Boston Red Sox rookie infielder Marcelo Mayer will undergo season-ending surgery on his right wrist.
Red Sox manager Alex Cora announced the news on Sunday that Mayer, 22, will be sidelined for three months following the surgery, but is expected to be ready for spring training in 2026.
The rookie had been on the injured list since July 25 with a sprained right wrist (which was previously injured in 2022), which he sustained while swinging and missing at a slider in a July 23 game versus the Philadelphia Phillies and pitcher Jesús Luzardo. He received an anti-inflammation injection for the injury Aug. 2; however, the treatment didn’t work as quickly as the Red Sox hoped and Mayer wasn’t able to resume baseball activities.
Mayer said Sunday: “I knew definitely that it [surgery] was going to be on the table. As an athlete and somebody that loves this game so much, all I want to do is play and be out there every single day, especially when you’re in the big leagues and the playoffs are so important. The way that my wrist is right now, there’s just no way to come back and play. It made the decision pretty easy to have the surgery.”
Mayer was called up on May 25 after Alex Bregman went on the IL with a right quad strain. The 2021 first-round pick (No. 4 overall) is a natural shortstop, however, he mostly played third base and some second base in the 44 games he played. His rookie season now prematurely ends with a .228/.272/.402 slash average with eight doubles, four home runs and 10 RBIs.
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