Martinez told reporters Friday that it's "just a matter of time" before he returns to the Red Sox in some type of role.
Former Boston Red Sox pitcher Pedro Martinez, right, is greeted by current player David Ortiz during ceremonies honoring the "All-Time Fenway Team" prior to a baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Fenway Park in Boston, Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2012.
He's no longer capable of curing the Boston Red Sox pitching problems with his right arm, but Pedro Martinez said Friday he will soon be helping the team in other capacities.
According to WEEI, Martinez told reporters at the David Ortiz Celebrity Golf Classic that it's "just a matter of time" before he returns to the Red Sox in some type of role.
The three-time Cy Young Award winner has already spoken to general manager Ben Cherington about taking a job in the organization, but he's still not sure exactly what that job will be.
"Yes, in the future, yes. But not as a pitching coach or anything like that," he said when asked about his return, according to WEEI. "I would like to have access to the field, and be on the field sometimes, but not all the time. Because if I wanted to lead that life I probably would have played a couple of more years. The lifestyle is hard to deal with, every day, time and the same routine, it's not easy. The coaches have to be there earlier than the players. I don't know how I would handle it."