Curtis Mead Positioned to Be Red Sox Starting Second Baseman

The Boston Red Sox view Curtis Mead as the team's starting second baseman heading into the offseason, according to manager Chad Tracy. Mead missed most of his time after arriving from Washington at the trade deadline due to a fractured wrist, and while added to the AL Wild Card roster following a hand injury to Roman Anthony, he did not log an at-bat. The team remains highly confident in his bat and his strong 2026 campaign projections.