Marcelo Mayer
21-Year-Old
2024 Stats
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2024 Fantasy Outlook
Mayer will be a big-league regular, but the closer he gets to the majors, the less he looks like a future fantasy star. As one of the slower shortstop prospects of note, Mayer won't be a major threat on the bases, so he has to move the needle at the plate. His walk rate has decreased at every full-season stop, dipping to 7.9 percent in 43 games at Double-A, and his 25.8 percent strikeout rate at Double-A was the worst mark of his career. Mayer reportedly dealt with a left shoulder impingement during his struggles at Double-A, and he eventually got shut down in early-August and received an injection in September. He has a career .280/.371/.494 slash line with 11 home runs in 60 games at High-A, so if the injury was the cause of his issues at Double-A, he could bounce back with similar production to what he showed at High-A in 2022 and 2023. A big reason Mayer ranks highly on real-life prospect rankings is his plus defense at shortstop, and while that figures to guarantee him playing time in the future, that's the extent of its importance for his fantasy value. He could debut late this year, but don't expect him to produce at an acceptable clip in fantasy until at least 2025. Read Past Outlooks
Raking in Double-A
Mayer has hit safely in the first seven games for Double-A Portland. He's slashing .357/.387/.500 with one home run, five RBI, two steals and seven runs scored.
ANALYSIS
Mayer is healthy after a 2023 season ended early due to a shoulder injury that he said he was feeling long before he was shut down in August. It's reasonably expected that the highly regarded prospect will make his MLB debut in 2025, but this season may not be out of the question. Given the season-ending injury to Trevor Story (shoulder), it's not hard to envision Mayer getting the call later in 2024.
Mayer is healthy after a 2023 season ended early due to a shoulder injury that he said he was feeling long before he was shut down in August. It's reasonably expected that the highly regarded prospect will make his MLB debut in 2025, but this season may not be out of the question. Given the season-ending injury to Trevor Story (shoulder), it's not hard to envision Mayer getting the call later in 2024.
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Likely still off limits
Chad Jennings of The Athletic indicated Thursday the Red Sox aren't likely to include Mayer in any potential trade packages this summer.
ANALYSIS
The 20-year-old, who is Boston's top prospect, was reportedly off limits as a trade piece during the offseason, and the organization apparently still feels the same way about the young shortstop. Mayer opened the 2023 campaign at High-A Greenville and earned a promotion after he posted an .890 OPS in 35 games, but he's struggled thus far since moving up to Double-A Portland with a .196/.266/.402 slash line.
The 20-year-old, who is Boston's top prospect, was reportedly off limits as a trade piece during the offseason, and the organization apparently still feels the same way about the young shortstop. Mayer opened the 2023 campaign at High-A Greenville and earned a promotion after he posted an .890 OPS in 35 games, but he's struggled thus far since moving up to Double-A Portland with a .196/.266/.402 slash line.
Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Mayer's top skill so far in pro ball has been his patience at the plate, sporting a career 15.6 BB% in 531 plate appearances from rookie ball through High-A. His strikeout rate has remained a steady 25% while showing average game power as a teenager. Despite middling home run totals, Mayer's 36.0 Hard% and 14.0 Soft% were excellent marks in his full-season debut, and he could end up with above-average or plus game power in a few years. He's nearly physically mature and nowhere near as fast as his 17-for-17 on the bases in 2022 indicates. He doesn't have the typical athleticism associated with shortstop, but most evaluators believe he can stick there, at least early in his big-league career. At this point, Mayer might be more appealing in dynasty leagues for his high floor than his ceiling, but there are still some pretty high-end potential outcomes if he can cut down on the strikeouts in the coming years.
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Shoulder no longer an issue
Mayer said Wednesday that he's now "ready to go" after his 2023 season ended due to a left shoulder injury, Gabrielle Starr of the Boston Herald reports.
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Shut down with shoulder injury
Mayer (shoulder) has been shut down for the remainder of the season at Double-A Portland, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.
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Lands on IL
Double-A Portland placed Mayer on its 7-day injured lit Saturday with left shoulder inflammation, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.
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Breaks through at Double-A
Mayer went 3-for-4 with a double, two RBI and a run scored for Double-A Portland on Sunday.
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Heading to Double-A
Mayer was promoted to Double-A Portland on Sunday, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.
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