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Boston Red Sox 2009 Roster Highlights: Stars, Prospects, and New Acquisitions

The 2009 Boston Red Sox roster features key All-Stars like Kevin Youkilis and Dustin Pedroia, along with veteran presence in Jason Varitek, JD Drew, and Jonathan Papelbon. Newly acquired players, including Rocco Baldelli, John Smoltz, and Takashi Saito add depth to the team. Young prospects like Michael Bowden, Clay Buchholz, and Felix Doubront are also poised to make an impact. This article provides a comprehensive overview of the team's lineup, profiling both established stars and up-and-coming talent as they strive for success in 2009.

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Boston Red Sox 2009 Roster Highlights: Stars, Prospects, and New Acquisitions

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  1. BostonRed Sox2009 By: Zach Dornan

  2. 2008 All-Stars Starter: Kevin Youkilis Starter: Dustin Pedroia Reserve: Jason Varitek Reserve: J.D. Drew Bullpen: Jonathan Papelbon

  3. Newly Acquired Players RF Rocco Baldelli RHP John Smoltz RHP Takashi Saito RHP Brad Penny SS Nick Green

  4. Young Prospects Michael Bowden- USA Clay Bucholz- USA Felix Doubront - VEN Junichi Tazawa-JPN Argenis Diaz-VEN

  5. Nick Green • Born: 9/10/1978 in Pensacola, FL  • Bats/Throws: R/R • HT: 6'0'' • WT: 180 • Debut: 5/15/2004 • College: Gerogia Perimeter JC (fomerly Dekalb) back

  6. Kevin Youkilis • Born: 3/15/1979 in   Cincinnati, OH  • Bats/Throws: R/R • HT: 6'1'' • WT: 220 • Debut: 5/15/2004 • College: Cincinnati back

  7. Dustin Pedroia • Born: 8/17/1983 in  Woodland, CA  • Bats/Throws: R/R • HT: 5'9'' • WT: 180 • Debut: 8/22/2006 • College: Arizona State back

  8. David Ortiz • Born: 11/18/1975 in Santo Domingo,  Dominican Republic • Bats/Throws: L/L • HT: 6'4'' • WT: 230 • Debut: 9/2/1997 • College: N/A back

  9. Jonathan Papelbon • Born: 11/23/1980 in Baton Rouge, LA  • Bats/Throws: R/R • HT: 6'4'' • WT: 225 • Debut: 7/1/2005 • College: Mississippi State back

  10. Brad Penny • Born: 5/24/1978 in Blackwell, OK  • Bats/Throws: R/R • HT: 6'4'' • WT: 230 • Debut: 4/7/2000 • College: N/A back

  11. Takashi Saito • Born: 2/14/1970 in Miyagi,  Japan • Bats/Throws: L/R • HT: 6'2'' • WT: 215 • Debut: 4/9/2006 • College: Tohoku Fukushi back

  12. Rocco Baldelli • Born: 9/25/1981 in  Woonsocket, RI  • Bats/Throws: R/R • HT: 6'4'' • WT: 200 • Debut: 3/1/2003 • College: N/A back

  13. Jason Varitek • Born: 4/11/1972 in Rochester, MI  • Bats/Throws: S/R • HT: 6'2'' • WT: 230 • Debut: 9/24/1997 • College: Georgia Tech back

  14. J.D. Drew • Born: 11/20/1975 in Valdosta, GA  • Bats/Throws: L/R • HT: 6'1'' • WT: 200 • Debut: 9/8/1998 • College: Florida State back

  15. John Smoltz • Born: 5/15/1967 in Warren, MI  • Bats/Throws: R/R • HT: 6'3'' • WT: 220 • Debut: 7/23/1988 • College: N/A back

  16. Michael Bowden • Born: 9/9/1986 in Winfield, IL  • Bats/Throws: R/R • HT: 6'3'' • WT: 215 • Debut: 8/30/2008 • College: N/A back

  17. Clay Bucholz • Born: 8/14/1984 in Nederland, TX  • Bats/Throws: L/R • HT: 6'3'' • WT: 190 • Debut: 8/17/2007 • College: Angelina JC, TX back

  18. Junichi Tazawa • Born: 6/6/1986 in Yokohama,  Japan • Bats/Throws: R/R • HT: 5'11'' • WT: 180 • Debut:  • College: N/A back

  19. Felix Doubront • Born: 10/23/1987 in Carabobo,  Venezuela • Bats/Throws: L/L • HT: 6'2'' • WT: 165 back

  20. Argenis Diaz • Born: 2/12/1987 in Guatire,  Venezuela • Bats/Throws: R/R • HT: 5'11'' • WT: 155 • Debut:  • College: N/A back

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