Red Sox's Fresh Acquisition Already Hits a Speed Bump Curtis Mead's debut for the Boston Red Sox was cut short by an unexpected turn of events: being hit on the left wrist by a pitch from Oakland Athletics starter Jack Perkins in the fourth inning.
The incident overshadowed Mead's initial enthusiasm about joining his new team, as he struggled to shake off the pain.
Mead struck out looking in his first at bat, but it was his second trip to the plate that proved costly. The pitch grazed his wrist, forcing him to try and play through the discomfort.