Washington Nationals trade for White Sox infielder Curtis Mead
The Washington Nationals made another small move, trading for Curtis Mead, who was DFA’d the other day by the White Sox
CLEVELAND, OHIO - SEPTEMBER 13: Curtis Mead #29 of the Chicago White Sox runs out a fly ball during the first inning against the Cleveland Guardians at Progressive Field on September 13, 2025 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Nick Cammett/Diamond Images via Getty Images) | Diamond Images/Getty Images If it was not already obvious, Paul Toboni is going to make a lot of moves this season. The latest one just happened, when he traded for Curtis Mead of the White Sox.
Mead is an Australian infielder who split time between first base, second base and third base with the White Sox last year. We have acquired UTIL Curtis Mead from the Chicago White Sox in exchange for C Boston Smith. — Washington Nationals (@Nationals) March 28, 2026 Interestingly, Mead was actually traded for Cristopher Sanchez back in 2019.
For a while, it looked like the Rays had done it again, as Mead’s stock soared while Sanchez struggled. However, we now know that the Phillies fleeced the Rays. The 25 year old Mead was a top prospect at one point, but has struggled to translate his offensive game to the MLB.
He will get a chance to do that now with the Nats. It is unclear if he will go right to the big leagues, but I assume he will get a shot at one point. He comes from a land down under.