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Dustin Pedroia | Second Baseman

Team: Boston Red Sox
Age / DOB:  (29) / 8/17/1983
Ht / Wt:  5'8' / 165
Bats / Throws: Right / Right
College: Arizona State
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Dustin Pedroia went 2-for-5 with a double in the Red Sox' victory over the Rays on Wednesday.
The second baseman drove in the first run in Boston's eight-run third inning and later contributed his 10th double of the year. Pedroia is now hitting a ridiculous .340 and seems poised to make people forget about his down 2012 season. He's not Robinson Cano, but there are few better options at the keystone these days. May 15 - 11:56 PM

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Dustin Pedroia - 2B - Red Sox

Dustin Pedroia went 3-for-5 with two runs scored Wednesday, but the Red Sox lost to the Twins.

Pedroia couldn't save the Sox on Wednesday, but the second baseman raised his average to .311 with the three-hit night. The home runs are still missing, but he's proven to be good for somewhere in the mid-to-high teens in the past. Every other facet of his game is clicking right now, so don't get too worried about the power stroke.
May 8 - 11:26 PM
Dustin Pedroia - 2B - Red Sox

Dustin Pedroia went 3-for-5 with an RBI double and a run scored Friday against the Astros.

Pedroia had two doubles on the night. This was his ninth multi-hit game of the season and his second three-hit game. The 29-year-old is hitting a ton of ground balls early on, but his track record suggests that the power should come eventually.
Apr 26 - 11:34 PM
Dustin Pedroia - 2B - Red Sox

Red Sox manager John Farrell confirmed during an appearance on WEEI that Dustin Pedroia is in Wednesday's lineup against the Yankees.

Pedroia hurt his hand during a head-first slide in Monday's season opener, but he was cleared to play after being examined by team doctors. It shouldn't be a cause for concern for fantasy owners at the moment.
Source: Rob Bradford on Twitter
Apr 3 - 2:52 PM
Dustin Pedroia - 2B - Red Sox

Dustin Pedroia reached base all four times up Thursday, going 2-for-2 with a double and two walks.

No laser show for Pedroia this spring, not with three extra-base hits to date. However, he is batting .333 with seven walks in 39 at-bats. Pedroia typically saves the bombs for the regular season anyway; he has just seven in 130 career spring training games (361 at-bats).
Mar 22 - 12:29 AM
Dustin Pedroia - 2B - Red Sox

Red Sox manager John Farrell said he plans to hit David Ortiz third against right-handers and Dustin Pedroia third against left-handers.

Shane Victorino would also move up to the No. 2 spot against southpaws, and Farrell indicated that Jonny Gomes could move up in the order against lefties, as well. "If I was to sketch something out, it would be David [hitting third] against right-handers and it might be Pedroia against left-handers," said Farrell. "That way it puts Victorino in the two-hole against some left-handed pitching to take advantage of his splits. The guy that obviously has a lot of production against lefties is [Jonny] Gomes as well. There's thought and variations to it, but that's one of them."
Related: David Ortiz, Shane Victorino, Jonny Gomes
Source: RedSox.mlb.com
Feb 14 - 7:04 PM
Dustin Pedroia - 2B - Red Sox

Dustin Pedroia confirmed Tuesday that he will not play for Team USA in the World Baseball Classic.

Pedroia played in the WBC back in 2009, but he's sitting this one out following offseason surgery to repair a torn ligament in his right pinky finger. The Reds' Brandon Phillips gave an indication last week that he'll likely accept an invitation to play second base for Team USA, but we might not get official word until rosters are unveiled Thursday.
Source: Rob Bradford on Twitter
Jan 15 - 12:29 PM
Dustin Pedroia - 2B - Red Sox

The Red Sox have named Victor Rodriguez as their assistant hitting coach.

This was a move that was expected. Rodriguez, who has served as the Red Sox minor league hitting coordinator for the past six seasons, will work alongside Greg Colbrunn who was hired as the team's primary hitting coach on Wednesday. Rodriguez has spent the past 18 seasons working in the Sox organization.
Source: Boston Herald
Fri, Nov 30, 2012 06:16:00 PM
Dustin Pedroia - 2B - Red Sox

The Red Sox have hired Greg Colbrunn as their hitting coach.

