Nationals Trade Smith, Add Mead, Eder DFA'd

0:00On March 29th, Washington Nationals just pulled off another infield grab on Saturday night, trading catcher Boston Smith to the Chicago White Sox for. Utility man, Curtis Mead. To clear roster space, they designated lefty pitcher Jake Eder for assignment. This comes after the Nats already snagged Jorbe Vivas from the Yankees, and later grabs that short with some cash, all to fix their thin infield. Early this season, Mead's a 25-year-old Ozzy, who signed with the Phillies back in 2018, got traded to the raise the next year, and climbed to number. 33 overall prospect status in 2023. He's got 152 big league games under his belt, hitting 238 with below average power, but he shines defensively at first. Second, and third base. Meanwhile, Eder came over from the Angels last trade deadline in a package with Sam Brown. He struggled in the miner's post-trade, but looked sharp in spring training, allowing just two earned runs over six and two-thirds innings.

1:00Mead slots in his versatile depth with real MLB reps, giving Washington flexible options across the infield dirt without much risk. That's your MLB news today update, AI-powered, and always on.