BOSTON--James Paxton is making good and at long last rapid progress towards his return. Yesterday Paxton threw a 45 pitch bullpen session, mixing in all of his pitches, and reported no problems after. On Tuesday he will throw a simulated game in Texas.
"No pain at all," he said in the visitor's clubhouse Saturday morning. "I bounced back really well which is really good. Its been responding really well, no lingering tightness or soreness the day after. It's all been great. "
Paxton said that with each bullpen session he has thrown with more intensity getting up to about 90 percent yesterday.