Ellsbury and Sweeney in the lineup for Portland

The bats of Jackie Bradley Jr. and Bryce Brentz are starting to heat up.

The Sea Dogs have lost a season-high six straight games, and finish their three-game series on Friday night at Northeast Delta Dental Stadium in Manchester, NH.  Jacoby Ellsbury will lead off and play center field with Ryan Sweeney batting third in right field.

MLB REHAB UPDATE: Outfielder’s Carl Crawford and Jacoby Ellsbury made a rehab start with the Sea Dogs last night…OF Ryan Sweeney joined the club today, and is also on a MLB Rehab assignment…Sweeney will mark the 23^rd Major Leaguer to rehab with the Sea Dogs, and the 17^th as a Red Sox affiliate…Ellsbury became the fourth rehab this season (Ryan Kalish and Daisuke Matsuzaka)…Full Bios on Page 5.

SEA DOGS MAJOR LEAGUE REHAB HISTORY Ryan Sweeney marks the 23^rd player to make a Major League rehab assignment with the Portland Sea Dogs and the 17^th at a Red Sox affiliate…Ellsbury rehabbed with Portland in 2010. 2012 MLB Rehabs in Portland: Carl Crawford, Jacoby Ellsbury, Ryan Kalish, May 31-June 3, Daisuke Matsuzaka, April 28^th) and Sweeney.

MLB Rehabs as a Red Sox affiliate: Crawford, Ellsbury, Kalish, Matsuzaka  and Sweeney (2012), Bobby Jenks (2011), Mike Cameron, Manny Delcarmen, Ellsbury and Jeremy Hermida (2010), Jed Lowrie, Matsuzaka and John Smoltz (2009), David Ortiz (2008), Wade Miller (2005), Lenny DiNardo (2004 & 2006), Casey Fossum (2003), Chad Fox (2003) and Matt White (2003)

MLB Rehabs as a Marlins affiliate: Luis Aquino (1994), Chris Hammond (1994), Charles Johnson (1995), Matt Mantei (1997), Kevin Millar (2002) and Gary Sheffield (1994).

Game Notes

Carl Crawford Video

Lineups for Friday (7:05 PM start)