ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — David Price will never be just another visiting player at Tropicana Field.

Tampa Bay made him the first overall pick of the 2007 draft and he won 82 games for the Rays before being traded midway through the 2014 season.

There were nine postseason appearances, a Cy Young Award and five All-Star selections along the way. Price is the best pitcher in franchise history.

But his start against the Rays on Wednesday will be one like any other, at least for Price. He has pitched against Tampa Bay four times and the Red Sox are the third team he has been on since the trade.

“It’s a game I need to win,’’ Price said on Tuesday. “Just like any game I’ll pitch this season.’’

Price has twice pitched at Tropicana Field as a member of the opposition, both games when he was with Detroit.

The first time was one of the best games Price has pitched in his career. He went eight innings and allowed one unearned run on one hit with no walks and nine strikeouts on Aug. 21, 2014. But he lost, 1-0.

“That was different for sure,’’ he said. “Now it feels more normal being in that third base dugout wearing different colors. It’s business as usual.’’

The last game Price pitched at the Trop was July 28, 2015. He allowed five runs over six innings and was traded to Toronto two days later.

The fans warmly received Price in those starts. He hopes that doesn’t change now that he’s with the Red Sox, a division rival.

“I don’t think so,’’ he said. “I can’t speak for the families here or anything like that. It doesn’t change the way I look at it. I take the same mind-set out there every five days. It doesn’t matter who I’m pitching against.’’

Price pitched poorly in his last start, giving up six runs on 12 hits in 2? innings at Texas on Friday. It was part of what has been a bad stretch for the rotation.

He acknowledged the added responsibility of helping the staff get back on track.

“This has been a struggle for some of us over the course of this season,’’ he said. “I haven’t thrown the baseball the way that I know that I can. I’ve got to be more consistent. That’s something I’ve always taken a great deal of pride in and I haven’t done that here yet.’’

Rotation roulette

The Sox took lefthander Eduardo Rodriguez out of their rotation on Monday night after he allowed nine runs on 11 hits in 2? innings against the Rays. He was sent to Triple A Pawtucket, probably for a while.

No replacement has been named. With a day off on Thursday, the Sox could avoid that spot in the rotation until Tuesday.

“We’re getting through this series first,’’ manager John Farrell said. “It’s going to be who lines up best.’’

With days off and the All-Star break, the Red Sox could theoretically go through July 22 with a four-man rotation. But Farrell would prefer to get the starters extra days of rest.

“It’s something to consider,’’ Farrell said. “But at the same time we have to be mindful of the guys that are in the rotation now.’’

Pawtucket is not brimming with attractive starter candidates. But righthander Aaron Wilkerson is 4-1 with a 2.41 ERA in eight games, seven of them starts.

“I wouldn’t rule anyone out to be honest with you,’’ Farrell said.

Light’s on again

The Red Sox made their fourth roster move in the last five days, recalling righthanded reliever Pat Light from Pawtucket to replace Rodriguez.

The 25-year-old Light appeared in one game for the Red Sox this season, making his major league debut in Atlanta on April 26. He allowed two runs on two hits in one inning.

In 20 appearances for Pawtucket, Light had a 2.05 earned run average and five saves. Opponents hit .161 against him with 32 strikeouts over 26? innings. He did not allow a run in his last 10 games.

Back to the future

The top two prospects in the organization, outfielder Andrew Benintendi and infielder Yoan Moncada, were selected to play in The Futures Game on July 10 at Petco Park in San Diego.

Benintendi will play for the United States team and Moncada for the World Team.

Through Monday, the 21-year-old Benintendi was hitting .302 with an .853 OPS through 70 games. He had 35 extra-base hits and 12 stolen bases.

A first-round draft pick in 2015, Benintendi started the season with Single A Salem and was promoted to Double A Portland.

Moncada, 21, has hit .306 with a .906 OPS in 67 games. He was recently promoted to Double A. Moncada has five home runs and 36 stolen bases in 44 attempts.

Moncada was signed for $31.5 million in 2014 after leaving Cuba. Because the team had exceeded their international spending limits, they were taxed an additional $31.5 million for signing Moncada.

Prospect suspended

Righthander Chris Acosta, signed for a $1.5 million bonus by the Sox out of the Dominican Republic in 2014, has been placed on the restricted list, according to multiple major league sources.

Acosta had a disciplinary issue during extended spring training in Fort Myers and was reassigned to the Dominican Summer League, where he pitched last year.

Once back in the Dominican, he refused to report to the team’s academy, resulting in his placement on the restricted list.

That prevents him from pitching for another team or in another league.

According to one source, Acosta does not intend to quit baseball.

Bogaerts rests

For the first time since April 23, shortstop Xander Bogaerts did not play. Farrell said he waited until Tuesday because the Rays were pitching lefthanders on Monday and Wednesday. “Picked a day for him and today’s the day,’’ he said. Marco Hernandez started at shortstop and was 0 for 4 . . . The Sox have not scored in the first inning of the last 16 games . . . Padres outfielder Jon Jay, a potential trade target of the Sox, has a broken right forearm and will miss at least a month . . . Brock Holt (concussion) was 0 for 3 with a walk in the seventh game of his rehabilitation assignment. Ryan Hanigan (neck strain) was 0 for 4 and caught all nine innings. Both are with Pawtucket and are scheduled to play again Wednesday before a re-evaluation on Thursday . . . The fourth annual Buchholz Bowl will be Thursday night at Lucky Strike Lanes and House of Blues across the street from Fenway. The event, which benefits children’s charities, will be headlined by Thompson Square and hosted by comedian Josh Wolf. Most of the Red Sox players will be attendance. Go to ClayBuchholzFoundation.org for details and tickets . . . The fourth annual David Ortiz Children’s Fund Gala will be July 18 at the Boston Park Plaza. Go to DavidOrtizChildrensFund.org for information.

Alex Speier of the Globe staff contributed to this report. Peter Abraham can be reached at pabraham@globe.com. Follow him on Twitter @PeteAbe.