Boston’s Pedroia leaves game with left knee discomfort
NEW YORK (AP) — Boston second baseman Dustin Pedroia left Wednesday night’s game against the New York Yankees after 1½ innings because of left knee discomfort.
The 2008 AL MVP flied out in the top of the second inning, then was replaced by Eduardo Núñez for the bottom half.
Pedroia was activated April 9 and is 2 for 20 at the plate.
He has been slowed since a slide into his surgically repaired left knee at second base by Baltimore’s Manny Machado on April 21, 2017. Pedroia had left knee surgery on Oct. 25, 2017, and was limited to three big league games in 2018, from May 26-29.
