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BOSTON, MA—The Boston Red Sox have added 12 non-roster invitees to the team’s 2022 Spring Training roster: catcher Kole Cottam; infielders Triston Casas, Ryan Fitzgerald, David Hamilton, and Christian Koss; outfielder Franchy Cordero; left-handed pitcher Chris Murphy; and right-handed pitchers Durbin Feltman, Geoff Hartlieb, Brian Keller, Kaleb Ort, and John Schreiber.
The Red Sox have now invited 23 players to Major League Spring Training camp as non-roster invitees.
Red Sox Chief Baseball Officer Chaim Bloom made the announcement.
Triston Casas, INF – Casas, 22, is ranked by Baseball America as the No. 19 prospect in baseball and the Red Sox’ No. 2 prospect. In 2021, the left-handed hitter played 77 games for Double-A Portland and nine for Triple-A Worcester, batting .279 (86-for-308) with 14 home runs and a .394 on-base percentage. He also was named to the All-Olympic Baseball Team, as he helped lead the United States to a Silver Medal in Tokyo, Japan. Selected by the Red Sox in the first round of the 2018 June Draft (No. 26 overall), Casas has played 208 games in his minor league career, hitting 34 home runs with an .847 OPS. In 2019, the Red Sox named him the organization’s Minor League Offensive Player of the Year.
Franchy Cordero, OF – Cordero, 27, played in 48 games for the Red Sox in 2021, making 27 starts in left field, eight at first base, and one in right field. The left-handed hitter also played in 78 games for Triple-A Worcester last season, where he hit .300 (86-for-287) with a .931 OPS, 13 home runs, and 56 RBI. Originally signed by the San Diego Padres as an international free agent in 2011, the native of the Dominican Republic has hit .221 (91-for-411) with 13 home runs and 45 RBI in 143 games for the Padres (2017-19), Kansas City Royals (2020), and Red Sox (2021).
Kole Cottam, C – Cottam, 24, is attending his second consecutive Major League Spring Training camp with the Red Sox. The right-handed hitter batted .278 (65-for-234) with 18 doubles, 10 home runs, and 33 RBI in 71 games between High-A Greenville and Double-A Portland in 2021. Following the season, he played in 15 games for the Scottsdale Scorpions in the Arizona Fall League and was named an AFL Rising Star. Selected by Boston in the fourth round of the 2018 June Draft out of the University of Kentucky, Cottam has batted .259 (171-for-659) with 76 extra-base hits and 101 RBI in 190 minor league games.
Durbin Feltman, RHP – Feltman, 24, is attending his second consecutive Major League Spring Training with the Red Sox. The right-hander made 39 relief appearances between Double-A Portland and Triple-A Worcester in 2021, going 8-1 with a 2.96 ERA (17 ER/51.2 IP), 1.06 WHIP, .215 opponent batting average, and 10.80 strikeouts per nine innings. After allowing three runs in his first appearance for the WooSox, he allowed a total of four runs and held opponents to a .150 average in his final 16 appearances. Selected by Boston in the third round of the 2018 June Draft out of Texas Christian University, Feltman is 11-5 with a 3.70 ERA (52 ER/126.1 IP) in 104 minor league appearances.
Ryan Fitzgerald, INF – Fitzgerald, 27, led Red Sox minor leaguers with 52 extra-base hits in 2021, batting .270 (98-for-363) with 32 doubles, four triples, 16 home runs, and an .862 OPS over 108 games between Double-A Portland and Triple-A Worcester. Named 2019 Red Sox Minor League Defensive Player of the Year, he made 75 of his 2021 starts at shortstop, 14 at third base, and six at second base, also making his professional outfield debut with eight starts in center field, one in right field, and one in left field. Fitzgerald, who is attending his first Major League Spring Training camp, was signed by the Red Sox as a non-drafted free agent in 2018 after four seasons at Creighton University and one with the Gary SouthShore RailCats of the independent American Association.
David Hamilton, INF – Hamilton, 24, was acquired from the Milwaukee Brewers via trade in December and is attending his first career Major League Spring Training camp. Selected by the Brewers in the eighth round of the 2019 June Draft out of the University of Texas at Austin, Hamilton made his professional debut in 2021. A left-handed hitter, he batted .258 (104-for-403) with 66 runs scored, 19 doubles, 11 triples, eight home runs, and 43 RBI in 101 games between High-A Wisconsin and Double-A Biloxi, making 87 starts at shortstop and 13 at second base. He ranked tied for fifth among all minor leaguers with 52 stolen bases in 61 attempts. Following the 2021 season, he played in 14 games for the Salt River Rafters in the Arizona Fall League.
Geoff Hartlieb, RHP – Hartlieb, 28, has made 57 major league appearances, all in relief for the Pittsburgh Pirates (2019-21) and New York Mets (2021). In 66.1 career innings, he has recorded 66 strikeouts and allowed 55 earned runs (7.46 ERA). Selected by Pittsburgh in the 29th round of the 2016 June Draft, the right-hander has posted a 2.98 ERA (71 ER/214.1 IP) in his minor league career, going 21-12 with 23 saves, 225 strikeouts, a 1.24 WHIP, and a .230 opponent batting average in 151 outings, all as a reliever. He did not allow a hit or an earned run (one unearned) in 3.2 innings pitched across four outings with Triple-A Worcester after he was claimed off waivers from the Mets on September 4, 2021.
