Eduardo Rodriguez (hamstring) ready to play Sunday for Red Sox

Boston Red Sox pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez (hamstring) has announced that he will be ready to start against the Kansas City Royals on Sunday.

What It Means:

Rodriguez threw a simulated game on Tuesday and went all-out in a bullpen session on Thursday with no issues arising in his hamstring. Sunday will be his first start since the injury sidelined him on August 16.

Rodriguez isn't having a great season, with a 5.11 ERA and 4.55 SIERA that both represent steps back from his 2015 rookie numbers. He also owns a 20.4 percent strikeout rate and 8.2 percent walk rate through 68 2/3 big league innings this season.