Marcelo Mayer
Bats: LThrows: RAge: 22Season: 2025
2025 Season Stats
AVG
.236
OPS
0.691
HR
4
RBI
10
R
20
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BOS • Infielder • #39
3 months ago
Mayer is out for the year after undergoing wrist surgery last month, but he should be at full strength for 2026 and serve as a starter somewhere in Boston’s infield.
BOS • Infielder • #39
3 months ago
Mayer’s surgery was performed by Dr. Matthew Leibman at Mass General-Brigham Hospital. The 22-year-old will likely miss the remainder of the season while having a chance to help the Red Sox at the start of 2026.
Source: Chris Cotillo
BOS • Infielder • #39
3 months ago
This was always a potential outcome from the moment Mayer hit the injured list back in late July with a wrist sprain. Red Sox manager Alex Cora told reporters Sunday that the 22-year-old prospect simply hasn’t bounced back as expected from a recent cortisone injection and will require a surgical procedure. There should be a definitive return timeline at some point in the coming weeks, but early indications are that Mayer will be a full-go in time for spring training.
Source: Jen McCaffrey
BOS • Infielder • #39
3 months ago
This is the beginning of Mayer resuming baseball activities. The 22-year-old rookie received a cortisone injection a week ago and now will begin the process of testing out how his wrist responds to that before determining whether or not he can continue to play this season. Off-season wrist surgery may be in the cards regardless, but Red Sox fans and fantasy managers would love to see Mayer get back on the field before the end of this season.
Source: MassLive
BOS • Infielder • #39
3 months ago
Red Sox manager Alex Cora didn’t have much information to offer prior to Sunday’s game against the Giants. The 22-year-old former top prospect received an injection in his sprained right wrist last weekend and remains without a return timeline.
Source: Tim Healey
BOS • Infielder • #39
4 months ago
Mayer told reporters he’s dealt with this type of wrist issue previously in his career and added that he would be sidelined for 2-3 months if he winds up requiring microfracture surgery. The 22-year-old rookie remains without a definitive return timetable after receiving a PRP injection over the weekend to address inflammation in his sprained right wrist.
Source: Gabrielle Starr
BOS • Infielder • #39
4 months ago
Mayer will need to rest for 72 hours but will be able to resume baseball activities on Wednesday to see whether the injection helped with the pain. The Red Sox believe this gives Mayer the best chance to get back on the field this season, but they would need to explore other options, perhaps surgery, if he doesn’t respond well to the injection.
Source: The Athletic
BOS • Infielder • #39
4 months ago
Nightegale adds that “Mayer’s sprained wrist is more serious than the Red Sox initially envisioned, and season-ending surgery is a possibility after consulting with specialists.” Red Sox manager Alex Cora expressed optimism Friday that Mayer could return this season, but there’s nothing definitive from the club at the moment. There should be some much-needed clarity on the 22-year-old top prospect’s status at some point soon.
Source: USA TODAY
BOS • Infielder • #39
4 months ago
Mere moments after the Red Sox listed their lineup for Friday’s game, Boston announced that Mayer would need to be placed on the injured list after exiting Wednesday’s game with discomfort in his wrist. The infielder told reporters that he’ll visit with specialists in the coming days to determine treatment, but there’s no structural damage to the wrist, which is a positive sign. David Hamilton is up to take Mayer’s place on the roster.
BOS • Infielder • #39
4 months ago
Mere moments after the Red Sox listed their lineup for Friday’s game, Boston announced that Mayer would need to be placed on the injured list after exiting Wednesday’s game with discomfort in his wrist. He’ll miss the rest of July and the start of August, with a chance to return to the Red Sox in the middle of next month. David Hamilton is up to take Mayer’s place on the roster.
BOS • Infielder • #39
4 months ago
Mayer left Wednesday’s game with right wrist discomfort and he’ll remain out of action to begin Friday’s contest. The 22-year-old should be considered day-to-day for now, but Ceddanne Rafaela gets the start at second base for Friday’s opener against Los Angeles.
Source: MLB.com
BOS • Infielder • #39
4 months ago
Not good. Mayer was replaced by Abraham Toro at the hot corner in the fifth inning of Wednesday’s contest after going 0-for-1 with a walk. It’s unclear exactly when the injury occurred or whether it’s something he’s been dealing with for a while. The 22-year-old top prospect will presumably head for further evaluation and testing to determine the severity of the issue. There should be an update on his status ahead of Friday’s series opener against the Dodgers.
Source: Chris Cotillo
BOS • Infielder • #39
4 months ago
Manager Alex Cora thinks Abraham Toro is so much better of an option against lefties than Mayer that Mayer can’t even get one start in four games. And, yeah, Toro has been a nice surprise, but it’s mostly been versus righties; the switch-hitter is batting .268/.295/.341 against lefties this season. He’s a career .233/.296/.310 hitter versus southpaws.
BOS • Infielder • #39
5 months ago
Mayer started at second base the last two games before missing the weekend series, but he’s back at third tonight, with David Hamilton playing second and Abraham Toro starting at first. Expectations are that Mayer will continue to see some time at second in anticipation of Alex Bregman’s return.
BOS • Infielder • #39
5 months ago
He’ll be away from the team for at least a couple of days. Nick Sogard was recalled from Triple-A Worcester in a corresponding move on Friday and will start at the hot corner on Friday evening against Jose Berrios and the Blue Jays.
