Curtis Mead to miss significant time with wrist fracture after Red Sox debut

Boston Red Sox infielder Curtis Mead is expected to miss 6-8 weeks due to a wrist fracture sustained in his first game with the team. Mead was hit by a pitch in his second at-bat against the Athletics, leading to his diagnosis the following day. He has been placed on the 10-day injured list. Acquired from the Washington Nationals just days before, Mead was seen as a vital addition for the Red Sox's playoff push, having a breakout season with a.254 average, 17 home runs, and 48 RBIs in 87 games prior to this injury.

• 12:55 AMESPN MLB — Red Sox to reevaluate Mead (wrist) in 4 weeks
• 1:11 AMYahoo Sports — Red Sox’ Curtis Mead will avoid surgery, so a return this season remains in play
• 11:21 PMYahoo Sports — Curtis Mead reportedly expected to miss most if not all of the remaining regular season with wrist fracture sustained in first game with Red Sox
• 10:04 PMMassLive.com — Red Sox’ Curtis Mead will avoid surgery, so a return this season remains in play - MassLive