Valentine planned to meet soon with general manager Ben Cherington to discuss when he can start making the first cuts. Valentine wouldn’t mind a smaller group to work with. “I’m looking forward to cutting down a bit,’’ he said. “With other organizations, it used to revolve around meal money and how long they’ve gotten meal money for. ‘Let’s make sure they don’t get this week’s payday.’ It doesn’t seem like we have that scheduled yet.’’ The camp roster is at 62 … Felix Doubront was touched up for three runs; a three-run triple off Jesse Carlson was charged to him after he put the three men on base. It was his first hiccup of camp. Doubront is vying for the No. 5 starter role … Chris Carpenter, who was the compensation in the Theo Epstein deal, has been prone to control issues, and they appeared Thursday in the eighth inning when he walked the first two batters and then allowed a single to load the bases. He walked in the go-ahead run, triggering a disastrous six-run inning. “He’s got a good arm but it just got away from him,’’ said Valentine.

Nick Cafardo reported from Jupiter, Fla., Peter Abraham from Fort Myers, Fla.