FORT MYERS — Eduardo Rodriguez’s knee will have to be monitored by the Red Sox all spring, but as of Tuesday, the 23-year-old said he believes he’ll be ready by Opening Day.
“I will be ready,” he said. “I’ll just work with the trainers to get in more shape and get as close to 100 percent as I can.”
This time, he said, it’s not as bad as the injury he suffered last spring, when he twisted his right knee catching fly balls in batting practice and didn't make his season debut until May 31.
And no, Rodriguez didn’t originally think that injury would be a problem, either.