Boston Red Sox All-Star second baseman Dustin Pedroia has returned to the lineup on June 20 after missing three of the team’s last four games after a knee injury suffered on June 15, per Pete Abraham of the Boston Globe.
Pedroia has been banged up at various stages of his MLB career, never quite making it through a full 162 games in any season.
Last year, he missed 27 games, needed wrist surgery toward the end of the season and posted his lowest batting average (.278) since becoming an everyday player in Boston. A foot injury shortened Pedroia’s 2010 season to just 75 games, but he’s still returned to a high level of play since.
The history of ailments doesn’t bode well for Pedroia, though, so it’s ideal that this most recent injury didn’t sideline him for too long.
Pedroia is among the best contact hitters in baseball, not to mention a Gold Glove-winning fielder. The Red Sox will be happy to have his presence back in the lineup as they continue the 2014 season.
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