NEW YORK (AP) — Boston second baseman Dustin Pedroia could be headed to the disabled list for the third time this season.
Pedroia went 0 for 4 as a designated hitter Wednesday at Tampa Bay in his first game since July 28. Pedroia’s left knee was too inflamed for him to play Friday night for the AL East leaders at Yankee Stadium, and Red Sox manager John Farrell said a return to the DL was possible.
“Our goal was to get him some at-bats before this series,” Farrell said. “There’s been a little bit of a pushback in terms of the reaction, some swelling, some inflammation, so we’re holding him out today.