was the 114th season in the franchise's Major League Baseball history. The Red Sox finished last in the five-team American League East with a record of 71 wins and 91 losses, 25 games behind the Baltimore Orioles. It was the second last-place finish for the team in three years, and they were the second defending World Series champions to finish last in their division, the first having been the 1998 Florida Marlins. They also became the first MLB team to finish last in one season, win the World Series the next, and finish last again the following season.[1]

Offseason

November

December

January

  • On January 22, 2014, the Red Sox signed outfielder Grady Sizemore to a one-year deal, initially only worth $750,000 but with a possible $6 million in incentives. Sizemore had been out of baseball since 2011 due to injuries.[10]

February

  • On February 16, 2014, one day after Pitchers and Catchers reported, Ryan Dempster announced he will not pitch in 2014.[11]
  • On February 20, 2014 the Red Sox signed Chris Capuano to a one-year worth $2,250,000 contract with incentives to make the contract worth up to $5,000,000

March

  • On March 23, 2014, the Red Sox and David Ortiz agreed on a 1-year contract extension through the 2015 season worth $16 million with a club/vesting option for 2016 and a club option for 2017.

During the season

Opening Day

Opening Day starter Jon Lester

The 2014 Red Sox season opened on March 31, with a 2–1 road loss against the Baltimore Orioles.[12]

Opening Day lineup

29 Daniel Nava RF
15 Dustin Pedroia 2B
34 David Ortiz DH
12 Mike Napoli 1B
37 Mike Carp LF
38 Grady Sizemore CF
 2 Xander Bogaerts SS
40 A. J. Pierzynski C
16 Will Middlebrooks 3B
31 Jon Lester P

April

  • On April 7, the Red Sox signed infielder Ryan Roberts. He is designated for assignment 11 days later, but stays with the organization.

May

June

  • On June 18, the Red Sox release Sizemore.

July

August

  • On August 1, the Red Sox release Mike Carp.
  • On August 22, 2014 the Red Sox sign Rusney Castillo to a 7-year, $72.5 million deal.

Season standings

AL East		 W L Pct. GB Home Road
Baltimore Orioles 96 66 0.593 — 50–31 46–35
New York Yankees 84 78 0.519 12 43–38 41–40
Toronto Blue Jays 83 79 0.512 13 46–35 37–44
Tampa Bay Rays 77 85 0.475 19 36–45 41–40
Boston Red Sox 71 91 0.438 25 34–47 37–44


Division Leaders		 W L Pct.
(1) Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 98 64 0.605
(2) Baltimore Orioles 96 66 0.593
(3) Detroit Tigers 90 72 0.556


Wild Card teams
(Top 2 qualify for 1-game playoff)		 W L Pct. GB
(4) Kansas City Royals 89 73 0.549 +1
(5) Oakland Athletics 88 74 0.543 —
Seattle Mariners 87 75 0.537 1
Cleveland Indians 85 77 0.525 3
New York Yankees 84 78 0.519 4
Toronto Blue Jays 83 79 0.512 5
Tampa Bay Rays 77 85 0.475 11
Chicago White Sox 73 89 0.451 15
Boston Red Sox 71 91 0.438 17
Houston Astros 70 92 0.432 18
Minnesota Twins 70 92 0.432 18
Texas Rangers 67 95 0.414 21


Record vs. opponents

2014 AL Records

Source: AL Standings Head-to-Head
Team BAL BOS CWS CLE DET HOU KC LAA MIN NYY OAK SEA TB TEX TOR NL
Baltimore — 11–8 5–1 3–4 1–5 4–3 3–4 4–2 4–3 13–6 2–4 5–2 12–7 6–1 11–8 12–8
Boston 8–11 — 4–3 2–5 1–5 4–3 6–1 2–5 4–2 7–12 3–4 1–5 9–10 4–2 7–12 9–11
Chicago 1–5 3–4 — 9–10 9–10 3–3 6–13 1–5 9–10 2–5 4–3 3–4 5–2 2–4 5–2 11–9
Cleveland 4–3 5–2 10–9 — 8–11 5–2 10–9 2–5 11–8 4–3 2–4 2–4 4–2 6–1 2–4 10–10
Detroit 5–1 5–1 10–9 11–8 — 4–3 13–6 3–4 9–10 3–4 5–2 2–4 3–4 4–3 1–5 12–8
Houston 3–4 3–4 3–3 2–5 3–4 — 3–3 7–12 3–3 4–2 8–11 9–10 2–5 11–8 4–3 5–15
Kansas City 4–3 1–6 13–6 9–10 6–13 3–3 — 3–3 11–8 4–3 5–2 2–5 4–2 5–1 4–3 15–5
Los Angeles 2–4 5–2 5–1 5–2 4–3 12–7 3–3 — 7–0 2–4 10–9 7–12 5–2 14–5 5–2 12–8
Minnesota 3–4 2–4 10–9 8–11 10–9 3–3 8–11 0–7 — 3–4 1–6 5–2 2–4 2–5 4–2 9–11
New York 6–13 12–7 5–2 3–4 4–3 2–4 3–4 4–2 4–3 — 2–4 3–3 8–11 4–3 11–8 13–7
Oakland 4–2 4–3 3–4 4–2 2–5 11–8 2–5 9–10 6–1 4–2 — 9–10 4–2 9–10 4–3 13–7
Seattle 2–5 5–1 4–3 4–2 4–2 10–9 5–2 12–7 2–5 3–3 10–9 — 4–3 9–10 4–3 9–11
Tampa Bay 7–12 10–9 2–5 2–4 4–3 5–2 2–4 2–5 4–2 11–8 2–4 3–4 — 5–2 8–11 10–10
Texas 1–6 2–4 4–2 1–6 3–4 8–11 1–5 5–14 5–2 3–4 10–9 10–9 2–5 — 2–4 10–10
Toronto 8–11 12–7 2–5 4–2 5–1 3–4 3–4 2–5 2–4 8–11 3–4 3–4 11–8 4–2 — 13–7


Roster

2014 Boston Red Sox
Roster
Pitchers Catchers

Infielders

 Outfielders Manager

Coaches

Game log

Red Sox Win
 Red Sox Loss
 Game Postponed
 Eliminated from Playoff Race
Boldface text denotes a Red Sox pitcher
Boston Red Sox 2014 Season Game Log — Season Record: (71–91), 5th in AL East

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Awards and honors

All-Star Game

Farm system

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See also: Minor League Baseball
Level Team League Manager
AAA Pawtucket Red Sox International League Kevin Boles
AA Portland Sea Dogs Eastern League Billy McMillon
A-Advanced Salem Red Sox Carolina League Carlos Febles
A Greenville Drive South Atlantic League Darren Fenster
A-Short Season Lowell Spinners New York–Penn League Joe Oliver
Rookie GCL Red Sox Gulf Coast League Tom Kotchman
Rookie DSL Red Sox Dominican Summer League José Zapata

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Pawtucket, GCL Red Sox[16]

References

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