Boston Massachusetts. The Boston Red Sox who are the defending World Series champions have received some bad news. It is possible that the Red Sox will be place on the shelf for the remainder of the 2014 Major League Baseball season their second baseman Dustin Pedroia.
Pedroia, 31, is dealing with an injury on his left hand that has affected his play on the baseball diamond. The Red Sox are likely to place their second baseman who is a former Most Valuable Player on the shelf so that can recover from his wrist injury.
The Red Sox who are in last place in the American League Eastern Division 21.5 games behind the leaders of the division the Baltimore Orioles do not have a chance to make the postseason in 2014.
The Red Sox are going to be playing their younger players for the rest of the current baseball season. The Red Sox are counting on Pedroia to make a full recovery from his injuries during the off season.
Pedroia should be ready to play baseball at the start of the 2015 Major League Baseball season. Pedoria has played his entire career with the Boston Red Sox since he made his debut in the Major Leagues in 2006.
Pedroia is one of the most valuable players on the Red Sox team. Pedroia has won two World Series rings with the 2007 and 2013 Red Sox teams. The good news is that the Red Sox 2014 baseball season which has been a nightmare will end in less than three weeks.
News sources: Bleacher Report and Rotoworld and NBC Sports