Dustin Pedroia - wikipedia Dustin Pedroia Dustin Pedroia Boston Red Sox -- No. 15 Second baseman Born : ( 1983 - 08 - 17 ) August 17, 1983 ( age 34 ) Woodland, California Bats : Right Throws : Right MLB debut August 22, 2006, for the Boston Red Sox MLB statistics ( through 2017 season ) Batting average. 300 Hits 1,802 Home runs 140 Runs batted in 724 Stolen bases 138 Teams Boston Red Sox ( 2006 -- present ) Career highlights and awards 4 × All - Star ( 2008 -- 2010, 2013 ) 2 × World Series champion ( 2007, 2013 ) AL MVP ( 2008 ) AL Rookie of the Year ( 2007 ) Silver Slugger Award ( 2008 ) 4 × Gold Glove Award ( 2008, 2011, 2013, 2014 ) Heart and Hustle Award ( 2012 ) Medals Men 's baseball Representing United States Pan American Games 2003 Santo Domingo Team Dustin Luis Pedroia ( born August 17, 1983 ) is an American baseball second baseman for the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball ( MLB ). He is a four - time All - Star and an American League ( AL ) Most Valuable Player award winner, who has also received four Gold Glove Awards and a single Silver Slugger award. Pedroia was drafted by the Red Sox in 2004, and made his major league debut in 2006, playing in 31 games. He became a full - time player in 2007, winning the AL Rookie of the Year award. He was a member of the Red Sox World Series championship teams in 2007 and 2013. Since the retirement of David Ortiz at the end of the 2016 season, Pedroia is the only player from the 2007 World Series team still with the club, and the longest tenured player on the Red Sox ' roster. Pedroia remains under contract with the Red Sox through the 2021 season. Pedroia is an above - average contact hitter with a very low strikeout rate and `` a surprising amount of power '', whose defense at second base has been rated significantly above - average. Pedroia has achieved Major League success, and is the first Red Sox infielder to win four gold gloves. The Red Sox officially lists Pedroia at 5'9 ``, but he said he 's 5'7 '' in 2016. Contents 1 Early life and high school 2 College career 3 Professional career 3.1 Minor leagues 3.2 Boston Red Sox 3.2. 1 2006 -- 2007 3.2. 2 2008 : MVP Season 3.2. 3 2009 3.2. 4 2010 3.2. 5 2011 3.2. 6 2012 3.2. 7 2013 3.2. 8 2014 3.2. 9 2015 3.2. 10 2016 3.2. 11 2017 3.2. 12 2018 4 Honors and awards 5 Personal life 6 See also 7 References 8 Further reading 9 External links Early Life and High School Pedroia was born in Woodland, California, on August 17, 1983. His parents operated a tire shop in the city where they would work fourteen hours per day. Debbie Pedroia played tennis at Sacramento City College. Pedroia 's older brother, Brett, played baseball as a catcher at Shasta College. Pedroia attended Woodland High School in Woodland, California where he played baseball and football. His football career ended when, as a freshman quarterback, a hit from future All - Pro NFL linebacker Lance Briggs shattered his ankle. As a senior baseball player, Pedroia did not strike out all season, compiled a. 445 batting average and was chosen as his league 's most valuable player. College career Pedroia attended Arizona State University ( ASU ), where he played college baseball for the Arizona State Sun Devils baseball team. He was teammates with Ian Kinsler and Andre Ethier. Kinsler and Pedroia competed for the shortstop position at ASU. Ultimately, Pedroia stayed at shortstop, while Kinsler ended up at second base before transferring to the University of Missouri. In three years at ASU, Pedroia never hit below. 