The Boston Red Sox open their 2009 Grapefruit League home season on Wednesday, Feb. 25 with split squad games, hosting Boston College at 1:05 p.m. at City of Palms Park and traveling across Fort Myers to take on the Minnesota Twins at Hammond Stadium at 7:05 p.m.

The Red Sox will square off against the Mayor's Cup rival Minnesota Twins five times, twice at City of Palms Park including a 1:05 p.m. start on St. Patrick's Day. Boston will meet the Tampa Bay Rays in a 2008 ALCS rematch for four games, two at the Rays new Spring Training home, Charlotte Sports Park in Port Charlotte. The club will face the New York Yankees twice this spring, March 13 in Fort Myers and at Legends Field in Tampa on March 24, both 7:05 p.m. starts. Additionally, Boston will host Team Puerto Rico in a World Baseball Classic exhibition game on Thursday, March 5 beginning at 12:05 p.m.

2009 tickets will remain at the 2008 prices, part of Red Sox ownership's 2009 ticket price freeze. This will mark the third time in four years that ticket prices for games at City of Palms Park have remained unchanged.

Tickets for the Boston College and Northeastern University games will be half price.

Prior to the start of the exhibition season, Red Sox will hold workouts at the organization's Player Development Complex, which is located at 4301 Edison Avenue in Fort Myers. Pitchers and catchers are scheduled to report on Thursday, Feb. 12 and will work out for the first time on Saturday, Feb. 14. Infielders and outfielders report on Monday, Feb. 16 with the first full squad workout on Wednesday, Feb. 18. All workouts are open to the public free of charge and shuttle buses are provided from City of Palms Park at $2.00 per person.

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