We haven’t seen much of Dustin Pedroia on a baseball field the past two season, but the Boston Red Sox veteran is not ruling out a return to the diamond.
Pedroia shut down his season back in June, electing to get away from the team as he continues to rehab his surgically-repaired knee. The 36-year-old noted that his surgery was a major one to improve quality of life, not necessarily get him back on the field.
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He told reporters Thursday in Colorado while he visits with the team during their series against the Rockies that he is expecting that he will need a full knee replacement at some point, but he is “not ruling out” playing again. In the meantime, Pedroia remains on crutches before starting a 12-week rehab program and expects to have a better idea on his future then.
Dustin Pedroia is not ruling out playing again. But he acknowledged his last surgery was a major one to improve the quality of his life and he will eventually need a full replacement.
— Pete Abraham (@PeteAbe) August 27, 2019
Pedroia will be on crutches for two more weeks then start a 12-week strengthening program. Will then assess future from there.
Said knee kept getting worse and worse when he went home, leading to the surgery.
— Chris Cotillo (@ChrisCotillo) August 27, 2019
Pedroia has played in a total of nine games over the past two seasons. Whether his comeback attempt succeeds or fails, it’s been a valiant effort. But you certainly can’t blame the second baseman should he put his quality of life ahead of his playing career.