347 and had a career average of. 384, starting all 185 games. To help ASU recruit better pitchers, Pedroia also relinquished the last two years of his athletic scholarship. He was named ASU On Deck Circle Most Valuable Player ; other winners have included Ike Davis, Willie Bloomquist, Paul Lo Duca, and Barry Bonds. Professional career Minor Leagues Pedroia was drafted by the Red Sox in the second round of the 2004 Major League Baseball draft, with the 65th pick overall. Pedroia, the eighth shortstop drafted, received a $575,000 signing bonus. During three seasons in Minor League Baseball, Pedroia batted. 308 while playing second base and shortstop. He spent 2004 with the Class A Augusta GreenJackets and Class A-Advanced Sarasota Red Sox, part of 2005 with the Double - A Portland Sea Dogs, and parts of 2005 and 2006 with the Triple - A Pawtucket Red Sox. Boston Red Sox 2006 -- 2007 After a brief call - up in 2006, when he hit just. 191 in 89 at - bats, Pedroia became the regular second baseman for the Red Sox in 2007 replacing Mark Loretta. Pedroia suffered through an early - season hitting slump, but recovered, later putting up a 13 - game hitting streak and a five - hit game against the Giants. He notably made a diving stop to preserve fellow rookie Clay Buchholz 's no - hitter on September 1. Pedroia won the AL Rookie of the Year award and was selected to the 2007 Topps Major League Rookie All - Star Team. The Red Sox played the Indians in the 2007 ALCS. In Game 7 of the series, Pedroia homered and doubled, collecting five RBI to secure the Red Sox ' spot in the World Series, to face the Rockies. Pedroia homered in the first at bat of the series, making him only the second player, and the first rookie, to lead off the Series with a home run. The Red Sox went on to win their second World Series title in four seasons -- and the first World Series championship for Pedroia. 2008 : MVP season Pedroia performed very well during the 2008 regular season, and received AL MVP, Gold Glove and Silver Slugger awards. He was the first - ever Red Sox second baseman to win a Silver Slugger Award, the first Red Sox second baseman to win a Gold Glove since Doug Griffin in 1972, and the first second baseman to win an MVP Award since Nellie Fox in 1959. He hit. 326 with 17 homers over 726 PAs, for a 127 wRC+. Pedroia was defensively great, making only six errors through 157 games, saving + 9.7 runs over the season, according to UZR. 2008 was also Pedroia 's most productive season on the basepaths ; he stole 20 bases in 21 attempts, for baserunning worth 4.9 runs above average. Dustin Pedroia in Houston, June 2008 Pedroia 's contribution in the regular season was rated 6.5 WAR by Fangraphs, a `` superstar '' level of performance. He became only the third player in MLB history to win Rookie of the Year and Most Valuable Player in consecutive seasons joining Cal Ripken Jr. and Ryan Howard, and later was followed by Kris Bryant. Pedroia was hitless through the first three games of the 2008 ALDS, recording only an RBI double in Game 4. The Red Sox defeated the Angels in four games. In the ALCS against the Tampa Bay Rays, Pedroia collected 9 hits in 26 plate appearances, including three home runs and a double. The rest of the team struggled to a. 234 batting average against the Tampa pitching staff, and the Red Sox lost the series. 