Curtis Mead begins throwing as Red Sox weigh postseason return

Boston Red Sox second baseman Curtis Mead has begun throwing and catching at Fenway Park after being sidelined with a fractured wrist. Mead sustained the injury during his team debut shortly after being acquired before the trade deadline. While he has removed his cast, his return to the lineup remains uncertain as the regular season nears its conclusion. There are limited opportunities for rehabilitation games, potentially forcing the team to decide whether to activate him directly for the postseason. Manager Chad Tracy is considering how to integrate Mead into a lineup that has recently seen productive performances from Trevor Story and Roman Anthony. The organization faces a decision on whether to risk inserting the player, who holds an.851 OPS this season, into high-stakes games after a two-month absence.

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