‘Obviously we’re concerned about it,’ interim manager Ron Roenicke says.

Boston will try to take an aggressive approach about throwing strikes at the start of an at-bat.

The move is made because Chris Sale’s start to spring training was delayed two weeks by a bout with pneumonia.

Commissioner Rob Manfred said on Feb. 16 the process was slowed when MLB needed to reinterview certain witnesses after new developments emerged.

Chaim Bloom, Boston’s new chief baseball officer, has been in the job less than four months and already has made two big decisions that will shape his legacy.

MItch Moreland is the oldest player on the Red Sox active roster and is entering 10 season in the major leagues.

Chris Sale, Nathan Eovaldi and Eduardo Rodriguez will have to prove they can remain durable in 2020.

Dustin Pedroia has played in just nine games the last two seasons as he tries to recover from a knee injury at age 36.

Veteran Jonathan Lucroy caught for the Athletics in 2018 when Houston tore apart Oakland pitching.