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Mayer last played in July, and has yet to make his Triple A debut for Worcester.
Red Sox prospect Marcelo Mayer, who was recently promoted to the team’s Triple A level, is reportedly “likely” to miss the remainder of the 2024 season due to injury.
Mayer, 21, is still yet to make his debut for Worcester (Boston’s Triple A affiliate) after being called up from Double A alongside fellow prospects Roman Anthony and Kyle Peel earlier in August.
Because of a lumbar strain, the shortstop last played on July 30 (at that point for Double A Portland). Now, according to Alex Speier of The Boston Globe, Mayer has switched to rehabbing at Fort Myers in Florida, noting that “his season is likely done.”
Speier also added that the team “[expects] Mayer to make a full recovery that will permit a normal offseason.”
Mayer was drafted fourth overall by the Red Sox in 2021, Boston’s highest pick in more than half a century. In the early stages of his professional development, Mayer has lived up to the hype.
He was named the No. 2 overall prospect in Athletic reporter Keith Law’s MLB prospect rankings earlier in the summer. And prior to the injury, he was playing well in Portland. In 77 games at Double A, Mayer was hitting .307 with eight home runs, 13 stolen bases, and an .850 OPS.
Should Mayer’s season end, it could invite questions about his durability. In 2023, he was forced to stop playing due to the effects of a left shoulder impingement.
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