2009 Dustin Pedroia bats against the Baltimore Orioles, August 2, 2009. On December 3, 2008, Pedroia signed a six - year contract extension worth $40.5 million, with an additional team option for 2015 worth $11 million. Pedroia announced on December 15, 2008 that he would play for the United States team in the 2009 World Baseball Classic. He recorded the first Major League hit in Citi Field history during an April 3 exhibition game against the Mets. He hit a home run in his first at bat of the 2009 season. Pedroia was selected to start for the 2009 AL All Star Team. However, Pedroia had to withdraw from the team to stay with his wife Kelli, who was experiencing pregnancy complications with the couple 's first child. The same issue had caused him to miss a regular season game prior to the All Star break. Pedroia achieved his first multi-home run game on September 9, 2009, against the Orioles. In 2010, MLB umpire Joe West made controversial statements regarding the speed of play between the Red Sox and Yankees, Pedroia responded by saying, `` What he does n't understand is that when we do n't do well in these games against the Yankees, we get killed. If he does n't want to do Red Sox and Yankee games, he should tell the umpires ' union. Then when we 're in the World Series, he 'll be out of that assignment, too. '' On June 24, 2010, Pedroia went 5 for 5, with 5 RBI, and hit three home runs in a game against the Rockies that the Red Sox won, 13 -- 11, in the tenth inning. The next day, Pedroia fouled a ball off his foot in an at - bat versus the Giants. MRI results the next day confirmed that he had a broken bone in his foot, and he was placed on the 15 - day disabled list. Pedroia was under doctor 's orders not to put weight on his injured foot for two weeks, but continued to practice fielding grounders while on his knees. Pedroia was named to be a reserve player on the 2010 AL All Star team, but did not participate due to this injury, and had former Arizona State teammate Ian Kinsler replace him on the roster. Pedroia returned to the lineup on August 17 against the Angels, only to be put back on the DL after playing 2 games. Pedroia would end the 2010 season having played only 75 games. 2011 In 2011, Pedroia bounced back, batting. 307 and slugging 21 home runs over 159 games. He won a Fielding Bible Award in 2011 as the best fielding second baseman in MLB, and had his best defensive season by ultimate zone rating, with 18.1 runs saved. In June and July, Pedroia had a 25 - game hitting streak, the longest for a Red Sox second baseman. On August 16, Pedroia was involved in throwing a triple play, started by Jed Lowrie. Pedroia 's 2011 season was rated at 7.6 Wins Above Replacement by Fangraphs, an `` MVP - caliber '' performance. 2012 On September 30, 2012, Pedroia broke his left ring finger but, after being reassured the injury would not degrade with use, he made the decision to play through the pain in the following season - ending series at Yankee Stadium. 2013 Play media Dustin Pedroia batting for the Red Sox against the Toronto Blue Jays On July 23, 2013, Pedroia and the Red Sox agreed to an 8 - year extension worth $110 million. Pedroia was represented in negotiations by Sam Levinson and Seth Levinson of ACES Inc. Pedroia bounced back from his injury - affected 2012 season to become the only player on the Red Sox to play more than 150 games during the team 's 2013 regular season, playing in 160 games. Pedroia posted a strong regular season performance, and was awarded his third Gold Glove, second Fielding Bible Award, and the Wilson Overall Defensive Player of the Year Award for the American League. The Red Sox won their division and went on to win the World Series. In November 2013, Pedroia underwent thumb surgery to repair a torn UCL, an injury he suffered when sliding to first base on opening day. 2014 In May 2014, Pedroia hit his 100th career home run and his 300th career double. Pedroia hit only four home runs before the 2014 All Star break, and his hitting productivity dropped to league average. However, his fielding numbers remained strong. For his defensive performance, Pedroia was honored with the American League Gold Glove award at second base -- his fourth in his nine - year career -- along with his third Fielding Bible Award. This made him the first Red Sox infielder to win four Gold Gloves. 