The Boston Red Sox’s playoff push just got a lot more complicated. Their infielder Marcelo Mayer, who was once seen as the spark of the team chasing postseason, won’t be back this season. Yes, his 2025 season is over. On Sunday, Alex Cora confirmed that the 21-year-old rookie will have to undergo a season-ending wrist surgery.
Now, for a team that is sitting neck and neck in the AL Wild Card race, the timing couldn’t have been worse. Mayer’s injury, which is damage to the TFCC in his left wrist, first popped in late July. First, the team thought that rest and an injection would work the magic, but sadly, it didn’t. Mayer admitted that surgery was on the table and also that he is deeply sad about the way things have progressed.
“I’m really sad about what’s going on,” Mayer said. “I want to play. I want to help the team win. But that’s just the hand I’m dealt with right now.” And honestly, it is an honest sentiment by him, given that he has dealt with a fair share of setbacks in his career.
“I’m really sad about what’s going on … I want to help the team win.”
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This is his fourth straight season where he has missed substantial time because of injury. For the Boston Red Sox, that history is worrisome, although Cora did mention that the team sees Mayer as a long-term piece for the franchise.
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