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  • Boston Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia fields a ground ball against the Tampa Bay Rays. Mandatory Credit: Mark L. Baer-US PRESSWIRE
  • Boston Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia (15) covers first base and makes the out during the fifth inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Fenway Park. Mandatory Credit: Bob DeChiara-US PRESSWIRE
  • Boston Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia (15) hits a double during the seventh inning against the Baltimore Orioles at Fenway Park. Mandatory Credit: Bob DeChiara-US PRESSWIRE
  • Boston Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia (right) is congratulated by third baseman Kevin Youkilis (left) after he got the final out of the fourth inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field. Boston Red Sox defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 1-0 in t
  • Boston Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia (15) attempts to tag out Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Casey Kotchman (11) at second base in the first inning at Tropicana Field. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-US PRESSWIRE
  • Boston Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia (top) throws to first base as Baltimore Orioles center fielder Adam Jones (10) tries to break up a double play during the first inning at Fenway Park. Mandatory Credit: Mark L. Baer-US PRESSWIRE
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    • Dustin Pedroia

    Pedroia in 2012
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    Second baseman
    Born: (1983-08-17) August 17, 1983 (age 29)
    Woodland, California
    Bats: Right Throws: Right 
    MLB debut
    August 22, 2006 for the Boston Red Sox
    Career statistics
    (through May 8, 2013)
    Batting average     .302
    Home runs     91
    Runs batted in     422
    On-base percentage     .370
    Runs     579
    Hits     1,063
    Teams
    • Boston Red Sox (2006–present)
    Career highlights and awards
    • 3× All-Star (2008–2010)
    • Silver Slugger Award winner at second base (2008)
    • World Series champion (2007)
    • AL Rookie of the Year (2007)
    • AL MVP (2008)
    • 2× Gold Glove Award (2008, 2011)
    Medal record
    Baseball
    Competitor for  United States
    Pan American Games
    Silver Santo Domingo 2003 National team

    Dustin Luis Pedroia (born August 17, 1983) is an American professional baseball second baseman with the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). Pedroia has won several awards in Major League Baseball, including the 2007 American League Rookie of the Year and the 2008 AL MVP award. He also won a Silver Slugger as a second baseman and a Gold Glove in 2008 and 2011. He finished second overall in the AL in batting average in 2008. In addition to his offensive performance, Pedroia has been a major defensive contributor to the Red Sox.

    Pedroia is listed by Major League Baseball and the Red Sox as 5' 8" (173 cm) and 165 pounds (originally listed at 5'9" when he came up). In 2003 a USA Today article gave his height as 5' 7" (170 cm), and when he was in college the NCAA and Arizona State University gave his height as 5' 8".

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