UPDATE, 7:27 p.m. ET: Pedroia was faraway from Wednesday’s recreation with left knee discomfort.
This clearly is a setback for the second baseman, and it seems that his surgically repaired knee nonetheless is giving him troubles. There’s no telling proper now how critical of a setback that is, however it’s one which Red Sox followers absolutely will hate to see.
ORIGINAL STORY: Dustin Pedroia’s return to motion has not precisely gone how the second baseman in all probability deliberate it. And it seems the veteran’s comeback might have taken one other step within the improper path on Tuesday.
Pedroia, who had not performed within the subject within the Boston Red Sox’s final three video games, performed only one inning within the subject earlier than he was subbed out towards the New York Yankees after his first at-bat. He flew out to proper subject and, whereas nothing gave the impression to be apparent, the second baseman did labor off the sector a bit of bit.
He was changed by Eduardo Nunez at second base within the recreation.
Pedroia is simply 2-for-19 in 5 video games for the Sox to date.
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