DUNEDIN, Fla. — Two weeks ago, the Red Sox basically closed the door on Steven Wright being ready for the Opening Day rotation. Yesterday, manager Alex Cora opened that door a crack.
Wright is scheduled to throw two innings of live batting practice tomorrow. Recovering from knee surgery has left him free to keep his arm in shape, and Cora now seems to think there’s a chance Wright could build up quickly these next three weeks.
“That Steven Wright hurdle is huge because of who he is,” Cora said. “I think his arm is there, it’s just a matter of, clear this hurdle and then go from there and see what he can do.