Red Sox: Pablo Sandoval nearing a return from the DL

Boston Red Sox third baseman Pablo Sandoval is a clean minor league start away from rejoining the major league club.

A return from the disabled list is only a short distance away for Red Sox third baseman Pablo Sandoval. According to Chad Jennings of the Boston Herald, he could be back with the club as early as next week in their series against the Chicago Cubs. Which also means the carousel of options at the hot corner is nearing an end as well.

Sandoval has been out since April 23 with a sprained right knee, leaving the Red Sox without a straightforward option to man third. Brock Holt took over briefly, but then hit the disabled list himself with a severe case of vertigo. He’s since been…