Steven Wright’s sore knee is not getting better.
“Not having great days — he’s been throwing and all that but he’s still sore, we have to see what we’re going to do next week,” said Cora. “It’s taking longer than expected. …
Left-hander Drew Pomeranz will remain with Pawtucket after another uninspiring appearance on Friday.
“We want him to go deeper in the games,” said Cora. “He’ll pitch again on Wednesday. The reports, he was OK.
“Velocity is not up. It’s been 89, 90, I think. Inconsistent with the breaking stuff. I read something (Friday) about, 3-0 count somebody swung and hit a home run. Well, they swing at 3-0 counts here, too.”
Cora on ERod
“It looks bad, but he’s moving it around, which is encouraging,” manager Alex Cora said. “We have to go through the tests and all that and see what happens.”