Red Sox Add Three Non-Roster Invitees to 2024 Spring Training Roster
BOSTON, MA—The Boston Red Sox have added three non-roster invitees to the team’s 2024 Spring Training roster: right-handed pitcher Melvin Adón and infielder/outfielders Joe Dunand and Dalton Guthrie.
Melvin Ad**ón, RHP** – Adón, 29, will be attending his fourth Major League Spring Training camp (also 2019, 2020, and 2023). He posted a 5.19 ERA (34 ER/59.0 IP) with 69 strikeouts over 43 appearances with the San Francisco Giants organization in 2023, pitching for Triple-A Sacramento (32 games), Single-A San Jose (six games), and the ACL Giants Black (four games) and Orange (one game). Originally signed by the Giants in 2015 out of the Dominican Republic, the right-handed pitcher owns a 4.47 ERA (227 ER/457.0 IP) with 451 strikeouts in 181 career minor league games (65 starts).
Joe Dunand, INF/OF – Dunand, 28, will be attending his third Major League Spring Training camp (also 2021 and 2023). In three career Major League games—all with the Miami Marlins in 2022—he is 3-for-10 with two extra-base hits, including a home run in his first career plate appearance. The right-handed hitter spent 2023 with the Atlanta Braves organization, playing in 95 Triple-A games with Gwinnett and batting .268 (93-for-347) with 19 doubles, 17 home runs, 52 RBI, and an .843 OPS. Selected by Miami in the second round of the 2017 First-Year Player Draft out of North Carolina State University, the Florida native has hit .238 (431-for-1,809) in 519 career minor league games while making 209 starts at second base, 56 at third base, 11 as the designated hitter, and five in left field.
Dalton Guthrie, INF/OF – Guthrie, 28 will be attending his third Major League Spring Training camp (also 2022 and 2023). In 37 career Major League games with the Philadelphia Philles (2022-23), he has hit .167 (11-for-45) with one home run and five RBI while playing right field (14 games), left field (12 games), center field (seven games), third base (two games), and second base (one game). The right-handed hitter spent 2023 with the Phillies, San Francisco Giants, and Atlanta Braves organizations, playing in 80 Triple-A games between Gwinnett (49 games), Lehigh Valley (22 games), and Sacramento (nine games) and batting .274 (82-for-299) with 15 doubles, three triples, four home runs, and 33 walks. Selected by Philadelphia in the sixth round of the 2017 First-Year Player Draft out of the University of Florida, the Florida native has hit .264 (417-for-1,582) in 451 career minor league games. His father, Mark, pitched in 765 career Major League games, including 46 with the Red Sox during the 1999 season.
BOSTON RED SOX 40-MAN ROSTER (40)
Pitchers (22): Brayan Bello, Brennan Bernardino, Isaiah Campbell, Kutter Crawford, Cooper Criswell, Lucas Giolito, Wikelman Gonzalez, Tanner Houck, Joe Jacques, Kenley Jansen, Zack Kelly, Chris Martin, Bryan Mata, Chris Murphy, Luis Perales, Nick Pivetta, John Schreiber, Justin Slaten, Brandon Walter, Greg Weissert, Garrett Whitlock, Josh Winckowski
Catchers (3): Tyler Heineman, Reese McGuire, Connor Wong
Infielders (7): Triston Casas, Bobby Dalbec, Rafael Devers, Vaughn Grissom, David Hamilton, Trevor Story, Enmanuel Valdez
Outfielders (5): Wilyer Abreu, Jarren Duran, Tyler O’Neill, Rob Refsnyder, Masataka Yoshida
Infielder/Outfielders (3): Romy Gonzalez, Ceddanne Rafaela, Pablo Reyes
BOSTON RED SOX NON-ROSTER INVITEES (23)
Pitchers (10): Melvin Adón, Jorge Benitez, Cam Booser, Justin Hagenman, Alex Hoppe, Frank German, Luis Guerrero, Helcris Olivarez, A.J. Politi, Chase Shugart
Catchers (4): Nathan Hickey, Mark Kolozsvary, Roberto Pérez, Stephen Scott
Infielders (4): Chase Meidroth, Nick Sogard, Jamie Westbrook, Nick Yorke
Outfielders (2): Mark Contreras, Corey Rosier
Infielder/Outfielders (3): Eddy Alvarez, Joe Dunand, Dalton Guthrie