FORT MYERS, Fla. – Marcelo Mayer is so completely happy – and wholesome – to be right here.
“It’s been a pretty long offseason since I got my last month and a half cut short last season,” he instructed the Herald earlier this week. “It’s good to be back, being on the field. Being healthy too feels great.”
The group’s No. 1 prospect, ranked No. 14 within the minors by Baseball America and No. 15 by MLB Pipeline, was restricted to 78 video games between High-A and Double-A final season, and 91 the yr earlier than. So, whereas his “main” aim is to make his Major League debut this yr, the last word goal is on staying wholesome in order that he can preserve growing.
“These last two years, I’ve gone through some injuries, my shoulder and my wrist,” he stated. “A big one for me is just making sure I’m healthy on the field, which starts off the field. Last season was kind of a freak accident. I fell, I can’t really control that. Just doing whatever I can to stay on the field.”
Mayer, 21, grew up idolizing gamers from a variety of groups, together with just a few New York Yankees. When he makes his Major League debut, he’ll have the ability to play in opposition to a few of them.
“Where do I start? I love (Derek) Jeter, growing up, just because of the way he was,” he raved. “I love Robinson Cano’s swing, and then, this wasn’t really my era but I love Chipper Jones as well. Obviously, (Francisco) Lindor, I love Lindor. I like shortstops, left-handed hitting shortstops. Right now, I love watching Corey Seager play.”
He’s additionally a fan of the earlier homegrown Red Sox shortstop.
“He’s a great player, he’s a great guy,” Mayer stated of Xander Bogaerts. “When I got drafted, he was kind of the first guy I met. He was really cool to me.”
Mayer could also be one of the promising prospects to return out of the Red Sox system in years, however he’s a complete staff participant. He lights up when he talks about his gifted teammates and different Sox minor leaguers. He additionally loves watching faculty baseball, so he was excited to listen to that the Red Sox had acquired Kansas City Royals prospect David Sandlin, who pitched for Oklahoma within the ‘22 playoffs.
“No way! No way! That’s crazy,” the shortstop stated. “Looking forward to meeting him.”
He’s already cast a powerful bond with two fellow prime prospects, outfielder Roman Anthony and catcher Kyle Teel. Chief baseball officer Craig Breslow has pointed to the trio because the harbingers of the following period of successful in Boston.
“I love ‘em,” Mayer stated of Anthony and Teel. “They’re some of my best friends. We’ve built some great relationships. I’m actually living with Roman this spring training, with a few other guys. It’s really fun. We have a really good clubhouse. And not only those guys. There’s a lot of great players in the minors that we have that I think can help the team win.”
“I don’t know if I could single one guy out,” he defined. “There’s just so many guys, the list goes on. So many guys that are really good ballplayers and can help the team win.”
“CT, Christopher Troy, he’s a dog,” he stated. “I really like the way in which he performs.
“Obviously Blaze Jordan, he’s an important participant, nice teammate, nice man, nice baseball title. That simply appears like an enormous leaguer (title). There’s additionally Alex Binelas, Niko Kavadas. We have just a few good arms. Actually, we now have numerous good arms.
“There’s just so many guys, the list goes on.”
Source: www.bostonherald.com