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Red Sox Acquire Mead in Deadline Move | Washington Nationals News
Boston Red Sox pull off a savvy trade, acquiring power-hitting infielder Curtis Mead from the Washington Nationals in exchange for lefty pitcher Connelly Early—both teams racing to secure playoff positioning as the deadline looms. Mead, a solid .254 hitter with 17 homers and 48 RBIs, brings needed offense to a Red Sox lineup missing key bats, while Early, sidelined with elbow trouble, was already struggling to stay healthy. The Nationals, hot on the wild card chase, shed a starter while boosting their lineup with a versatile Australian slugger. With Mead’s bat and Early’s injury woes, this…
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