The Red Sox needed to clear a roster spot for trade addition Curtis Mead after Sunday’s game, and they did so by demoting one of the players who gave them a bit of a spark during a month-long hot streak that has kept them afloat. news sports entertainment obituaries subscribe

July 27, 2026 The MassLive Red Sox Newsletter Red Sox Red Sox demote shortstop who started 13 games, activate trade addition for road trip The Red Sox needed to clear a roster spot for trade addition Curtis Mead after Sunday’s game, and they did so by demoting one of the players who gave them a bit of a spark during a month-long hot streak that has kept them afloat. By Chris Cotillo | ccotillo@MassLive.com Read more Red Sox Red Sox promote prospect with FB touching 98.1 mph to Worcester (and other minor league notes) The Red Sox promoted pitching prospect John Holobetz to Triple-A Worcester on Sunday, according to sources. By Christopher Smith | csmith@masslive.com MORE    Red Sox Suddenly, home is where the wins are for Red Sox | Sean McAdam Wins were scarce at Fenway earlier this year. But like everything else about the Red Sox, that's changed, too. By Sean McAdam | sean.mcadam@masslive.com MORE    Red Sox Red Sox reactions: Easy victory closes out successful homestand Another win, another series victory and another successful homestand for the Red Sox concluded Sunday. By Sean McAdam | sean.mcadam@masslive.com MORE    Red Sox Craig Breslow explains why Red Sox made ‘incredibly uncomfortable’ Connelly Early-Curtis Mead trade Craig Breslow explained Sunday why the Red Sox made an aggressive strike on the trade market and sent Connelly Early to Washington for Curtis Mead. By Chris Cotillo | ccotillo@MassLive.com MORE    Red Sox Are more Red Sox trades on the horizon after acquiring versatile infielder? The Red Sox got a head start for the MLB trade deadline when they acquired Curtis Mead from the Nationals in exchange for Connelly Early. But it doesn’t appear they’re done By Lauren Campbell | LCampbell@masslive.com MORE    See more     Unlimited Digital Access to MassLive․com   $1 for 3 months   Subscribe Now   Cancel anytime.