The Boston Crimson Sox are calling up infielder Marcelo Mayer, the No. 6 prospect in baseball and a central a part of their future who they hope can play a task of their push for a postseason berth this yr, sources advised ESPN.
Mayer, 22, who has excelled at shortstop as he ascended by means of the Crimson Sox’s farm system after they took him with the fourth general choose within the 2021 draft, is prone to get enjoying time with All-Star third baseman Alex Bregman anticipated to land on the injured listing after leaving Friday’s sport with proper quadriceps tightness.
At Triple-A Worcester, the place Mayer was hitting .271/.347/.471 with 9 house runs and 43 RBIs in 43 video games, he performed 4 video games at third base. Mayer additionally may see time at shortstop, with Trevor Story in a profound monthlong stoop.
The arrival of Mayer marks the second of Boston’s huge three prospects, with Kristian Campbell incomes the second-base job in spring coaching. After a scorching begin, Campbell has slumped likewise and is hitting .225/.321/.369. The third of the group, outfielder Roman Anthony, is the No. 1 prospect in MLB, based on ESPN’s Kiley McDaniel, and is hitting .323/.455/.513 with six house runs and 18 RBIs at Triple-A.
The lack of Bregman, who’s hitting .299/.385/.553 in his first yr with the Crimson Sox, takes an MVP-caliber bat out of a lineup that has struggled. The Crimson Sox misplaced first baseman Triston Casas for the season to a ruptured tendon in his left knee and have struggled to discover a productive fill-in, amplifying requires the crew to achieve into its important minor league depth.
Boston has taken Mayer’s growth slowly, with accidents limiting him to 91 video games in 2022, 78 video games in 2023 and 77 video games final yr. He’s a profession .273/.360/.466 hitter in 315 minor league video games and initiatives to be a middle-of-the-order bat and Boston’s long-term answer at shortstop.
Bregman’s contract contains an opt-out after the 2025 season, opening the potential for a shift to 3rd for Mayer. At 6-foor-3 and 190 kilos, he has each the dimensions and the arm power usually searched for the place. However his glove at shortstop is considered above common, and Boston may choose to maneuver Story off the place for Mayer or Ceddanne Rafaela, who additionally performs middle subject for the Crimson Sox.
