Marcelo Mayer

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Marcelo Mayer
Boston Red Sox
Shortstop
Born: (2002-12-12) December 12, 2002 (age 18)
Chula Vista, California
Bats: Left
Throws: Right

Marcelo Mayer (/ˈmaɪɛr/ MY-er; born December 12, 2002) is an American professional baseball shortstop in the Boston Red Sox organization. He was selected by the Red Sox fourth overall in the first round of the 2021 Major League Baseball draft.

Amateur career[]

Mayer attended Eastlake High School in Chula Vista, California.[1] He became Eastlake's varsity starting shortstop as a freshman in 2018.[2] He committed to play college baseball at the University of Southern California after his freshman year.[3] As a sophomore in 2019, he batted .261 alongside pitching to a 2.00 earned run average (ERA) over five appearances.[4] In 2020, his junior season, he hit .294 with three home runs, six runs batted in (RBIs), and two doubles before the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5] That summer, he played in the Perfect Game All-American Classic.[6]

As a senior in 2021, Mayer batted .392 with 14 home runs and 45 RBIs.[7] In his final high school at bat, he hit a grand slam.[8] He was named the Collegiate Baseball National High School Player of the Year.[9] He was also named Mr. Baseball California State Player of the Year for the 2021 season by Cal-Hi Sports.[10]

Professional career[]

Mayer was selected by the Boston Red Sox in the first round of the 2021 Major League Baseball draft with the fourth overall selection. It was the Red Sox' highest draft pick in over 50 years.[11] A number of analysts had Mayer ranked as the top overall prospect in the draft and had described him as a five-tool player.[12] The pick gave the Red Sox a signing bonus allotment of $6,664,000.[13] Mayer officially signed with Boston on July 22, for the assigned slot price of $6.66 million.[14][15] Mayer reported to the club’s spring training base at Fort Myers, Florida, soon after signing.[16] He made his professional debut for the Florida Complex League Red Sox on August 5,[17] drawing three walks.[18] His first two professional home runs came in back-to-back games in the second half of August.[19]

Personal life[]

Mayer became the third player from Eastlake High School to be selected in the first round of an MLB draft, joining Adrian Gonzalez (2000) and Keoni Cavaco (2019).[20] Mayer grew up a fan of the New York Yankees.[21] He has listed Corey Seager, Francisco Lindor, and Fernando Tatís Jr. as players he admires.[22] Mayer has also listed Derek Jeter as an inspiration for the way he carried himself on and off the field as well as his love for winning.[23]

Mayer was raised in Chula Vista, and also has roots in Ambos Nogales where Mayer's family members have played baseball on both sides of the border. His parents, Enrique and Myriam Mayer, were both born in Nogales Municipality, Sonora, Mexico, and Mayer is also related to Hector "Chero" Mayer who played in the minor leagues with St. Louis Cardinals in the 1950s.[24][25]

References[]

  1. ^ "Eastlake's Marcelo Mayer continues legacy of great Eastlake High baseball players". San Diego Union-Tribune. May 31, 2021.
  2. ^ Maffei, John. "Eastlake pitchers offer top talent, left and right". nydailynews.com.
  3. ^ James, Nick (July 28, 2020). "Eastlake Senior Marcelo Mayer set to play in Perfect Game All-American Classic". KUSI-TV.
  4. ^ Brents, Phillip (May 14, 2020). "High school baseball standouts make college commitments to play at the next level". www.thestarnews.com.
  5. ^ Brents, Phillip (April 3, 2020). "Prep baseball season on hold for defending CIF champion Titans". www.thestarnews.com.
  6. ^ "Eastlake's Marcelo Mayer named to Perfect Game All-American Classic". San Diego Union-Tribune. August 5, 2020.
  7. ^ Kelly, Matt (June 26, 2021). "Who is Marcelo Mayer?". MLB.com.
  8. ^ Hartwell, Darren (July 13, 2021). "Watch: Red Sox' top draft pick hit grand slam in final HS at-bat". NBC Sports.
  9. ^ "2021 Collegiate Baseball 2021 HS All-Americans". Collegiate Baseball Newspaper. June 18, 2021.
  10. ^ "Mr. Baseball 2021: Marcelo Mayer". California High School Sports. July 18, 2021.
  11. ^ "Marcelo Mayer's Selection Was Exactly What The Red Sox Needed". Over The Monster. July 12, 2021.
  12. ^ "Boston Red Sox draft Marcelo Mayer with fourth overall pick; SS was considered a candidate to go No. 1 overall". masslive. July 11, 2021. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
  13. ^ "Here are '21 Draft bonus pools, pick values". MLB.com. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
  14. ^ "Red Sox Sign First-Round Pick Marcelo Mayer". MLB Trade Rumors. July 22, 2021.
  15. ^ Benbow, Julian (July 22, 2021). "First-round pick Marcelo Mayer signs with Red Sox, gets a Fenway welcome". The Boston Globe. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
  16. ^ "Top pick Mayer in fold, finds Fenway seats". MLB. July 22, 2021.
  17. ^ Speier, Alex (August 4, 2021). "Top Red Sox pick Marcelo Mayer expected to make his pro debut Thursday". The Boston Globe. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
  18. ^ Leger, Justin (August 5, 2021). "How Sox first-round pick Mayer fared in his pro debut". NBC Sports. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
  19. ^ Aguilera, Nick (August 23, 2021). "No. 1 Boston prospect Mayer homers again". MLB.com. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
  20. ^ "Marcelo Mayer of Eastlake High Taken Fourth in MLB Draft". San Diego Tribune. July 12, 2021.
  21. ^ "Marcelo Mayer Quickly Ditches Yankees Allegiance". Sporting News. July 12, 2021.
  22. ^ "Marcelo Mayer Continues Legacy of Great Eastlake High Baseball Players". San Diego Tribune. May 31, 2021.
  23. ^ "Tom Caron Sits Down With Red Sox 2021 First-Round Draft Pick Marcelo Mayer". Youtube. July 13, 2021.
  24. ^ "First Round MLB Draft Pick Has Nogales Roots". Nogales International. July 19, 2021.
  25. ^ "Chero Mayer Minor Baseball Stats". Stats Crew.

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