The Chicago White Sox traded infielder Curtis Mead to Washington in exchange for catcher Boston Smith on Saturday. Smith was a standout college player at Wright State who tied for the Division I lead in home runs last season.
Chicago and Washington finalized a player exchange on Saturday that brings catcher Boston Smith to the White Sox organization while sending infielder Curtis Mead to the Nationals.
The 23-year-old Smith was selected by Washington in the sixth round of the 2025 First-Year Player Draft but has yet to begin his professional career in the minors. During his final college season at Wright State, Smith earned consensus second-team All-American honors after posting a .330 batting average along with 26 home runs, 70 RBIs and 70 runs scored across 59 games in 2025. His home run total tied him for first place among all Division I players, while his .770 slugging percentage ranked seventh nationally.
The 25-year-old Mead had been placed on waivers by Chicago earlier this week on Wednesday. During his time with the White Sox last season, the Australian player managed a .240 batting average without any home runs while driving in 11 runs over 41 games. The White Sox originally obtained Mead from Tampa Bay on July 31 in a four-player transaction that sent right-handed pitcher Adrian Houser to the Rays.
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