Rutledge is expected to continue coming off the bench despite Dustin Pedroia (wrist) landing on the disabled list, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

The corresponding move to fill Pedroia's spot on the roster was the activation of Pablo Sandoval off the DL, meaning the latter will likely take over primary duties there. This moves Deven Marrero over to the keystone, although he's hitting under .200 on the season. Rutledge's positional versatility could land him a few starts per week despite not landing the primary job out of the gate, although he could push for more playing time if he continues to hit well (.318 batting average over his past 30 games).