BOSTON - David Ortiz (wrist) will travel with the team to Houston, Tampa Bay and New York when the club departs tonight for its 10-game road trip. Before he leaves, Ortiz might take some swings off a tee today so doctors can evaluate him before the road trip. Ortiz has had the cast removed from the wrist but is still two weeks from returning to the lineup.

Manager Terry Francona also said the team will proceed carefully with pitcher Bartolo Colon, who is on the disabled list with lower back tightness.

“We’re going to slow (his rehab process) down for another week,” said Francona, “just to make sure we don’t have a problem like last time.”

Colon had an oblique strain earlier this season, but suffered a setback that slowed his progress.