Red Sox adding Curtis Mead from Nationals in trade for Connelly Early as deadline domino falls
MLB Red Sox adding Curtis Mead from Nationals in trade for Connelly Early as deadline domino falls By Andrew Crane Published July 26, 2026, 1:12 a.m. Add The New York Post on Google The Red Sox, who surged up the standings and are back in playoff contention three months after firing Alex Cora, added to their infield ahead of the trade deadline. The Nationals ended Saturday night one game over .500 (53-52) and just two games back of the Diamondbacks for the final wild-card spot in the National League, and the addition of Early — who’s currently injured and recovering from left elbow inflammation — gives them a young arm in their rotation, too.
- ▪MLB Red Sox adding Curtis Mead from Nationals in trade for Connelly Early as deadline domino falls By Andrew Crane Published July 26, 2026, 1:12 a.m.
- ▪Add The New York Post on Google The Red Sox, who surged up the standings and are back in playoff contention three months after firing Alex Cora, added to their infield ahead of the trade deadline.
- ▪The Nationals ended Saturday night one game over .500 (53-52) and just two games back of the Diamondbacks for the final wild-card spot in the National League, and the addition of Early — who’s currently injured and recovering from left elbo
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