Curtis Mead leaves Pink Sox debut after getting hit by pitch
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Mead exited Monday’s sport towards the A’s after taking a fastball to the wrist whereas up on the plate.
New Pink Sox commerce acquisition Curtis Mead didn’t final very lengthy in his debut with Boston on Monday night time.
Mead — acquired from the Nationals in a one-for-one swap for Connelly Early — exited Monday’s matchup towards the A’s at Sutter Well being Park within the backside of the fifth inning after getting hit by a pitch on the wrist.
The 25-year-old infielder was struck on the left wrist on an inside fastball by A’s starter Jack Perkins — with the providing catching Mead after he initially checked his swing.
Mead was clearly in discomfort after he took off his wrist guard and made his method to first base, however remained within the sport for each the highest and backside of the fourth inning.
Mead didn’t return for the underside of the fifth, with Anthony Seigler changing him at second base for the rest of the sport.
After Boston’s eventual 4-2 win over the A’s, the Pink Sox introduced that X-rays on Mead had been unfavorable.
Nonetheless, that damage scare stands as a tough growth for each the Pink Sox and Mead, who is predicted so as to add extra pop to a Pink Sox lineup that entered Monday tied for final within the majors with simply 98 dwelling runs on the season.
Previous to Monday’s sport, Mead expressed pleasure over becoming a member of a Pink Sox group that has posted an 18-3 report up to now in July.
“There’s a whole lot of challenges that include being traded,” Mead instructed reporters in Sacramento, together with MassLive’s Chris Smith. “And having the ability to draw from previous expertise was undoubtedly useful. I used to be in a position to sort of discuss to some people who knew some individuals right here on this clubhouse. And everybody simply had superior issues to say in regards to the guys right here. In order that undoubtedly made it simpler.”
Mead isn’t any stranger to the cruel realities that include life within the massive leagues.
The younger infielder has been traded thrice in lower than a yr — going from the Rays to the White Sox as a part of a four-player deal on July 31, 2025, earlier than getting plucked up by the Nationals on March 28 in change for a catching prospect.
And, on Saturday night time, Mead as soon as once more acquired the decision that he was on the transfer because the Pink Sox acquired him for Early.
The circumstances had been totally different for the 25-year-old Mead on Saturday. In earlier offers, Mead — a former prime prospect within the Rays group — was both a throw-in asset or the headliner of a minor deal.
However, after placing collectively a breakout marketing campaign with the Nationals up to now in 2026, Mead discovered himself concerned in one of many first strikes of a busy stretch of transactions forward of the August 3 commerce deadline.
It’s of venture that the Pink Sox deemed value taking, particularly given the manufacturing that Mead has put forth up to now this season.
After batting .238 with 5 dwelling runs and 31 RBI from 2023-25 (152 whole video games), Mead seemingly put all of it along with the Nationals. Getting into Mead’s debut with the Pink Sox on Monday night time in Sacramento, the proficient infielder was batting .256 with 17 dwelling runs, 48 RBI and an .852 OPS over 87 video games.
“I clearly was fairly dissatisfied with the brief sort of stints that I’d bought within the massive leagues and the way they went,” Mead instructed reporters, together with MassLive’s Chris Smith on Monday forward of Boston’s sport towards the A’s. “However my perception, I suppose, by no means actually wavered. And I felt like if I bought the chance to play extra commonly, that my efficiency could be a bit bit extra constant.
“And so it’s sort of been cool to get that chance in Washington and profit from it after which finally find yourself in a spot like this.”
Now, the Pink Sox must maintain out hope that their new bat isn’t going to overlook any time earlier than his tenure in Boston can start in earnest.
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