Brian Keller, RHP – Keller, 27, was selected by the Red Sox in the minor league phase of the 2021 Rule 5 Draft from the New York Yankees. The right-handed pitcher spent 2021 with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, going 2-2 with a 2.77 ERA (17 ER/55.1 IP) and a .214 opponent batting average (43-for-201) over 26 outings, 11 of which were starts. In his 15 relief outings last season, Keller went 2-0 with a 1.80 ERA, .176 opponent batting average, and 12.96 strikeouts per 9.0 innings (25.0 IP, 15-for-85, 5 ER, 36 SO). He was selected by the Yankees in the 39th round of the 2016 June Draft out of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. This is his second appearance in a Major League Spring Training camp, having also attended as a non-roster invitee with the Yankees in 2018.
Christian Koss, INF – Koss, 24, is attending his first Major League Spring Training camp. Acquired from the Colorado Rockies via trade in December 2020, the right-handed hitter spent the 2021 season in High-A Greenville and hit .271 (116-for-428) with 65 runs scored, 18 doubles, seven triples, 15 home runs, and 55 RBI in 104 games. Among qualified High-A hitters, he ranked in the top 10 in hits (T-3rd), triples (T-5th) and total bases (T-7th, 193). Selected by the Rockies in the 12th round of the 2019 June Draft out of the University of California Irvine, Koss has hit .290 (179-for-618) with 29 doubles, 11 triples, 26 home runs, and 106 RBI in 157 minor league games, making 110 starts at shortstop, 25 at second base, and 18 at third base.
Chris Murphy, LHP – Murphy, 23, is attending his first Major League Spring Training camp. The left-hander struck out 128 of his 424 batters faced (30.2%) over 20 starts and one relief appearance between High-A Greenville and Double-A Portland last season, going 8-5 with a 4.62 ERA (52 ER/101.1 IP). On August 23 and again on September 13, he earned Double-A Northeast Pitcher of the Week honors and was named to MLB Pipeline’s Prospect Team of the Week. He was also the Red Sox organization’s Starting Pitcher of the Month for June 2021. Currently ranked by Baseball America as the Red Sox’ No. 12 prospect, Murphy was selected in the sixth round of the 2019 June Draft out of the University of San Diego.
Kaleb Ort, RHP – Ort, 29, will be attending his second consecutive Major League Spring Training camp with the Red Sox. The right-hander made his major league debut for the Red Sox in 2021 (one appearance) but spent the majority of the season with Triple-A Worcester, appearing in 42 games for the WooSox and going 1-3 with 19 saves and a 2.98 ERA (15 ER/45.1 IP). He ranked tied for fourth among minor leaguers in saves, converting 19 of 21 opportunities. Selected by the Red Sox in the Triple-A phase of the 2020 Rule 5 Draft, Ort has averaged at least 10 strikeouts per nine innings for every minor league team he has played for, including 12.93 at the Triple-A level.
John Schreiber, RHP – Schreiber, 27, spent most of last season with Triple-A Worcester after he was claimed off waivers from the Detroit Tigers on February 18, 2021. The right-hander went 3-3 with a 2.71 ERA (20 ER/66.1 IP) over 33 appearances (eight starts) with the WooSox. His contract was selected from Worcester on September 1, and he made his Red Sox debut on September 5 against Cleveland, striking out five batters while allowing one run on four hits over 3.0 innings of relief in an 11-5 win. Schreiber was selected by the Tigers in the 15th round of the 2016 June Draft out of the University of Northwestern Ohio.
BOSTON RED SOX NON-ROSTER INVITEES (23)
PITCHERS (12): Silvino Bracho, Taylor Cole, Tyler Danish, Michael Feliz, Durbin Feltman, Darin Gillies, Geoff Hartlieb, Brian Keller, Zack Kelly, Chris Murphy, Kaleb Ort, John Schreiber
CATCHERS (2): Roldani Baldwin, Kole Cottam
INFIELDERS (6): Triston Casas, Ryan Fitzgerald, David Hamilton, Christian Koss, Roberto Ramos, Yolmer Sánchez
OUTFIELDERS (3): Franchy Cordero, Rob Refsnyder, Christin Stewart
BOSTON RED SOX 40-MAN ROSTER (39)
Pitchers (22): Matt Barnes, Eduard Bazardo, Brayan Bello, Ryan Brasier, Kutter Crawford, Austin Davis, Nathan Eovaldi, Jay Groome, Darwinzon Hernandez, Rich Hill, Tanner Houck, Bryan Mata, James Paxton, Nick Pivetta, Chris Sale, Hirokazu Sawamura, Connor Seabold, Josh Taylor, Phillips Valdez, Michael Wacha, Garrett Whitlock, Josh Winckowski
Catchers (4): Ronaldo Hernández, Kevin Plawecki, Christian Vázquez, Connor Wong
Infielders (7): Jonathan Araúz, Christian Arroyo, Xander Bogaerts, Bobby Dalbec, Rafael Devers, Jeter Downs, Hudson Potts
Outfielders (5): Jackie Bradley Jr., Jarren Duran, J.D. Martinez, Jeisson Rosario, Alex Verdugo
Infielder/Outfielders (1): Kiké Hernández
