Red Sox scratch Wright; Buchholz to start Saturday

BOSTON — Red Sox knuckleballer Steven Wright will miss his start against the Yankees on Thursday night with right shoulder inflammation, which he sustained while pinch-running for David Ortiz at Dodger Stadium on Sunday. The righty’s MRI exam came back negative and showed no structural damage, and because both Wright and the Red Sox expect a speedy recovery, the 31-year-old Wright was not placed on the disabled list.

Red Sox manager John Farrell will start left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez in place of Wright on Thursday and tab ace David Price against the D-backs on Friday. Right-hander Clay Buchholz will get the nod on Saturday — his first start since July 2.

Wright said he sees improvement in his shoulder, but it’s still a little sore. The costly play came in the sixth inning on Sunday with Wright on second base. A lengthy lead forced Wright to dive back toward the bag, where he jammed his shoulder.

“I felt the pain right after I landed on second base,” Wright said. “It felt weird. As the day went on and we flew back, it just kept getting worse. Finally, when we got back that morning, I said to put a reflector patch on it. [When] I came in the next day to get evaluated, it just felt different. It felt worse than inflammation, so that’s why I said something. It just felt …

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