Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia was out of the starting lineup for Monday’s series opener against the Royals in Kansas City after getting hit by a pitch in Houston that caused him to spit up blood.
Pedroia was hit in the left ribcage by a 92 mph fastball from James Hoyt in the seventh inning Sunday. He played two more innings in the field before leaving the game and getting X-rays that came back negative.
An MRI exam Monday confirmed the 33-year-old Woodland (Yolo County) native did not fracture any ribs.