Dustin Pedroia (knee) is expected to begin a minor-league rehab assignment with Triple-A Pawtucket on Friday, Alex Speier of The Boston Globe reports. (Alex Speier on Twitter)
Fantasy Impact
Pedroia was pulled out of his rehab assignment with Double-A Portland, but tests found no new issues. The current timetable for Pedroia to return to the big league club is in June but there could always be more setbacks so fantasy owners should not be relying on him.