Manager Alex Cora said Thursday that Rodriguez (oblique) is not expected to be placed on the 60-day injured list, Alex Speier of The Boston Globe reports.
Rodriguez will need an IL stint after being diagnosed with a Grade 2 right oblique strain, but he's already reported some improvement, so the Red Sox don't want to rule him out for two months. However, it will probably still be a little while before a clear timetable is known.