Rodriguez (knee) is in a holding pattern and will need multiple bullpen sessions before he appears in a game, the Providence Journal's Tim Britton reports.
The talented young lefty is running out of time to get enough work in this spring to be ready for the regular season. Boston is understandably taking it slow with Rodriguez, and although the swelling in his knee has "minimized," there is not an exact timetable for him throw a bullpen session. If he is forced to miss a start or two in the regular season, Henry Owens and Brian Johnson would be options to start the year in the rotation.