This is the first major league coaching job for Colbrunn, who has been on the staff of the Yankees' Low-A affiliate in Charleston for the past six seasons, including the last two as hitting coach. Diamondbacks hitting coach Rick Schu, Red Sox minor league hitting coordinator Victor Rodriguez and Braves assistant hitting coach Scott Fletcher were also considered for the job. The Red Sox could still add an assistant hitting coach.
Source: Sean McAdam on Twitter
Wed, Nov 28, 2012 12:49:00 PM
Dustin Pedroia - 2B - Red Sox

Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports.com reports that Craig Counsell has withdrawn his name from consideration for the Red Sox' hitting coach job.

Counsell has decided to remain in the Brewers' front office. The Red Sox will make a decision between Yankees minor league hitting coach Greg Colbrunn, Diamondbacks hitting coach Rick Schu, Sox minor league hitting coordinator Victor Rodriguez and Braves assistant hitting coach Scott Fletcher.
Source: Ken Rosenthal on Twitter
Mon, Nov 26, 2012 12:07:00 PM
Dustin Pedroia - 2B - Red Sox

Alex Speier of WEEI.com reports that the Red Sox will interview Craig Counsell and Greg Colbrunn for their vacant hitting coach job this week.

Counsell will interview Monday, with Colbrunn sitting down with Sox brass later in the week. The Red Sox are considering using two hitting coaches in 2013, though it will depend on personnel. Diamondbacks hitting coach Rick Schu, Sox minor league hitting coordinator Victor Rodriguez and Braves assistant hitting coach Scott Fletcher have already been interviewed.
Source: WEEI.com
Sun, Nov 18, 2012 12:24:00 PM
Dustin Pedroia - 2B - Red Sox

Joe McDonald of ESPNBoston.com reports that the Red Sox plan to discuss an extension with Dustin Pedroia this offseason.

They're not anxious to do it right away, as they have to address plenty of other needs first, but it's on their to-do list this winter. Pedroia still has two years remaining on his deal, and the Red Sox also have a club option for 2015, but McDonald says the Sox "have already decided it would be in their best interest" to extend the second baseman's deal even further. The 2008 MVP will earn $10 million in 2013 and 2014, and the Sox' option for 2015 is for $11 million.
Source: ESPN Boston
Thu, Nov 15, 2012 09:28:00 PM
Dustin Pedroia - 2B - Red Sox

Joe McDonald of ESPN Boston reports that the Red Sox are considering Tino Martinez for hitting coach.

Martinez has never held that sort of position at any level of professional baseball, but he has worked as a special instructor in spring training for the Yankees and certainly has plenty of knowledge about hitting. The 44-year-old was a .271/.344/.471 career batter in the major leagues.
Source: Joe McDonald on Twitter
Thu, Nov 8, 2012 11:55:00 AM
Dustin Pedroia - 2B - Red Sox

The Red Sox have named Brian Butterfield as their third base coach.

Butterfield has been with the Blue Jays since 2002, both as a third base coach and bench coach, but he'll follow manager John Farrell and bench coach Torey Lovullo from Toronto to Boston. Needless to say, it's now safe to cross him off the list of managerial candidates for the Blue Jays.
Source: Evan Drellich on Twitter
Tue, Oct 30, 2012 12:10:00 PM
Dustin Pedroia - 2B - Red Sox

According to Rob Bradford of WEEI.com, Torey Lovullo will be hired as the bench coach of the Red Sox.

Lovullo had served as the Blue Jays first base coach for the past two seasons, but he's following John Farrell to Boston. He managed Triple-A Pawtucket in 2010 before leaving for Toronto and was interviewed for Boston's manager job last offseason.
Source: WEEI.com
Tue, Oct 23, 2012 01:44:00 PM

Depth Charts

Batters
PosRoleName
C1Jarrod Saltalamacchia
2David Ross
3Ryan Lavarnway
1B1Mike Napoli
2Mike Carp
2B1Dustin Pedroia
SS1Stephen Drew
3B1Will Middlebrooks
2Pedro Ciriaco
LF1Jonny Gomes
2Daniel Nava
CF1Jacoby Ellsbury
RF1Shane Victorino
DH1David Ortiz
Starting Pitcher
PosRoleName
S1Jon Lester
2Ryan Dempster
3Clay Buchholz
4John Lackey
5Felix Doubront
6Franklin Morales
Relief Pitcher
PosRoleName
R1Andrew Bailey
2Joel Hanrahan
3Koji Uehara
4Junichi Tazawa
5Craig Breslow
6Andrew Miller
7Clayton Mortensen
8Alex Wilson
9Felix Doubront
10Jose De La Torre