Red Sox Promote Marcelo Mayer
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The top prospect will start the first game on the bench hours after it became clear that Red Sox Alex Bregman was likely to make a trip to the IL.
The Red Sox are calling up heralded infield prospect Marcelo Mayer from Triple A Worcester. WooSox manager Chad Tracy told reporters in Worcester on Saturday that he’d delivered the news to the 22-year-old, whom Baseball America recently ranked as the game’s No. 9 prospect, before the team’s doubleheader at Polar Park.
Marcelo Mayer, Boston's No. 2 overall prospect, was promoted to the Red Sox and needed to get a ride to Fenway Park to start against the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday.
Marcelo Mayer got the news Saturday between games of Triple-A Worcester’s home doubleheader against Durham. The news that every Minor Leaguer dreams about: He was being promoted to the Major Leagues.