BOS • Infielder • #39
5 months ago
Mayer tripled to lead off the third inning against the Angels and scored the first run of the game on a sacrifice fly. He added a base hit in the fifth and knocked in a run with a single in the tenth. The three-hit game was his first of his career and breaks an 0-for-12 skid over his last three games. The 22-year-old infielder is hitting .216/.272/.446 with four homers, 12 runs scored, and seven RBI across 81 plate appearances.
BOS • Infielder • #39
5 months ago
Mayer tripled to lead off the third inning against the Angels and scored the first run of the game on a sacrifice fly. He added a base hit in the fifth and knocked in a run with a single in the tenth. The three-hit game was his first of his career and breaks an 0-for-12 skid over his last three games. The 22-year-old infielder is hitting .216/.272/.446 with four homers, 12 runs scored and seven RBI across 81 plate appearances.
BOS • Infielder • #39
5 months ago
Mayer will make his season debut at the keystone on Tuesday night in Los Angeles after mostly playing third base to open his rookie campaign. The 22-year-old top prospect figures to spend plenty of time there once Alex Bregman (quad) is ready to return from the injured list since Trevor Story remains entrenched at shortstop for now. Kristian Campbell is likely headed to either first base or the outfield once he’s brought back from the minors at some point later this year.
Source: MLB.com
BOS • Infielder • #39
5 months ago
That Mayer has fanned 20 times in 65 plate appearances isn’t what anyone wants to see, but he’s punishing the ball when he makes contact. The homer today was his fourth in 65 plate appearances, and his current 60% hard-hit rate is third in the majors among players with 50 plate appearances, leaving him behind only Shohei Ohtani and, of course, Luis Torrens.
BOS • Infielder • #39
5 months ago
Have a game, rook! Mayer went deep in back-to-back at-bats and his two long balls traveled a combined 428 feet. His counting stats haven’t exactly been pretty to this point, but he’s shown a knack for hitting the ball hard. Both of these home runs were hit at least 104 mph and he has better than a 50% hard-hit rate through the first 15 games of his career. That should help him to be more consistent moving forward. Regardless, his potential as a power hitter is undeniable.
BOS • Infielder • #39
5 months ago
The Red Sox played four games against left-handed starters during the week and Mayer found himself on the bench for all four of them. The 22-year-old top prospect is hitting just .229/.289/.371 with one homer, two RBI and a 10/3 K/BB ratio over his first 38 plate appearances with the Red Sox. Abraham Toro will man the hot corner for the Red Sox and bat sixth against left-hander Carlos Rodon on Sunday evening in New York.
Source: MLB
BOS • Infielder • #39
6 months ago
Mayer homered off Will Warren in his second at-bat and then was pulled for a pinch-hitter before he could get a third. That did work out for the Red Sox, as Romy Gonzalez hit a two-run single while batting in his place against lefty Brent Headrick in the sixth. Still, it’s disappointing to see Mayer being treated like this.
BOS • Infielder • #39
6 months ago
After Alex Cora decided to sit Mayer against two left-handed pitchers to start the series, the 22-year-old Mayer is back in the lineup on Wednesday. At this point, it’s probably smart for the Red Sox to play their young top prospects all the time, but we’ll see if that’s the course they take.
BOS • Infielder • #39
6 months ago
This is kind of disappointing, but the Red Sox are the latest organization to fall in love with Abraham Toro for a few weeks. Toro, a switch-hitter, is getting the nod over the left-handed-hitting Mayer against Yusei Kikuchi even though he’s just a .231/.296/.305 hitter lifetime against lefties.
BOS • Infielder • #39
6 months ago
Mayer grabs a seat on the bench for Monday’s contest at Fenway Park after starting eight consecutive games at the hot corner to kick off his big-league career. The 22-year-old top prospect has hit .200 (6-for-30) with 10 strikeouts during that span. He’s going through a bit of an adjustment period as he acclimates to life in the majors, while also playing a new position than he’s accustomed to, so his struggles at the dish aren’t completely unexpected. He’ll turn things around eventually based on his raw talent alone.
Source: MLB.com
BOS • Infielder • #39
6 months ago
Mayer is off to a nice start to his MLB career, going 5-for-11 with two doubles in three games. However, this says far more about how lost this Red Sox lineup is without Alex Bregman and Triston Casas. The team needs an injection of talent into this lineup soon before the season gets away from them.
BOS • Infielder • #39
6 months ago
Mayer is off to a nice start to his MLB career, going 5-for-11 with two doubles in three games. However, this says far more about how lost this Red Sox lineup is without Alex Bregman and Triston Casas. The team needs an injection of talent into this lineup soon before the season gets away from them.
BOS • Infielder • #39
6 months ago
The major league debut Saturday was ugly, but Mayer has gone 5-for-11 with two doubles in his last three games. Since striking out in his first three major league at-bats, he’s gone 13 straight plate appearances without one.
BOS • Infielder • #39
6 months ago
A lot of people panicked after Mayer’s poor performance on Saturday, but he was literally at the Triple-A stadium all day before finding out he was promoted and had to drive to Fenway (after losing his car keys) in time to start the second game of the doubleheader. He had no time to prepare for the day’s starting pitcher or adjust to being a major league hitter. On Sunday, he laced a 105.6 mph double and also had a 102 mph lineout as he looked far more comfortable at the plate. There will be growing pains with the 22-year-old, as there will be for any prospect adjusting to MLB pitching, but Mayer should be a solid deep league fantasy option for 2025.