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Curtis Mead has progressed from protection to throwing and strength work, giving Boston a possible September option. The next hurdle is whether his wrist can tolerate hitting before the Red Sox commit a roster spot.
Positive follow-up imaging has moved Curtis Mead out of his hard cast and into mobility work, but the Red Sox are still treating a 2026 return as a possibility rather than a forecast.
The Adelaide product’s trade from Washington to Boston is more than a change of uniform. It is the latest turn in a baseball journey that began with a choice between Australia’s two most demanding sporting pathways.
Australia’s newest MLB regular has reached the All-Star break not by overpowering the league, but by controlling at-bats, forcing defensive decisions and giving Cleveland a reliable left-handed presence at the top of ...