{"id":52357,"date":"2025-05-25T00:39:10","date_gmt":"2025-05-25T00:39:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/52357\/"},"modified":"2025-05-25T00:39:10","modified_gmt":"2025-05-25T00:39:10","slug":"red-sox-top-prospect-marcelo-mayers-big-league-arrival-delayed-by-lost-car-keys-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/52357\/","title":{"rendered":"Red Sox top prospect Marcelo Mayer’s big-league arrival delayed by lost car keys"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Red Sox are calling up top prospect Marcelo Mayer after Alex Bregman was injured in Friday’s game<\/a> against the Orioles, the team announced Saturday<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Mayer is one of the top prospects in baseball, and Boston could use a boost with Bregman’s near future uncertain. He left Friday’s game with quad tightness and manager Alex Cora didn’t have more information after the game.<\/p>\n

With Bregman out, Katie Morrison O’Day of MassLive reported<\/a> that teammates were congratulating Meyer in the Worcester Red Sox clubhouse on Saturday. Boston posted video of Mayer getting the call on social media.<\/p>\n

Shortly after, MassLive’s Christopher Smith confirmed<\/a> the 22-year-old was en route to Fenway Park. However, that trip was delayed for a somewhat relatable reason: Mayer’s car keys have been lost for weeks and he needed a ride to Fenway from a Worcester clubhouse attendant.<\/p>\n

We\u2019re waiting for Marcelo Mayer to leave Polar Park but apparently he cannot find his car keys. Here is the group waiting to send him off pic.twitter.com\/Aeu8nqzoyj<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Katie Morrison-O’Day (@KatieMo61) May 24, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n

Marcelo Mayer lost his car keys a few weeks ago and hadn’t gotten new ones yet, so a WooSox clubbie had to drive him to Fenway for his MLB debut.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Gabrielle Starr (@gfstarr1) May 24, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n

Meyer’s big opportunity comes after he batted 271\/.347\/.471 in 43 appearances for Triple-A affiliate Worcester this season. He also became the hit leader in the International League by blasting nine home runs, five doubles and a triple with 43 RBI.<\/p>\n

His impressive performances led Meyer to be ranked as Boston’s second-best prospect, behind Roman Anthony, and eighth-best in baseball on MLB Pipeline’s rankings<\/a>. The Chula Vista, California, native played collegiate baseball at USC and was selected by the Red Sox with the fourth pick in the 2021 MLB Draft.<\/p>\n

Meyer could debut in the second game of a doubleheader against the Baltimore Orioles at 6:35 p.m. ET on Saturday. The Red Sox are 26-26 and sit in third place in the AL East after a 19-5 loss on Friday.<\/p>\n