2015 Pedroia began the 2015 MLB season with two home runs in the Red Sox opening game, on the road at Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia. On June 25, 2015 the Red Sox placed him on the 15 - day disabled list due to a right hamstring strain. 2016 Pedroia had a strong month as a hitter in August, culminating in a streak of three games, from August 25 through 27, over which he hit safely in 11 consecutive at bats, falling one hit shy of tying the major league record of 12 consecutive at bats with a base hit ( shared by three players since 1902 ). During the streak, Pedroia had 10 singles, one double, scored two runs and drove in three. He also walked once during the streak, thus reaching base safely over 12 consecutive plate appearances. Pedroia finished the 2016 season with a batting average of. 318. In 154 games of 2016, Pedroia finished the year with a. 318 batting average, 201 hits, 36 doubles, 105 runs scored, 15 home runs, and 74 RBI. The Red Sox finished the 2016 season with a 93 - 69 record, clinching the AL East division, but were swept in three games by the Indians in the 2016 ALDS. On October 13, 2016, Pedroia underwent left knee surgery, a partial medial meniscectomy and chondroplasty. Despite the surgery, he and teammate Mookie Betts won two of the ten 2016 Fielding Bible awards. He also won the 2016 Wilson Defensive Player of the Year Award for second base, in all of MLB. 2017 On May 30, Pedroia was placed on the 10 - day disabled list due to a left wrist sprain. On August 1, he was again placed on the 10 - day disabled list due to left knee soreness. On August 12, Pedroia was placed on the disabled list for the third time of the season due to soreness in the same knee. Limited to 105 games, Pedroia finished the 2017 Red Sox season with a. 293 batting average, 7 home runs, and 62 RBI. On October 25, it was revealed that Pedroia underwent surgery on his knee for a complete cartilage restoration, meaning that he would miss the start of the 2018 season. 2018 Following his late 2017 knee surgery, Pedroia started the 2018 Red Sox season on the disabled list. At the end of April, he said he was aiming to be active for the team 's series against the Atlanta Braves starting on May 25. On May 14, he joined the Triple - A Pawtucket Red Sox on a rehabilitation assignment. On May 24, Red Sox manager Alex Cora confirmed that Pedroia would join the team for the Braves series. He was activated on May 26, but after three games ( batting 1 - for - 11 ), he wound up back on the disabled list with left knee inflammation. On August 4, Pedroia was moved from the 10 - day to the 60 - day disabled list. Honors and awards Pedroia in 2008 2004 Golden Spikes Award Finalist 2004 First - Team Baseball America and USA Today All - American 2003 Pac - 10 Co-Player of the Year 2003 NCAA Defensive Player of the Year Red Sox ML Base Runner of the Month ( April 2005 ) Red Sox Minor League `` Quality Plate Appearances '' Award ( June 2005 ) 2005 Post-Season Eastern League All - Star 2005 Minor League Player of the Year. 2005 Red Sox Minor League Offensive Player of the Year 2005 Minor League News MLN FAB50 Baseball 2005 -- No. 45 2006 Minor League News MLN FAB50 Baseball 2006 -- No. 23 2007 American League Rookie of the Month - May 2007 American League Player of the Week ( May 28 -- June 3 ) 2007 Players Choice