MEDICAL WATCH:

--RHP Daisuke Matsuzaka (back soreness) was scratched from his scheduled start Aug. 27. He made his next start Sept. 2.

--2B Dustin Pedroia (broken bone in left foot) went on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to Aug. 19. The same ailment had kept him out from June 26-Aug. 16. He is scheduled for a CT scan Sept. 3, and the results could lead to surgery.

--C Jason Varitek (broken left foot) went on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to July 1. He began catching bullpen sessions in mid-August, but it remained uncertain when he might be able to return.

--OF Jacoby Ellsbury (ribs) went on the 15-day disabled list Aug. 14. An MRI showed "new trauma" in Ellsbury's rib cage, according to manager Terry Francona. Francona indicated on Aug. 18 that he thinks the injury might be season-ending.

--OF Mike Cameron (abdominal tear) went on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to July 31. He had season-ending surgery Aug. 27, and he should be ready for spring training.

--1B Kevin Youkilis (torn muscle in right thumb) went on the 15-day disabled list Aug. 3. He had season-ending surgery Aug. 6. He expressed hope on Aug. 17 he could return in October if the Red Sox reached the postseason, but the prospect was considered a long shot.

--RHP Junichi Tazawa (Tommy John surgery in April 2010) went on the 60-day disabled list April 3. He is out for the season.

ROTATION:

LHP Jon Lester

RHP John Lackey

RHP Josh Beckett

RHP Daisuke Matsuzaka

RHP Clay Buchholz

BULLPEN:

RHP Jonathan Papelbon (closer)

RHP Daniel Bard

RHP Scott Atchison

RHP Tim Wakefield

LHP Felix Doubront

LHP Hideki Okajima

RHP Robert Manuel

LHP Dustin Richardson

CATCHERS:

Victor Martinez

Kevin Cash

Jarrod Saltalamacchia

INFIELDERS:

1B Mike Lowell

2B Bill Hall

SS Marco Scutaro

3B Adrian Beltre

DH David Ortiz

INF Jed Lowrie

INF Yamaico Navarro

OUTFIELDERS:

LF Ryan Kalish

CF Daniel Nava

RF J.D. Drew

OF Darnell McDonald

OF Eric Patterson

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