Red Sox call up top prospect Marcelo Mayer after Alex Bregman injury

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The Red Sox have their own Mr. May-er.  With third baseman Alex Bregman injured, the Red Sox are calling up top prospect Marcelo Mayer to make his MLB debut, according to multiple reports.  Mayer was the No. 4 overall pick in the 2021 amateur draft, the No. 2prospect in Bostons farm system and the No. 8 prospect Nathaniel Lowe Jersey  in all of MLB, .  Red Sox infielder Marcelo Mayer is getting called up to the big leagues for the first time.  AFP via Getty Images  Its the rival Yankees who have histories with a Mr. May (late owner George Steinbrenners derogatory nickname for Dave Winfield) and a Mr. Maier (Jeffrey Maier, the over the fence during the 1996 ALCS).  The first clue that Mayer might be on his way to the majors came when he wasnt in the lineup Saturday for Triple-A Worcester.  Explore More  He came through the majors as a shortstop but could move to third base in place of Bregman if the Red Sox choose not to give the job back to .  How often does Mayer think about getting the call-up?  Boston Red Soxs Alex Bregman bends over before leaving the game after injuring himself on a single against the Baltimore Orioles during the fifth inning in the first baseball game of a doubleheader Friday, May 23, 2025, at Fenway Park in Boston.  AP  Every day, Mayer, who went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts during the Red Soxs lo s in Game 2 of a doubleheader on Saturday, earlier this week. As a player, thats something that Ive thought about every single day since I was a little kid watching games on the television with my family, or going to Padres games. Its just something that you work so hard for every single day, and you just hope that one day its going to come true.  The top six picks in the 2021 draft have now all reached the majors: Henry Davis (Pirates), Jack Leiter (Rangers), Jackson Jobe (Tigers), Mayer, Colton Cowser (Orioles) and Jordan Lawlar (Diamondbacks).  Mayers ascent was slowed by injuries along the way.  Mayer was hitting .271 with a .347 on-base percentage and a .471 slugging percentage at Triple-A.  He could also steal some at-bats from struggling Trevor Story at shortstop.  Steele Walker Jersey