Curtis Mead vs. Rafael Devers (2026)
Mead:
2.0 WAR | .256/.351/.505 | .856 OPS | 136 OPS+ | 17 HR | 48 RBI | 6 SB (86 G)
Devers:
2.0 WAR | .244/.315/.476 | .791 OPS | 122 OPS+ | 21 HR | 56 RBI | 0 SB (103 G)
And you got your guy locked up for five years on a team-friendly deal instead of handing out something like 10 years/$300 million to a guy with a bad attitude.
I am going to miss Connelly Early A LOT. With Jake Bennett breaking out, Tolle evolving, and Crochet getting healthy, Early felt like the one the Red Sox would trade the most.
Early was having himself a pretty decent year:
7-5, 3.44 ERA, 93 Ks, 1.25 WHIP.
Washington is getting a great young pitcher who can become their ace VERY SOON.
Please take care of him, @SleeperNats
Pete Crow-Armstrong spoke with @BGlobeSports about why Ceddanne Rafaela is his favorite player:
“I’m a huge fan of anybody who can play multiple positions… But then you add in the fact that he’s a Gold Glover and there’s nothing to dislike about Ceddanne’s game. I like playing against him, and I like watching him.”
On July 2, the Boston Red Sox were in last in the AL East, had the fourth-worst record in the league and were 6.5 games back of the final wild card spot with six teams to leap.
Today, the Red Sox are a half-game behind Minnesota and Seattle for that final wild card spot.
Jake Bennett continues his incredible start to his career with another fantastic start:
7 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 K
81 pitches, 53 strikes (65%)
8 whiffs (3 FB, 1 SI, 2 CH, 2 SW)
Craig Breslow was heavily criticized for this trade at the time, but it is quickly becoming an awesome move.
The most egregious All-Star snub has to be the starter who is 10-1 for a last place team, with a 2.61 ERA. The great oxymoron Sonny Gray should be in Philly.