Boston Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia (knee) was shut down on his rehab assignment over the weekend and will be re-evaluated on Monday in Boston. Pedroia was pulled from the game with Double-A Portland on Friday because his knee felt cranky, and this is just another setback for a veteran player that has managed to play in just nine major league games so far the last two seasons. There's no timetable for his return. Even when Pedroia is ready, the Red Sox have Michael Chavis as the clear[...]

Boston Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia (knee) "didn't feel right" during his rehab game for Double-A Portland on Friday and came out of the game early. However, manager Alex Cora doesn't think it's a major concern. It's just one setback after another for the 35-year-old veteran. He's managed to play in just nine games so far in the last two seasons and it's fair to wonder when he'll make it back or even if he will at this point. Michael Chavis has taken a firm grip on the starting second[...]

Boston Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia (knee) is expected to restart his rehab assignment with Triple-A Pawtucket on Friday. He'll give it another try after being pulled off his last rehab assignment with lingering knee soreness, although he thankfully didn't have any structural damage. The 35-year-old just doesn't seem to have much left in the tank and probably won't even play very much if he's able to make it back with Michael Chavis locking down the keystone. Pedroia played in only th[...]

Boston Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia (knee) could start another rehab assignment this weekend. Pedroia was pulled off his rehab assignment with Double-A Portland after continued knee soreness, but tests confirmed there is no structural damage. The veteran second baseman has played in only nine games this year and missed basically the entire 2018 season as well, so there's little hope that he'll return to his glory days, even in the remote event that he returns and sees regular playing t[...]

Boston Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia (knee) was pulled from his rehab assignment again on Monday with "minor left knee soreness." He was also scratched from the lineup before a game with Double-A Portland on Saturday, which was supposed to be the first of three straight games as he works his way back from his left knee woes. The four-time All-Star had only two hits in his brief time in the majors this year and is now 35 years old. There's no timetable for Pedroia's return at this point,[...]

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Boston Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia (knee) is scheduled to start three straight rehab games from Tuesday through Thursday this week. If he gets through that, one would expect that he'd be activated from the injured list. However, with Michael Chavis seemingly taking over the starting second base duties with his hot bat, there might not be much playing time to be had for the veteran. It's not like Pedroia had been hitting at all before his injury, either.

There are plenty of strategies that fantasy managers explore in hopes to get an advantage over their opponent. Heavy lineup, heavy starting pitchers, no catcher, all (or mostly) reliever staff, no reliever staff, etc. Even if you play a balanced lineup, injuries can cause holes. A few weeks without a key player wont kill a season, but why accept losing when you can stream?Streaming can be a risky business. If you do it right and check the necessary boxes, you can win the week. This column will d[...]

The topic of the day is former first-round picks with the first name "Michael" currently owned in approximately 50% of fantasy leagues. In truth, the fact that both of the players discussed below fit all of those criteria is nothing more than happy circumstance, but both players deserve more fantasy attention than they're currently getting.Michael Chavis has done nothing but rake since the Red Sox summoned him to the big club, slashing .313/.436/.625 with three homers in 39 PAs. Mike Soroka has [...]