Curtis Mead

“The hitting coaches have been helping me be more convicted in knowing what [pitch] I'm gonna get and making sure that, when I get the pitch I'm looking for, I don't miss it,”

Curtis Mead · said date not stated · reported 2026-07-26

Mead credited Washington's hitting coaches for helping him approach at-bats with conviction and capitalize on pitches he was looking for.

“I can meet the contact out in front a little bit easier when a guy's throwing harder and ideally a little bit more consistently too.”

Curtis Mead · said date not stated · reported 2026-07-26

Mead continued explaining the benefits of his adjusted hand placement at the plate.

“Placing my hands lower ideally makes my swing a little bit shorter and more direct,”

Curtis Mead · said date not stated · reported 2026-07-26

Mead explained how lowering his hands, a change made during his time with the White Sox, improved his swing.