Sox Trade Veteran Catcher, Strengthen Farm System

0:00It's March 30th. Welcome in. This is MLB News Today, where the game meets AI. I'm Cory with the story. Chicago White Sox dropped a surprise with their opening day roster by leaving Curtis Mead off the list. The 25-year-old infielder came over in the Adrian Halzer trade from Tampa Bay last year, played 41 games splitting time at first, and third base. Sox General Manager Chris Getz designated him for assignments to carry six outfielders instead. A couple days later, Washington National swooped in and traded for Mead, sending catcher Boston Smith back to Chicago. Fans scratched their heads as the Sox already have top prospects, like Kyle Teal and Edgar Quarrow behind the plate. With Smith, a 23-year-old college stud from Wright State, crushed it last season with 26 home runs tying the Division I lead, plus. Let his team in on-base percentage, walks, and RBI's. This move stacks the catcher depth even more, especially with Teal nursing, a hamstring

1:00strain from the World Baseball Classic. Sox signed Reese McGuire to pair with Carol Uptop, which meant bumping veteran Cory Lee. Lee, just 27 with solid defense and a strong spring-slashing 289, cleared waivers over the weekend. Now he's headed to Triple A Charlotte for everyday ad bats. Smartplay by Getz keeping Lee in the fold. Lee brings experience to mentor young arms like Noah Schultz and Hagen Smith down on the farm, strengthening the whole system without losing a step.