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Boston Red Sox: Eduardo Rodriguez tweaks knee in winter ball

Here we go again. That’s the dreadful feeling that Boston Red Sox fans have churning in their stomachs upon hearing the news that Eduardo Rodriguez hurt his knee again.

Rodriguez, who has been pitching for Navegantes del Magallanes in Venezuela, left Tuesday’s game in the first inning against Tiburones de La Guaira with discomfort in his right knee.

The Boston Globe’s Nick Cafardo reports that Red Sox president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski downplayed the situation by stating that Rodriguez merely tweaked his knee and the injury “doesn’t appear to be anything serious.