Curtis Mead
Australian infielder for the Boston Red Sox, previously with the Rays.
Curtis James Mead (born 26 October 2000) is an Australian professional baseball infielder for the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Tampa Bay Rays. He made his MLB debut in 2023.
Quick Facts
- Affiliation
- Boston Red Sox Organization
Lore & Background
Mead was born and grew up in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia and attended Immanuel College, Adelaide. He began his professional baseball career at 16 with the Adelaide Giants of the Australian Baseball League, whom his father Tim had previously played for. Mead said in an interview that his father in turn learned baseball from his father (Mead's grandfather), who had learned the game from Americans in World War II. Mead also played Australian rules football for the Woodville-West Torrens Football Club under-16 team until the club required him to choose between the two sports.
Reader's Guide
Mead was signed by the Philadelphia Phillies on 4 May 2018. After signing, he was assigned to the rookie-level Gulf Coast League Phillies. The Phillies traded Mead to the Tampa Bay Rays on 20 November 2019, in exchange for Cristopher Sánchez. He made his MLB debut on 4 August 2023. On 31 July 2025, the Rays traded Mead, Duncan Davitt, and Ben Peoples, to the Chicago White Sox in exchange for Adrian Houser. On 25 March 2026, Mead was designated for assignment by the White Sox. On 28 March 2026, Mead was traded to the Washington Nationals in exchange for catching prospect Boston Smith. On 25 July 2026, Mead was traded to the Boston Red Sox in exchange for Connelly Early.
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