WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Boston expects second baseman Dustin Pedroia to make his exhibition debut on Thursday against Minnesota.
Coming off knee surgery, the 35-year-old Pedroia crossed his last major pre-competition hurdle on Tuesday when he completed a workout at the Red Sox complex in Fort Myers.
"The way the texts sounded, he's ready to play now," Cora said after receiving an update from Pedroia.
A four-time All-Star and the 2008 AL MVP, Pedroia had left knee surgery on Oct. 25, 2017. He played in five injury rehabilitation games at Triple-A Pawtucket from May 14-24 and three games for the Red Sox from May 26-29, then went back on the disabled list for the rest of the season.