American League Outstanding Rookie 2007 World Series Champion ( Boston Red Sox ) 2007 American League Rookie of the Year 2008 American League All - Star Starter 2008 American League Gold Glove Winner 2008 American League Silver Slugger Award 2008 American League Most Valuable Player Award 2009 American League All - Star Starter 2010 American League All - Star Reserve 2010 Heart & Hustle Award Nominee 2011 Fielding Bible Award ( at 2B, in all of MLB ) 2011 American League Gold Glove Winner 2011 Heart & Hustle Award Nominee 2012 Heart & Hustle Award Nominee 2013 American League All - Star Reserve 2013 Wilson Overall Defensive Player of the Year Award ( in entire American League ) 2013 Fielding Bible Award ( at 2B, in all of MLB ) 2013 American League Gold Glove Winner 2013 Heart & Hustle Award Winner 2013 World Series Champion ( Boston Red Sox ) 2014 Fielding Bible Award ( at 2B, in all of MLB ) 2014 American League Gold Glove Winner 2014 Heart & Hustle Award Nominee 2015 Heart & Hustle Award Nominee 2016 Wilson Defensive Player of the Year Award ( at 2B, in all of MLB ) 2016 Fielding Bible Award ( at 2B, in all of MLB ) Personal Life Pedroia has garnered multiple nicknames during his time in Boston, including Pedey, the Laser Show, and the Muddy Chicken. He is of Swiss Italian ( Brione sopra Minusio, Canton Ticino ), Portuguese and Spanish heritage. Pedroia has expressed an interest in Bigfoot, including tweeting about the show Finding Bigfoot from his Twitter account. Pedroia enjoys playing the game cribbage ; he and former manager, Terry Francona, used to play together. Pedroia is a fan of the NBA 's Sacramento Kings, and the NFL 's San Francisco 49ers. On January 9, 2009, Pedroia was named as the cover athlete of the baseball video game MLB 09 : The Show, and appeared in several commercials for the game. In August 2009, Dustin 's wife, Kelli, gave birth to the couple 's first child, a boy named Dylan. In September 2012, Dustin and Kelli welcomed their second son, Cole. On June 2014, the couple had their third son, Brooks. Pedroia is the nephew of Baylor University defensive coordinator Phil Snow. In a 2009 interview given to Boston, Pedroia criticized his home town of Woodland, California, calling it a `` dump '' and a city that never embraced him. This generated backlash from his hometown and his family received death threats. Pedroia later clarified his comments saying he was only joking and his comments were taken out of context. The original article 's author, however, insisted that his use of the comment was not misleading. His transcript of the interview quoted Pedroia as saying `` It 's a dump. You can quote me on that. I do n't give a shit. '' Pedroia has authored an autobiography, and a children 's book about Red Sox mascot Wally the Green Monster as a continuation of a series started by Jerry Remy : Pedroia, Dustin ( 2009 ). Born to Play : My Life in the Game. with Edward J. Delaney. Gallery Books. ISBN 1439157758. Pedroia, Dustin ( 2012 ). Wally the Green Monster 's Journey Through Time. Illustrated by Gabhor Utomo. Mascot Books. ISBN 1 - 936319 - 83 - 7. 