July 26, 2026

Curtis Mead and 1 others: Boston Red SoxWashington Nationals

Curtis Mead and Connelly Early changed clubs, and neither amounted to much for either side.

Boston Red Sox
franchise trade score · provisional
58even
Franchise trade score58
Rest of season71WAR in+0.1WAR out0.0Net+0.1Net surplus$0.2M
Short term59WAR in+0.1WAR out0.0Net+0.1Net surplus$0.2M
Control window58WAR in+0.1WAR out0.0Net+0.1Net surplus$0.2M
Full tenure58WAR in+0.1WAR out0.0Net+0.1Net surplus$0.2M
Washington Nationals
franchise trade score · provisional
42even
Franchise trade score42
Rest of season29WAR in0.0WAR out+0.1Net-0.1Net surplus−$0.2M
Short term41WAR in0.0WAR out+0.1Net-0.1Net surplus−$0.2M
Control window42WAR in0.0WAR out+0.1Net-0.1Net surplus−$0.2M
Full tenure42WAR in0.0WAR out+0.1Net-0.1Net surplus−$0.2M

Boston Red Sox received

Curtis Mead3B · 26 · arb 1 · 3 yrs control+0.1WAR (control) · 1 yr57
Rest of season76WAR+0.1wRC+132PA2Surplus$0.2M
Short term59WAR+0.1wRC+132PA2Surplus$0.2M
Control window57WAR+0.1wRC+132PA2Surplus$0.2M
Full tenure57WAR+0.1wRC+132PA2Surplus$0.2M

too little playing time to rate quality

On the day: -0.1 WAR over the prior three seasons, wRC+ 76.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Curtis Meadarb 1est.$0.3M+0.1$0.2M
Total over the control window$0.3M+0.1$0.2M

Washington Nationals received

Connelly EarlyP · 24 · pre-arb · 6 yrs control0.0WAR (control)45
Rest of season47WAR0.0FIP−IP0Surplus$0.0M
Short term45WAR0.0FIP−IP0Surplus$0.0M
Control window45WAR0.0FIP−IP0Surplus$0.0M
Full tenure45WAR0.0FIP−IP0Surplus$0.0M

never reached the majors for WSN

On the day: +2.5 WAR over the prior three seasons, FIP− 20, salary $790K.

ReceivedStatusSalary that yearPaidWAR$/WARSurplus
Connelly Earlypre-arb$790K$0.0M0.0$0.0M
Total over the control window$0.0M0.0$0.0M

What this became

Nobody acquired here was traded on.

Also that day

José Urquidy, CHW ⇄ PIT, 2026Chicago White Sox ⇄ Pittsburgh PiratesScott Blewett, OAK ⇄ STL, 2026Athletics ⇄ St. Louis Cardinals

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