Red Sox director of player development gets fans amped with Marcelo Mayer news
Marcelo Mayer has been tearing up Double-A pitchers all season. Boston Red Sox fans have been anxiously awaiting a promotion for the organization’s top prospect, and the head of player development hinted that it may be coming.
Brian Abraham, Boston’s head of player development, told the Worcester Telegram & Gazette he believes Mayer is nearing a promotion.
“Something we’ve talked about [with Mayer] is potentially making the trip up to Worcester in the near future, which I’m sure is exciting,” Abraham said on June 22.
A few weeks have already passed since Abraham’s interview, which means Mayer’s promotion may come sooner rather than later. The young shortstop deserves the call-up.
Red Sox top prospect Marcelo Mayer may get the call-up to Triple-A soon
Mayer is slashing .306/.372/.476 through 69 games with Double-A Portland. He leads the Eastern League with 25 doubles and he recently became the first player in Sea Dogs history to be named to two All-Star Futures games. He’ll play alongside fellow top-prospect Kyle Teel and Roman Anthony, Boston’s No. 2 prospect, will participate in the hitting skills competition.
Mayer spent over half of his 2023 campaign with the Sea Dogs, but he never took off after he recovered from a shoulder impingement he sustained in May. He batted just .189/.254/.355 in his first 43 games with Portland and his low numbers had fans concerned about his progression through the farm system.
