Simplify the following text for a Grade 8 native English-speaking person.
Original: Dustin Luis Pedroia ( born August 17 , 1983 , in Woodland , California ) is an American professional baseball second baseman with the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball .
Simplified: Dustin Luis Pedroia ( born August 17 , 1983 in Woodland , California ) is a Major League Baseball player for the Boston Red Sox .