Pedroia was removed from Friday's game against the Diamondbacks after two innings, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.

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The Red Sox jumped out to an 8-2 lead against Patrick Corbin, with Pedroia scoring two of those runs, but it's rare to see a starter pulled that early for non-injury reasons. Pedroia missed some time late last week after fouling a ball off his shin.