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Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball - Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball - Reference ( Minors ) hide Awards and achievements Preceded by Justin Verlander Sporting News AL Rookie of the Year 2007 Succeeded by Evan Longoria Preceded by Justin Verlander Players Choice AL Most Outstanding Rookie 2007 Succeeded by Evan Longoria Preceded by Ichiro Suzuki Major League Hits Champion 2008 ( with Ichiro Suzuki ) Succeeded by Ichiro Suzuki Preceded by Alex Rodriguez American League Runs Scored Champion 2008 & 2009 Succeeded by Mark Teixeira Preceded by Magglio Ordóñez Major League Doubles Champion 2008 Succeeded by Brian Roberts Pac - 12 Conference Baseball Player of the Year 1978 : Elder ( North ) & Tolman ( South ) 1979 : Dodd ( North ) & Auten ( South ) 1980 : Walker ( North ) & Francona ( South ) 1981 : Hunsinger ( North ) & Sodders ( South ) 1982 : Wilson ( North ) & Davis ( South ) 1983 : Reece ( North ) & Hardgrave ( South ) 1984 : Skurla ( North ), McDowell ( South ) & McGwire ( South ) 1985 : Lovell ( North ) & Lundblade ( South ) 1986 : Brundage ( North ), Lovullo ( South ) & Sanchez ( South ) 1987 : Bowen ( North ), Lovullo ( South ) & Hale ( South ) 1988 : Olerud ( North ) & Ingram ( South ) 1989 : Kuykendall ( North ), Erickson ( South ) & Zinter ( South ) 1990 : Walker ( North ) & Ellis ( South ) 1991 : Hatteberg ( North ) & McCarty ( South ) 1992 : Loomis ( North ), Penix ( South ) & Zuber ( South ) 1993 : Christman ( North ), LoDuca ( South ) & McGuire ( South ) 1994 : Smith ( North ) & Cruz ( South ) 1995 : Blood ( North ), Hinch ( South ) & Jenkins ( South ) 1996 : Miller ( North ) & Hinch ( South ) 1997 : Miller ( North ) & Glaus ( South ) 1998 : Checketts ( North ) & Valent ( South ) 1999 : Bloomquist 2000 : Myers 2001 : Myers 2002 : Concepcion 2003 : Garko & Pedroia 2004 : Lowrie 2005 : Crowe & Ellsbury 2006 : Gillespie 2007 : Wallace 2008 : Wallace 2009 : Kipnis 2010 : MacPhee 2011 : Renda 2012 : Mejia 2013 : Conforto 2014 : Conforto 2015 : Kingery 2016 : Cumberland 2017 : Madrigal 2018 : Vaughn 2003 College Baseball All - America Team consensus selections P David Marchbanks P Jeff Niemann P Tim Stauffer P Jered Weaver RP Ryan Wagner C Ryan Garko 1B None 2B Rickie Weeks Jr. 3B Jamie D'Antona SS Dustin Pedroia O Dustin Majewski O David Murphy DH None U None American League Rookie of the Year Award 1949 : Sievers 1950 : Dropo 1951 : McDougald 1952 : Byrd 1953 : Kuenn 1954 : Grim 1955 : Score 1956 : Aparicio 1957 : Kubek 1958 : Pearson 1959 : Allison 1960 : Hansen 1961 : Schwall 1962 : Tresh 1963 : Peters 1964 : Oliva 1965 : Blefary 1966 : Agee 1967 : Carew 1968 : Bahnsen 1969 : Piniella 1970 : Munson 1971 : Chambliss 1972 : Fisk 1973 : Bumbry 1974 : Hargrove 1975 : Lynn 1976 : Fidrych 1977 : Murray 1978 : Whitaker 1979 : Castino & Griffin 1980 : Charboneau 1981 : Righetti 1982 : Ripken Jr. 1983 : Kittle 1984 : Davis 1985 : Guillén 1986 : Canseco 1987 : McGwire 1988 : Weiss 1989 : Olson 1990 : Alomar Jr. 1991 : Knoblauch 1992 : Listach 1993 : Salmon 1994 : Hamelin 1995 : Cordova 1996 : Jeter 1997 : Garciaparra 1998 : Grieve 1999 : Beltrán 2000 : Sasaki 2001 : Suzuki 2002 : Hinske 2003 : Berroa 2004 : Crosby 2005 : Street 2006 : Verlander 2007 : Pedroia 2008 : Longoria 2009 : Bailey 2010 : Feliz 2011 : Hellickson 2012 : Trout 2013 : Myers 2014 : Abreu 2015 : Correa 2016 : Fulmer 2017 : Judge American League Second Baseman Silver Slugger Award 1980 : Randolph 1981 : Grich 1982 : García 1983 : Whitaker 1984 : Whitaker 1985 : Whitaker 1986 : White 1987 : Whitaker 1988 : Franco 1989 : Franco 1990 : Franco 1991 : Franco 1992 : Alomar 1993 : Baerga 1994 : Baerga 1995 : Knoblauch 1996 : Alomar 1997 : Knoblauch 1998 : Easley 1999 : Alomar 2000 : Alomar 2001 : Boone 2002 : Soriano 2003 : Boone 2004 : Soriano 2005 : Soriano 2006 : Canó 2007 : Polanco 2008 : Pedroia 2009 Hill 2010 : Canó 2011 : Canó 2012 : Canó 2013 : Canó 2014 : Altuve 2015 : Altuve 2016 : Altuve 2017 : Altuve American League Second Baseman Gold Glove Award 1958 : Bolling 1959 : Fox 1960 : Fox 1961 : Richardson 1962 : Richardson 1963 : Richardson 1964 : Richardson 1965 : Richardson 1966 : Knoop 1967 : Knoop 1968 : Knoop 1969 : Johnson 1970 : Johnson 1971 : Johnson 1972 : Griffin 1973 : Grich 1974 : Grich 1975 : Grich 1976 : Grich 1977 : White 1978 : White 1979 : White 1980 : White 1981 : White 1982 : White 1983 : Whitaker 1984 : Whitaker 1985 : Whitaker 1986 : White 1987 : White 1988 : Reynolds 1989 : Reynolds 1990 : Reynolds 1991 : Alomar 1992 : Alomar 1993 : Alomar 1994 : Alomar 1995 : Alomar 1996 : Alomar 1997 : Knoblauch 1998 : Alomar 1999 : Alomar 2000 : Alomar 2001 : Alomar 2002 : Boone 2003 : Boone 2004 : Boone 2005 : Hudson 2006 : Grudzielanek 2007 : Polanco 2008 : Pedroia 2009 : Polanco 2010 : Canó 2011 : Pedroia 2012 : Canó 2013 : Pedroia 2014 : Pedroia 2015 : Altuve 2016 : Kinsler 2017 : Dozier American League MVP Award 1931 : Grove 1932 : Foxx 1933 : Foxx 1934 : Cochrane 1935 : Greenberg 1936 : Gehrig 1937 : Gehringer 1938 : Foxx 1939 : DiMaggio 1940 : Greenberg 1941 : DiMaggio 1942 : Gordon 1943 : Chandler 1944 : Newhouser 1945 : Newhouser 1946 : Williams 1947 : DiMaggio 1948 : Boudreau 1949 : Williams 1950 : Rizzuto 1951 : Berra 1952 : Shantz 1953 : Rosen 1954 : Berra 1955 : Berra 1956 : Mantle 1957 : Mantle 1958 : Jensen 1959 : Fox 1960 : Maris 1961 : Maris 1962 : Mantle 1963 : Howard 1964 : B. 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Rodriguez 2008 : Pedroia 2009 : Mauer 2010 : Hamilton 2011 : Verlander 2012 : Cabrera 2013 : Cabrera 2014 : Trout 2015 : Donaldson 2016 : Trout 2017 : Altuve Second Baseman Fielding Bible Award 2006 : Hudson 2007 : Hill 2008 : Phillips 2009 : Hill 2010 : Utley 2011 : Pedroia 2012 : Barney 2013 : Pedroia 2014 : Pedroia 2015 : Kinsler 2016 : Pedroia 2017 : LeMahieu Wilson Overall Defensive Player of the Year Award 2012 : Trout & Bourn 2013 : Pedroia & Parra 2014 : Heyward 2015 : Simmons 2016 : Betts 2017 : Buxton Heart & Hustle Award 2005 : Eckstein 2006 : Biggio 2007 : Biggio 2008 : Sizemore 2009 : Pujols 2010 : Halladay 2011 : Hunter 2012 : Trout 2013 : Pedroia 2014 : Harrison 2015 : Rizzo 2016 : Frazier 2017 : Gardner Boston Red Sox 2007 World Series champions 7 J.D. Drew 10 Coco Crisp 12 Eric Hinske 13 Alex Cora 15 Dustin Pedroia 17 Manny Delcarmen 18 Daisuke Matsuzaka 19 Josh Beckett ( ALCS MVP ) 20 Kevin Youkilis 23 Julio Lugo 24 Manny Ramirez 25 Mike Lowell ( World Series MVP ) 28 Doug Mirabelli 31 Jon Lester 32 Bobby Kielty 33 Jason Varitek 34 David Ortiz 36 Kevin Cash 37 Hideki Okajima 38 Curt Schilling 39 Kyle Snyder 46 Jacoby Ellsbury 48 Javier López 49 Tim Wakefield 50 Mike Timlin 51 Julián Tavárez 58 Jonathan Papelbon 83 Éric Gagné Manager 47 Terry Francona Coaches Bench Coach 2 Brad Mills First Base Coach 16 Luis Alicea Hitting Coach 29 Dave Magadan Third Base Coach 35 DeMarlo Hale Pitching Coach 52 John Farrell Bullpen Coach 57 Gary Tuck Bullpen Catcher 65 Ino Guerrero Regular season American League Division Series American League Championship Series Boston Red Sox 2013 World Series champions 2 Jacoby Ellsbury 3 David Ross 5 Jonny Gomes 7 Stephen Drew 11 Clay Buchholz 12 Mike Napoli 15 Dustin Pedroia 16 Will Middlebrooks 18 Shane Victorino 19 Koji Uehara ( ALCS MVP ) 22 Félix Doubront 29 Daniel Nava 31 Jon Lester 32 Craig Breslow 34 David Ortiz ( World Series MVP ) 36 Junichi Tazawa 37 Mike Carp 39 Jarrod Saltalamacchia 41 John Lackey 44 Jake Peavy 46 Ryan Dempster 50 Quintin Berry 56 Franklin Morales 67 Brandon Workman 72 Xander Bogaerts Manager 53 John Farrell Third base coach 13 Brian Butterfield Bench coach 17 Torey Lovullo Hitting coach 28 Greg Colbrunn First Base coach 43 Arnie Beyeler Pitching coach 47 Juan Nieves Assistant hitting coach 57 Vic Rodriguez Bullpen coach 58 Dana LeVangie Bullpen