Alex Cora was not expecting to hear Dustin Pedroia had been scratched from his scheduled rehab start Saturday. The second baseman, who landed on the injured list with left knee inflammation, was expected to play three straight days for Double-A Portland after an off day Friday.
Pedroia also missed Sunday’s game because the Sea Dogs were rained out.
“He was just sore,” Cora said Sunday, per MassLive. “He was going to play today, but they just got rained out. Most likely, he will fly in today, tonight. We’ll see him tomorrow and then we’ll go from there.