DETROIT -- The dog days of August have put a bit of a hitch in the Red Sox's rotation, with left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez (left hamstring) and righty Steven Wright (right shoulder) battling injuries. Both starters are inching closer to making their returns.
Rodriguez is in line to start Sunday's series finale in Detroit after throwing a successful bullpen session Friday, manager John Farrell said.
"He eased into it a little bit through the first handful of pitches, but after that, he had a normal 35-pitch 'pen with normal intensity, and he's on tap to make that start," Farrell said.