Over the weekend, the Boston Red Sox made the first *real* notable trade of the deadline season by acquiring infielder Curtis Mead from the Washington Nationals in exchange for Connelly Early.
Well, considering Curtis Mead has already been activated, that means another player on the Red Sox must be demoted to the minors.
Ahead of their series with the Athletics (on the road), which begins Monday evening, the Red Sox have announced that Tsung-Che Cheng has been optioned to the minors.
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Tsung-Che Cheng Optioned Before Athletics Series
GettyBOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS – JULY 20: Willson Contreras #40 of the Boston Red Sox is greeted at the dugout by Tsung-Che Cheng #39 after scoring off a sacrifice fly hit by Jarren Duran #16 (not pictured) in the second inning against the Baltimore Orioles at Fenway Park on July 20, 2026 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jaiden Tripi/Getty Images)
MLB.com’s transactions tracker reflects the roster move regarding Tsung-Che Cheng:
“Boston Red Sox optioned SS Tsung-Che Cheng to Worcester Red Sox.”
He was originally recalled in late June.
Tsung-Che Cheng, 25, has appeared in 14 games for the Boston Red Sox this season. He’s played in parts of two MLB seasons, with his 2025 stats coming with the Pittsburgh Pirates.Â
In 39 at-bats this season with the Red Sox, Cheng has batted .256 with one double, 5 RBI, and an OPS of .600.
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GettyBOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS – JUNE 26: Tsung-Che Cheng of the Boston Red Sox runs to second base after hitting his first MLB hit against the New York Yankees during the fourth inning at Fenway Park on June 26, 2026 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Brian Fluharty/Getty Images)
After their 6-1 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday, the Red Sox are now 54-50 this season, which is good for third place in the AL East.
If the standings were to hold, it appears like it would be another AL Wild Card collision course with the New York Yankees.
Boston recently won 15 straight games and is 8-2 in their last 10 games. They now head to West Sacramento, where offense should be plenty, and the Red Sox have performed well on the road, going 29-21 in 50 games away from home.
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