After drawing heavy criticism for a perceived lack of aggressiveness during his first two deadlines, Craig Breslow displayed unprecedented urgency in making the first major move of the 2026 season. In a rare major-leaguer-for-major-leaguer deal, the Boston Red Sox swapped promising rookie left-hander Connelly Early for power-hitting infielder Curtis Mead. While the price surprised many […]
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The Marlins are willing to trade catcher/first baseman Liam Hicks, according to Mark Feinsand of MLB.com. He adds that the Cardinals could be willing to move a catcher as well, most likely Pedro Pagés or Iván Herrera. Feinsand lists the Yankees, Red Sox, Rays, White Sox, Rangers and Dodgers as clubs in the market for […]
The Boston Red Sox are reportedly exploring shortstop options after acquiring Curtis Mead, evaluating potential upgrades ahead of the MLB trade deadline.
The Boston Red Sox continue to explore ways to strengthen their infield ahead of the MLB trade deadline . After acquiring infielder Curtis Mead from the Washington Nationals , attention has shifted toward shortstop, where Boston is reportedly evaluating several high-profile trade targets.
According to reports from The Athletic and othe...
FanSided reacts to several of ESPN’s recent MLB trade ideas, including the Yankees trading for Francisco Lindor and the Rays acquiring Tarik Skubal.
Breaking down the Nats-Red Sox trade, as well as some teams that are breaking down themselves.
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While the Yankees and Red Sox battle it out for CJ Abrams, the Milwaukee Brewers are interested in a Freddy Peralta return. Also, could the Tigers keep Tarik Skubal after all?
The Boston Red Sox have a crystal-clear decision to make on starting pitcher Sonny Gray following the latest report.
Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports that the New York Yankees are among teams expected to start calling the Detroit […]
New Boston Red Sox infielder Curtis Mead left his debut with the team early after getting hit by a pitch, and it taught them a lesson they should already know.
The Boston Red Sox should be better after trading for infielder Curtis Mead. It’s going to take more than that if they want to contend for the American League, though… Mead was certainly worth the price they paid in order to obtain his services, as his presence not only ensures there will be some added […]
Earlier today, I wrote about what Trea Turner might look like as a center fielder, a possible position he could play should the team decide to make a switch after the season is over. There is evidence that the team should make the move with Turner, but will they. That’s open to debate. What do […]
New Boston Red Sox second baseman Curtis Mead left his debut with the team early after getting hit by a pitch.
The Boston Red Sox kicked off the trade market with a blockbuster for Curtis Mead. Can the St. Louis Cardinals take advantage of their aggression by dangling Ivan Herrera on the trade block?
Who is he and where did he come from? He’s infielder Curtis Mead, and he comes from a land down under! The 25-year-old Australian has played for a handful of organizations over the past few seasons ever since making his MLB debut in 2023 (more on that in a lil’ bit), but he was most […]
Welcome back, RotoBallers, to another edition of our weekly waiver wire rankings. We are already onto Week 18, and we are a week away from the MLB trade deadline. We saw the Red Sox acquire infielder Curtis Mead from the Nationals for left-hander Connelly Early. At RotoBaller HQ, we have freshly updated our waiver wire […]
The Boston Red Sox are hoping to get a lot out of new infielder Curtis Mead after they traded Connelly Early for him.
Fueled by multiple subtle changes, the third baseman's swing has gone from moribund to smoking hot.
The Yankees took home an exciting win on Monday to kick off a series on the south side of Chicago. Ben Rice had a clutch hit in the seventh to give them the lead, and Ali Sánchez’s three-run homer put the nail in the coffin against the White Sox. With the Rays off for the […]
The Boston Red Sox can say goodbye to these prospects if they trade for Los Angeles Angels' Zach Neto.
Good morning! The Red Sox new middle infielder debuted last night… and immediately got hurt. After getting hit in the left wrist in the fourth inning, Curtis Mead played one more inning in the field before being removed after swelling increased. X-rays after the game were negative, so hopefully it’s not something that keeps him […]
The New York Yankees are three games behind the Tampa Bay Rays for a lead in the American League East, and with a Boston Red Sox team hot on their heels following a tie of their franchise-best 15-game winning streak, there’s not much room for error. If the Bombers want to make their path to […]
Ceddanne Rafaela’s first career grand slam lifted the Red Sox over the A’s last night in Sacramento in a game that was otherwise a sleepy affair. Peyton Tolle gave up a first-inning solo shot to Tyler Soderstrom in the most anti-Fenway homer there is: And then the bats on both sides went silent for a […]
Minnesota Twins catcher Ryan Jeffers seems destined to end the season with an AL East team.
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about Ben’s daughter’s first MLB game, and Ben briefly interviews the four-year-old Sloan about her spectator experience. Then they discuss the MVP races (with an emphasis on Pete Crow-Armstrong’s status as the NL frontrunner over Shohei Ohtani), the Nationals and Red Sox swapping Curtis Mead and Connelly Early, a […]
Ceddanne Rafaela broke the game open with the first grand slam of his career in the sixth inning, leading the Red Sox to a 4-2 win over the Athletics at Sutter Health Park.