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• Red Sox's Marcelo Mayer: Begins baseball activity

  13D ago • By RotoWire

  Mayer (back) has started baseball activities, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports. Mayer, who missed the final month of last season with a lumbar strain, is progressing well and slated to be a full-go for spring training. He had been the organization's top prospect before Roman Anthony's monster season in 2024. The Red Sox, who were involved in and lost out in the Juan Soto hunt, are looking to upgrade the roster at the MLB level. That means potentially parting with one of their big four prospects, which includes Mayer, Anthony, Kristian Campbell (lat) and Kyle Teel. If still with the team next spring, Mayer is expected to open 2025 at Triple-A Worcester.

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• Red Sox's Marcelo Mayer: Goes back on Triple-A IL

  08/20/2024 • By RotoWire

  Triple-A Worcester will place Mayer (hip) on the 7-day injured list Tuesday, Alex Speier of The Boston Globe reports. Mayer first suffered a hip/glute injury in late July while playing at Double-A Portland, and despite getting promoted to Worcester more than a week ago, he has yet to be cleared for his Triple-A debut. Before getting the call to Worcester, Mayer slashed .307/.370/.480 with eight home runs and 13 steals in 77 games at Portland.

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• Red Sox's Marcelo Mayer: Back in lineup Friday

  07/05/2024 • By RotoWire

  Mayer (back) is starting at shortstop and batting second in Friday's game for Double-A New Hampshire, Alex Speier of The Boston Globe reports. Mayer returns to the lineup Friday after missing four games due to back discomfort. The 21-year-old prospect is slashing .307/.371/.479 with 25 doubles, 13 stolen bases, seven home runs and 36 RBI over 299 plate appearances in Double-A this season.

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• Red Sox's Marcelo Mayer: Nursing back issue

  07/02/2024 • By RotoWire

  Mayer was scratched from Monday's game against Double-A New Hampshire due to back tightness, Alex Speier of The Boston Globe reports. Mayer felt tightness in his back during batting practice, however, the issue doesn't sound serious. Speier notes that Mayer is expected back in the starting nine for Tuesday's clash.

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• Red Sox's Marcelo Mayer: Raking in Double-A

  04/16/2024 • By RotoWire

  Mayer has hit safely in the first seven games for Double-A Portland. He's slashing .357/.387/.500 with one home run, five RBI, two steals and seven runs scored. Mayer is healthy after a 2023 season ended early due to a shoulder injury that he said he was feeling long before he was shut down in August. It's reasonably expected that the highly regarded prospect will make his MLB debut in 2025, but this season may not be out of the question. Given the season-ending injury to Trevor Story (shoulder), it's not hard to envision Mayer getting the call later in 2024.

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