Pedroia (knee) is expected to make his Grapefruit League debut Thursday versus the Twins, the Associated Press reports.

EDGE Analysis

Pedroia cleared the final hurdle of his recovery from knee surgery Tuesday morning when he completed a workout and will now get the chance to test his health in a game setting for the first time since May 29. Now 35 years old and coming off an injury that essentially wiped out his 2018 campaign, Pedroia's usage will be managed carefully both in the spring and during the regular season. President of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski said prior to spring training that he's hopeful Pedroia can play 120 games in 2019, a stark downturn from the kind of workload he handled earlier in his career.

Pedroia (knee) is expected to make his spring training debut either Thursday or Friday, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Pedroia handled Monday's workout -- which was was expected to be his most significant since reporting to spring training -- with no issues, clearing the way for the second baseman to make his Grapefruit League debut later in the week. It sounds like manager Alex Cora is trending towards keeping the veteran out until Friday, as the skipper doesn't want Pedroia to over-do it during Thursday's nationally televised game.

Pedroia (knee) will undergo his most significant workout Monday since reporting to spring training, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Manager Alex Cora said Pedroia responded well to a full week of activity, but the manager wants to test the second baseman with a heavy workload Monday. To Cora, that means: "Everything. Ground balls, hit, run, everything." If Pedroia responds well to that workout, the Red Sox tentatively have him pegged to play in a game next weekend.

Pedroia (knee) could start seeing action in a game on or about March 6, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Pedroia has participated in full baseball activities since arriving at camp Feb. 14. Manager Alex Cora lauded Pedroia's response to activity this week. "Pedey actually has responded great this week to everything that they challenge him to," Cora said. "To ground balls, it's a green light now. Whatever, moving around. He's actually hitting today because he did an outstanding job during the week holding up." Even if Pedroia's knee holds up, he's not going to be a 150-game player. The Red Sox hope to get between 100 and 125 games out of him.

Pedroia said Friday, "I don't have any restrictions right now. I just have to be smart," Alex Speier of The Boston Globe reports.

EDGE Analysis

President of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski said earlier this week the team is hoping for a 120-game workload from Pedroia in 2019, after he was sidelined for all but three games last season because of two left knee surgeries. According to Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe, the veteran second baseman also indicated he will need to wear a brace, with his first real test coming up shortly with spring training games set to kick off next week.

President of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski said Wednesday that the Red Sox are hoping Pedroia can be a 120-game player in 2019, Alex Speier of The Boston Globe reports.

EDGE Analysis

Dombrowski noted that Pedroia's medical reports have been positive after the second baseman resumed a running program in January, but the organization won't count on the 35-year-old being the "150-game player" he was for much of his 13-year career. After being sidelined for all but three games of 2018 due to a pair of left knee surgeries, Pedroia seems on board with the plan to receive more frequent days off than he has in the past, with the Red Sox apparently content to mix and match with Brock Holt, Tzu-Wei Lin and Eduardo Nunez when the veteran gets a breather. The prospect of a more limited game load might remove some luster from Pedroia as a bounce-back candidate this season, though his investors surely weren't counting on him pushing more 600-plus plate appearances anyway.

Pedroia (knee) began a running program Thursday, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

While this is an encouraging sign for Pedroia, who appeared in just three games last season due to his injured left knee, it's still too early to tell if he'll be ready to go by the start of the season. Look for his status to clear up as he continues to ramp up his running program. If Pedroia isn't back to full health by Opening Day, a combination of Brock Holt and Eduardo Nunez would likely hold down the keystone until the veteran is ready.

Pedroia will begin a running program next week to test out his injured left knee, Jason Mastrodonato of the Boston Herald reports.

EDGE Analysis

Once Pedroia begins running, the Red Sox can get a better indication of the second baseman's chances of being ready, or not being ready, for the start of the regular season. The Red Sox did not pursue any major league second baseman in free agency, acknowledging they couldn't promise playing time to established players. If Pedroia is unable to start the regular season as a full-timer, then expect to see a rotation of Brock Holt and Eduardo Nunez holding down the position until Pedrioa is capable.

President of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski said Pedroia (knee) will not need surgery this offseason, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Instead, Pedroia -- who was limited to just three games in 2018 due to lingering left knee inflammation -- will continue rehabbing through the middle of December before ramping up his activities from there. The veteran second baseman is expected to start running in January, and if all goes well, the hope if that he'll bet ready for the start of the 2019 campaign.

President of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski said the club is "hopeful Pedroia (knee) will be ready" for spring training but admitted that he's unsure at this point, Jason Mastrodonato of The Boston Herald reports.

EDGE Analysis

Pedroia only managed to play in three games for the Red Sox this season due to lingering left knee inflammation. He initially tried to return in May -- which is when he played in three contests over a four-day span -- following knee surgery in October of 2017, but then immediately suffered a setback and underwent another procedure in July to remove scar tissue. Manager Alex Cora stated in September that there wasn't enough time for Pedroia to get back into game shape and record meaningful at-bats since the minor-league season was coming to a close, which took the second baseman out of the running for a spot on the postseason roster.