Red Sox Move Marcelo Mayer To Shortstop
MLB Trade Rumors • • sports
Key Points:
- Trevor Story will be sidelined for an extended period following sports hernia surgery, prompting the Red Sox to plan a primary position change for Marcelo Mayer, who has been playing full-time at second base this season.
- Mayer is expected to make his first MLB start at shortstop on Sunday, a position he played throughout his minor league career and was projected to stick with despite his height and speed limitations.
- Mayer has limited major league experience at shortstop, with only three career innings, and has primarily played second base this season while recovering from a previous wrist injury that ended his 2023 campaign early.
- The Red Sox initially considered moving Mayer back to third base, but interim manager Chad Tracy has kept him at second, with Caleb Durbin playing third despite Durbin’s offensive struggles.
- Offensively, Mayer has struggled, hitting .221/.290/.313 with just two home runs and limited power, contributing to an overall underperforming Boston infield aside from Willson Contreras.