Red Sox prospect Matthew Lugo (54 extra-base hits) among latest spring non-roster invitees
The Red Sox have extended spring training non-roster invitations to 10 more players, including 2019 second-round pick Matthew Lugo.
Lugo, who is Carlos Beltran’s nephew, had a strong 2022 season. He stroked 54 extra-base hits (18 homers, 26 doubles, 10 triples) in 114 games with High-A Greenville and three games with Double-A Portland. He batted .288 with a .344 on-base percentage, .500 slugging percentage and .844 OPS for Greenville.
Pitchers Dan Altavilla, Taylor Broadway, Durbin Feltman, Victor Santos, and Chase Shugart as well as shortstop Christian Koss, infielder/outfielder Ryan Fitzgerald, infielder/outfielder Nick Sogard and catcher Stephen Scott also received non-roster invites.
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Broadway is the right-handed relief pitcher who the Red Sox acquired as the player to be named later from the White Sox for Jake Diekman.
Broadway made six relief appearances for Portland after the Red Sox acquired him. He has allowed just one run and four hits in 7 innings (1.29 ERA). He had 11 strikeouts and no walks. Opponents are 4-for-23 (.174 batting average) against him.
The Red Sox now have invited 21 minor leaguers as non-roster invitees.
