Boston Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia, who played in only three games last season due to injuries, has been activated off the injured list, the team announced Tuesday.
The Red Sox play their home opener against the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday.
Pedroia, 35, the 2008 AL MVP, has been slowed since a slide into his surgically repaired left knee at second base by Baltimore’s Manny Machado on April 21, 2017. Pedroia had left knee surgery on Oct. 25, 2017, and was limited to three big-league games in 2018, from May 26-29.
Brock Holt, who was poked in the eye by his 2-year-old son, Griff, was put on the injured list due to a scratched right cornea.
To make room on the roster, the Red Sox optioned infielder Tzu-Wei Lin to Triple-A Pawtucket.
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