Boston Red Sox vs. Team Puerto Rico Starting Lineups, Pitchers

The Boston Red Sox will play the Puerto Rican National Team Wednesday at 6:05 p.m. ET at the Red Sox' spring training home, JetBlue Park at Fenway South in Fort Myers, Florida. Team Puerto Rico will play its first World Baseball Classic game Saturday against Nicaragua. Here's a look at Team Puerto Rico and the Red Sox's starting lineups and starting pitchers for Wednesday's game.

The Boston Red Sox will play the Puerto Rican National Team Wednesday at 6:05 p.m. ET at the Red Sox' spring training home, JetBlue Park at Fenway South in Fort Myers, Florida.

Team Puerto Rico has a star-studded roster of Major League stars, including Francisco Lindor, Javier Baez and Christian Vazquez.

Hector Santiago will start in the club's first exhibition game of the spring, as it prepares for the 2023 World Baseball Classic. Team Puerto Rico will play another exhibition game Thursday against the Tampa Bay Rays. Puerto Rico will play its first game of the World Baseball Classic Saturday, against Nicaragua.

Left-handed minor leaguer Brandon Walter will take the mound for Alex Cora's Red Sox club. Across 11 starts in Double-A and Triple-A in 2022, Walter posted a 3-3 record and 3.59 ERA.

Here's a look at how Team Puerto Rico will line up for Wednesday's game:

1) SS Francisco Lindor (New York Mets)

2) CF Enrique Hernandez (Boston Red Sox)

3) LF Eddie Rosario (Atlanta Braves)

4) 2B Javier Baez (Detroit Tigers)

5) 1B Christian Vazquez (Minnesota Twins)

6) DH MJ Melendez (Kansas City Royals)

7) 3B Emmanuel Rivera (Arizona Diamondbacks)

8) RF Nelson Velazquez (Chicago Cubs)

9) C Martin Maldanado (Houston Astros)

SP Hector Santiago

Alineación para el primer juego de fogueo ⚾️🇵🇷

🆚 @RedSox
⌚️ 7:00 p.m. (hora PR)
🏟️ JetBlue Park, St. Lucie
📺 @wapadeportes #LosNuestros#WorldBaseballClassic pic.twitter.com/yxBVuSzTR5

— Federación de Béisbol 🇵🇷 (@BeisbolPR) March 8, 2023

Here's how the Red Sox will line up for Wednesday's game:

1) LF Greg Allen

2) 1B Triston Casas

3) CF Adam Duvall

4) RF Raimel Tapia

5) DH Rob Refsnyder

6) 3B Bobby Dalbec

7) 2B Christian Arroyo

8) C Jorge Alfaro

9) SS Christian Koss

SP Brandon Walter

Facing off against Team Puerto Rico! pic.twitter.com/uvYTZqDSv2

— Red Sox (@RedSox) March 8, 2023

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