Red Sox Trade for Hitting Prospect | Washington Nationals News

**Corey** (0:00)
On July 26th, so, the Red Sox and Nationals just pulled off a trade. They swapped a pitcher, Connelly Early, for an infielder named Curtis Mead. Early's a rookie lefty who's been pretty solid this year, striking out a good number of guys. He's been dealing with some elbow stuff lately, but they're expecting him back next month. Mead, on the other hand, is a bit of a journeyman in terms of trades, this being his third move. He's a 25-year-old from Australia, who can play a few spots in the infield. This season, he's been hitting well, putting up some decent numbers at the plate. What's interesting about Mead is his underlying metrics. Baseball savant shows his expected weighted on-base average, puts him in a pretty high percentile among hitters in the league. That suggests he's been hitting the ball hard and effectively, even if the surface stats don't always tell the whole story.
The Red Sox are getting a guy who's shown he can hit, and the Nationals are taking a chance on a young pitcher who's shown promise when healthy.
It's a classic deadline deal with both teams trying to improve their rosters before the final push. This kind of move is typical as teams jockey for position. It's all about calculating risk and reward, trying to find that piece that can make a difference down the stretch. We'll have to see how both players perform in their new environments.
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