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          Dustin Pedroia sits, but hand OK

          • Scott Barboza, ESPN Staff WriterJun 1, 2014, 04:47 AM
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              Scott Barboza joined ESPNBoston.com as a high schools editor/reporter in May 2010. He spent the previous three seasons working in the New England Patriots media relations department after a stint at the Taunton Daily Gazette, where he covered everything from Little League baseball to the Boston Red Sox.

          BOSTON -- Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia was not in the starting lineup for Saturday night's 7-1 win over the Rays after being forced from Friday night's win with an injury to his right hand.

          Manager John Farrell said X-rays to Pedroia's hand came back negative, and an MRI taken later showed no structural damage.

          Jonathan Herrera started in Pedroia's place.

          "We'll have a better read once we the get the results of the MRI back," Farrell said before the game. "Hopefully, this is just a day-to-day situation."

          Pedroia is batting .275 with a .349 on-base percentage with two home runs and 17 RBIs while playing in 53 games.

          Also Saturday, the Red Sox called up right-hander Rubby De La Rosa from Triple-A Pawtucket, and he started against the Rays, pitching seven scoreless innings, allowing four hits and striking out eight without issuing a walk.

          Outfielder Daniel Nava was optioned back to Pawtucket in a corresponding move. Nava has hit at a .130 clip in 22 games for the Red Sox this season. While with the PawSox, he hit .253 with three home runs and 14 RBIs.