catcher 83 Brian Abraham Bullpen catcher 88 Alex Martinez Regular season American League Division Series American League Championship Series United States roster -- 2009 World Baseball Classic -- 4th place 1 Jimmy Rollins 2 Derek Jeter 4 David Wright 6 Brian Roberts 7 Mark DeRosa 10 Chipper Jones 13 Evan Longoria 15 Dustin Pedroia 16 Brian McCann 17 Adam Dunn 18 Ryan Braun 21 Kevin Youkilis 22 Jake Peavy 23 J.J. Putz 26 Chris Iannetta 28 Curtis Granderson 29 Matt Lindstrom 31 Brad Ziegler 33 Ted Lilly 34 John Grabow 37 Matt Thornton 38 Joel Hanrahan 39 J.P. Howell 42 LaTroy Hawkins 44 Roy Oswalt 46 Jeremy Guthrie 50 Shane Victorino 51 Jonathan Broxton 62 Scot Shields 99 Heath Bell Manager 5 Davey Johnson Batting Coach 8 Reggie Smith Pitching Coach 27 Marcel Lachemann Coach 11 Barry Larkin Coach 3 Billy Ripken Coach 20 Mike Schmidt Bullpen Coach 30 Mel Stottlemyre Boston Red Sox current roster Active roster 2 Xander Bogaerts 3 Sandy León 11 Rafael Devers 12 Brock Holt 16 Andrew Benintendi 17 Nathan Eovaldi 18 Mitch Moreland 19 Jackie Bradley Jr. 22 Rick Porcello 24 David Price 25 Steve Pearce 28 J.D. Martinez 31 Drew Pomeranz 32 Matt Barnes 36 Eduardo Núñez 37 Heath Hembree 41 Chris Sale 46 Craig Kimbrel 47 Tyler Thornburg 50 Mookie Betts 56 Joe Kelly 61 Brian Johnson 68 Dan Butler 70 Ryan Brasier 76 Héctor Velázquez Inactive roster 5 Tzu - Wei Lin 38 Tony Renda 44 Brandon Workman 59 Sam Travis 63 Robby Scott 64 Marcus Walden 65 Justin Haley 66 Bobby Poyner 67 William Cuevas 67 Chandler Shepherd Disabled list 5 Ian Kinsler 7 Christian Vázquez 15 Dustin Pedroia 23 Blake Swihart 35 Steven Wright 39 Carson Smith 40 Marco Hernández 57 Eduardo Rodríguez 62 Austin Maddox Coaching staff Manager 20 Alex Cora Bench 10 Ron Roenicke First base 82 Tom Goodwin Third base 52 Carlos Febles Pitching 60 Dana LeVangie Hitting 51 Tim Hyers Asst. hitting 58 Andy Barkett Bullpen 53 Craig Bjornson Asst. pitching 86 Brian Bannister ISNI : 0000 0000 5862 2452 LCCN : n2009018713 VIAF : 83501198 Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dustin_Pedroia&oldid=854543291 '' Categories : 1983 births Living people Boston Red Sox players 2009 World Baseball Classic players American League All - Stars American people of Portuguese descent American people of Italian descent Arizona State Sun Devils baseball players Baseball players from California Gold Glove Award winners Major League Baseball Rookie of the Year Award winners People from Woodland, California Scottsdale Scorpions players Sarasota Red Sox players Augusta GreenJackets players Portland Sea Dogs players Pawtucket Red Sox players Baseball second basemen American League Most Valuable Player Award winners Silver Slugger Award winners Baseball players at the 2003 Pan American Games Pan American Games silver medalists for the United States Pan American Games medalists in baseball All - American college baseball players Hidden categories : Use mdy dates from August 2015 All articles with unsourced statements Articles with unsourced statements from August 2014 Articles with unsourced statements from July 2015 Articles with unsourced statements from August 2018 Wikipedia articles with ISNI identifiers Wikipedia articles with LCCN identifiers Wikipedia articles with VIAF identifiers Articles containing video clips Talk Contents About Wikipedia Čeština Deutsch Español Esperanto Français 한국어 Italiano Latina Монгол 日本 語 Polski Português Русский Simple English Suomi 中文 7 more Edit links This page was last edited on 12 August 2018, at 03 : 43 ( UTC ). 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Question: who played 2nd base for boston red sox
Answer: Dustin Luis Pedroia