Boston Red Sox Photos: Sports Illustrated Leading Off.
FT. MYERS, FL – FEBRUARY 28: Manager Alex Cora of the Boston Red Sox works in his office before a game against the Washington Nationals on February 28, 2019 at JetBlue Park at Fenway South in Fort Myers, Florida. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Alex Cora
FT. MYERS, FL – FEBRUARY 28: Eduardo Nunez #36 of the Boston Red Sox lifts weights before a game against the Washington Nationals on February 28, 2019 at JetBlue Park at Fenway South in Fort Myers, Florida. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Eduardo Nunez
FT. MYERS, FL – FEBRUARY 28: Eduardo Nunez #36 of the Boston Red Sox lifts weights before a game against the Washington Nationals on February 28, 2019 at JetBlue Park at Fenway South in Fort Myers, Florida. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Eduardo Nunez
FT. MYERS, FL – FEBRUARY 28: Dustin Pedroia #15 of the Boston Red Sox looks on in he batting cage before a game against the Washington Nationals on February 28, 2019 at JetBlue Park at Fenway South in Fort Myers, Florida. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Dustin Pedroia
FT. MYERS, FL – FEBRUARY 28: Mookie Betts #50 of the Boston Red Sox takes batting practice in the batting cage before a game against the Washington Nationals on February 28, 2019 at JetBlue Park at Fenway South in Fort Myers, Florida. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Mookie Betts
FT. MYERS, FL – FEBRUARY 28: Mookie Betts #50 of the Boston Red Sox exits batting cage before a game against the Washington Nationals on February 28, 2019 at JetBlue Park at Fenway South in Fort Myers, Florida. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Mookie Betts
FT. MYERS, FL – FEBRUARY 28: Chris Sale #41, Blake Swihart #23, Dustin Pedroia #15, Brock Holt #12, and Nathan Eovaldi #17 of the Boston Red Sox react during a team meeting before a game against the Washington Nationals on February 28, 2019 at JetBlue Park at Fenway South in Fort Myers, Florida. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images) *** Local Caption ***
FT. MYERS, FL – FEBRUARY 28: Eduardo Rodriguez #57, Chris Sale #41, Rick Porcello #22, and David Price #10 of the Boston Red Sox look on before a game against the Washington Nationals on February 28, 2019 at JetBlue Park at Fenway South in Fort Myers, Florida. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Eduardo Rodriguez; Chris Sale; Rick Porcello; David Price
FT. MYERS, FL – FEBRUARY 28: Xander Bogaerts #2 of the Boston Red Sox walks through the tunnel before a game against the Washington Nationals on February 28, 2019 at JetBlue Park at Fenway South in Fort Myers, Florida. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Xander Bogaerts
FT. MYERS, FL – FEBRUARY 28: Jackie Bradley Jr. #19, Andrew Benintendi #16, Mookie Betts #50, and J.D. Martinez #28 of the Boston Red Sox react before a game against the Washington Nationals on February 28, 2019 at JetBlue Park at Fenway South in Fort Myers, Florida. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Jackie Bradley Jr.; Mookie Betts; Andrew Benintendi; J.D. Martinez
FT. MYERS, FL – FEBRUARY 28: Mookie Betts #50, Dustin Pedroia #15, and Andrew Benintendi #16 of the Boston Red Sox react in the cage before a game against the Washington Nationals on February 28, 2019 at JetBlue Park at Fenway South in Fort Myers, Florida. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Mookie Betts; Dustin Pedroia; Andrew Benintendi
FT. MYERS, FL – MARCH 4: Andrew Benintendi #16 and Brock Holt #12 of the Boston Red Sox hang out on the couch in Manager Alex Cora’s office during a team workout on March 4, 2019 at JetBlue Park at Fenway South in Fort Myers, Florida. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Andrew Benintendi; Brock Holt
FT. MYERS, FL – FEBRUARY 28: Rick Porcello #22 and Brock Holt #12 of the Boston Red Sox play with a dog before a game against the Washington Nationals on February 28, 2019 at JetBlue Park at Fenway South in Fort Myers, Florida. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Brock Holt
FT. MYERS, FL – FEBRUARY 28: Manager Alex Cora of the Boston Red Sox works in his office with Mookie Betts #50 before a game against the Washington Nationals on February 28, 2019 at JetBlue Park at Fenway South in Fort Myers, Florida. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Alex Cora; Mookie Betts
FT. MYERS, FL – FEBRUARY 28: A Boston Red Sox team meeting is held before a game against the Washington Nationals on February 28, 2019 at JetBlue Park at Fenway South in Fort Myers, Florida. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images) *** Local Caption ***
FT. MYERS, FL – MARCH 4: Eduardo Nunez #36 of the Boston Red Sox lifts weights during a team workout on March 4, 2019 at JetBlue Park at Fenway South in Fort Myers, Florida. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Eduardo Nunez
FT. MYERS, FL – MARCH 4: Blake Swihart #23 of the Boston Red Sox holds his dog Coda during a team workout on March 4, 2019 at JetBlue Park at Fenway South in Fort Myers, Florida. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Blake Swihart
FT. MYERS, FL – FEBRUARY 28: Eduardo Rodriguez #57 and Xander Bogaerts 32 of the Boston Red Sox play cards with teammates before a game against the Washington Nationals on February 28, 2019 at JetBlue Park at Fenway South in Fort Myers, Florida. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images) *** Local Caption ***
FT. MYERS, FL – MARCH 4: Jackie Bradley Jr. #19 of the Boston Red Sox lifts weights during a team workout on March 4, 2019 at JetBlue Park at Fenway South in Fort Myers, Florida. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Jackie Bradley Jr.
FT. MYERS, FL – MARCH 4: Xander Bogaerts #2 of the Boston Red Sox lifts weights during a team workout on March 4, 2019 at JetBlue Park at Fenway South in Fort Myers, Florida. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Xander Bogaerts
FT. MYERS, FL – MARCH 4: Brock Holt #12 of the Boston Red Sox rides a Bird scooter during a team workout on March 4, 2019 at JetBlue Park at Fenway South in Fort Myers, Florida. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Brock Holt
I was contracted by Sports Illustrated to document a few days of life behind the scenes at Red Sox Spring Training camp earlier this week. The photos were compiled into a three page spread in the Leading Off section of this week’s magazine in print and online.
Thanks so much to Marguerite Schropp and the team at Sports Illustrated for considering me for this assignment and for the help and guidance along the way. What an honor to be published so prominently! Above is a gallery of my favorite images from the few days, as well as the screenshots of the magazine spread.
