Offseason acquisition Alex Bregman has been one of the Boston Red Sox’s most productive offensive players this season. The 31-year-old is hitting .299 along with 11 home runs and 35 RBIs.
The two-time World Series champion picked up a quad injury during the team’s 19-5 win against the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday, raising concern amongst fans about who’ll replace the third baseman.
It appears skipper Alex Cora has turned to young Marcelo Mayer, one of the Red Sox’s most promising young infielders. So far this season, Mayer is batting .271 with nine home runs and 43 RBIs at Triple-A level.
One of the first to break the news about Mayer’s imminent promotion was insider Jeff Passan, who posted about it on X (formerly Twitter).
“The Boston Red Sox are calling up infielder Marcelo Mayer, one of the top prospects in baseball, sources tell ESPN,” Passan wrote. “With Alex Bregman injured, Boston needs infield help, and the 22-year-old Mayer — who’s hitting .271/.347/.471 at Triple-A — will get the first shot at his ABs.”
Reacting to the news, plenty of fans appeared to be happy at one of the organization’s most talented youngsters finally getting his shot at the highest level.
“This kid is so talented” a fan wrote