
Brock Holt loosens up before taking batting practice at Fenway South in Fort Myers, Florida (Stan Grossfeld/Globe Staff)
Dustin Pedroia demonstrates his trademark hustle during base-running drills. (Stan Grossfeld/Globe Staff)
Those aren’t ants — they’re players stretching before a game in early March at JetBlue Park. (Stan Grossfeld/Globe Staff)
First baseman Hanley Ramirez takes batting practice under the watchful eyes of the B.C. Eagles baseball team. (Stan Grossfeld/Globe Staff)
Shortstop Xander Bogaerts takes infield practice. (Stan Grossfeld/Globe Staff)
Hugging it out in the dugout at JetBlue Park in Fort Myers. (Stan Grossfeld/Globe Staff)
Mookie Betts at bat for the Red Sox as Dustin Pedroia limbers up on deck at JetBlue Park in early March. (Stan Grossfeld/Globe Staff)
David Ortiz leaves the batting cage in Fort Myers. (Stan Grossfeld/Globe Staff)
Fans watch the action from the left field seats at JetBlue Park. (Stan Grossfeld/Globe Staff)
A girl does a cartwheel in the area behind the bullpens at JetBlue Park. (Stan Grossfeld/Globe Staff)
Second baseman Dustin Pedroia gets his picture taken during Photo Day at spring training. (Stan Grossfeld/Globe Staff)
Sox catchers from the major and minor leagues gather for swipe tag drills. (Stan Grossfeld/Globe Staff)
Pitcher Clay Buchholz signs autographs at spring training in Fort Myers. (Stan Grossfeld/Globe Staff)
Red Sox players start the morning with group stretches before splitting up for various assignments. (Stan Grossfeld/Globe Staff)
A relief pitcher for the Sox warms up at JetBlue Park. (Stan Grossfeld/Globe Staff)
Pitching prospect Roman Mendez takes the practice field at Fenway South. (Stan Grossfeld/Globe Staff)
Dustin Pedroia leaves the dugout to head toward the clubhouse. (Stan Grossfeld/Globe Staff)
Red Sox players celebrate a victory at JetBlue Park in late February. (Stan Grossfeld/Globe Staff)
Dustin Pedroia signs autographs at the Red Sox spring home in Fort Myers. (Stan Grossfeld/Globe Staff)
Ted Williams statue in front of JetBlue Park. (Stan Grossfeld/Globe Staff)
Shortstop Xander Bogaerts returns to the dugout after a turn at bat in early March. (Stan Grossfeld/Globe Staff)
A Red Sox player heads into the batting cages, framed by a palm tree. (Stan Grossfeld/Globe Staff)