ANAHEIM -- Red Sox starter Steven Wright will move on to the next phase in his recovery from surgery to repair his left knee when he takes the mound Friday for a rehab outing at Triple-A Pawtucket.
Manager Alex Cora announced the assignment Wednesday, but the timetable for Wright's return to the Red Sox roster remains unknown. Also unknown is whether the right-hander will return as a starter or be placed in the bullpen.
The knuckleballer started the season on the 10-day disabled list, shortly after getting a platelet-rich plasma injection at the location of his surgery, which he had last May.