Boston Crimson Sox prospect Marcelo Mayer received the decision each participant desires of over the weekend, and his first few days within the majors have been a whirlwind, to say the least.
Mayer, the No. 4 general decide within the 2021 MLB Draft, was referred to as up from Triple-A on Saturday after star third baseman Alex Bregman suffered a leg injury the day earlier than. Mayer began at third on Saturday and had a tricky debut, going 0-for-4 with three strikeouts in Boston’s 2-1 loss to the Baltimore Orioles.
However it was how Mayer even received to Boston that was the large story, and we aren’t speaking about his path by way of the minor leagues.
Mayer informed reporters on Saturday that he was unable to drive himself from Worcester, Mass. (the place the Crimson Sox’s Triple-A affiliate is predicated) to Boston. That’s as a result of the 22-year-old misplaced his automotive keys weeks in the past, and he didn’t make a lot effort to find them.
“I misplaced them like three weeks in the past and I by no means cared to search for them till I wanted to,” Mayer stated, via Christopher Smith of MassLive.com. “So fortunately anyone drove me.”
Mayer stated his automotive has been sitting in a car parking zone for weeks outdoors Polar Park, which is the place the Triple-A WooSox play. A clubhouse attendant drove him the roughly one hour from Worcester to Boston on Saturday. He stated he spent the experience answering texts from family and friends who have been excited for him to make his MLB debut.
“I used to be simply actually answering all of the texts I received,” Mayer stated. “So I used it as a time to sort of chill and reply all my household and my associates.”
Issues received higher for Mayer on Sunday. He went 2-for-4 and scored a run, although that run was the one one Boston may muster of their 5-1 loss to the Orioles.
Mayer’s keep within the large leagues could possibly be a prolonged one, as Cora stated Bregman’s harm is “significant.” The Crimson Sox might have to seek out Mayer a loaner automotive if he’s going to be in Boston for some time.
