Red Sox Place Marcelo Mayer on Injured List, David Hamilton Recalled, Ceddanne Rafaela to See More Time at Second

[Nick John]

Just as the Boston Red Sox were seemingly getting back to full health, they were struck by injury once more.

This time the team will be without rookie Marcelo Mayer as he hits the 10-day injured list with a right wrist sprain. Mayer was forced to leave the Red Sox's latest game, being seen on camera pointing to his wrist. Mayer did say that it was only a sprain and not hamate or broken bone related.

In 44 games, Mayer was hitting .228/.272/.402 with eight doubles, a triple, four home runs and 10 RBIs. Mayer's greatest production was defensively as he bounced between second base and third base and played excellent defense despite coming up through the system as a shortstop.

The severity of the injury isn’t known but in response to the injury, David Hamilton was recalled from Worcester. Alex Cora also said that Ceddanne Rafaela will play more second base for the time being. The move to the middle infield for Rafaela will clear up the outfield logjam and will likely make the starting outfield be Roman Anthony in left field, Jarren Duran in center field and Wilyer Abreu in right field.

Do you think this is just a minor injury and Mayer will be back quickly? Could it be a longer absence? Should Rafaela be in center field regardless? Leave your thoughts below in the comments.

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[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

4 hours ago, Nick John said:

Just as the Boston Red Sox were seemingly getting back to full health, they were struck by injury once more.

This time the team will be without rookie Marcelo Mayer as he hits the 10-day injured list with a right wrist sprain. Mayer was forced to leave the Red Sox's latest game, being seen on camera pointing to his wrist. Mayer did say that it was only a sprain and not hamate or broken bone related.

In 44 games, Mayer was hitting .228/.272/.402 with eight doubles, a triple, four home runs and 10 RBIs. Mayer's greatest production was defensively as he bounced between second base and third base and played excellent defense despite coming up through the system as a shortstop.

The severity of the injury isn’t known but in response to the injury, David Hamilton was recalled from Worcester. Alex Cora also said that Ceddanne Rafaela will play more second base for the time being. The move to the middle infield for Rafaela will clear up the outfield logjam and will likely make the starting outfield be Roman Anthony in left field, Jarren Duran in center field and Wilyer Abreu in right field.

Do you think this is just a minor injury and Mayer will be back quickly? Could it be a longer absence? Should Rafaela be in center field regardless? Leave your thoughts below in the comments.

 

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Knowing the IL history of this fragile team, I'm guessing longer absence. It's the nature of this team.

[Duran Is The Man]

Hamilton is freakin' horrendous. why not Grissom?

[notin]

14 hours ago, Duran Is The Man said:

Hamilton is freakin' horrendous. why not Grissom?

Agreed.

Grissom had an .854 OPS in June and has a .992 OPS in July.  What does he need to do to get a call up? Kill the Wicked Witch of the West?

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

25 minutes ago, notin said:

Agreed.

Grissom had an .854 OPS in June and has a .992 OPS in July.  What does he need to do to get a call up? Kill the Wicked Witch of the West?

Hamilton is a Cora favorite. Average utility infielders have a certain connection.

[Duran Is The Man]

34 minutes ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

Hamilton is a Cora favorite. Average utility infielders have a certain connection.

that's it exactly.

[moonslav59]

2 hours ago, notin said:

Agreed.

Grissom had an .854 OPS in June and has a .992 OPS in July.  What does he need to do to get a call up? Kill the Wicked Witch of the West?

Play some D might help. We have enough DHs.

That b eing said, he should get a look over DHam and others.

 

[5GoldGlovesOF,75]

I'm starting to worry about Arias' name included in all the latest trade proposals. With Mayer taking his annual IL trip, Arias is looking more and more like the dependable shortstop of the near future.

But Dorion Soto may only six or seven years away... he's 17. We should be good by 2032!

[notin]

3 hours ago, 5GoldGlovesOF,75 said:

I'm starting to worry about Arias' name included in all the latest trade proposals. With Mayer taking his annual IL trip, Arias is looking more and more like the dependable shortstop of the near future.

But Dorion Soto may only six or seven years away... he's 17. We should be good by 2032!

Yeah time to move on from Old Man Mayer…

[notin]

6 hours ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

Hamilton is a Cora favorite. Average utility infielders have a certain connection.

I’m sure Cora has some input, but isnt Breslow ultimately responsible for callling players up?

[moonslav59]

5 hours ago, 5GoldGlovesOF,75 said:

I'm starting to worry about Arias' name included in all the latest trade proposals. With Mayer taking his annual IL trip, Arias is looking more and more like the dependable shortstop of the near future.

But Dorion Soto may only six or seven years away... he's 17. We should be good by 2032!

I'm starting to worry if Arias can hold his trade value. He's been in an awful slump and is now down to .691.

[notin]

7 minutes ago, moonslav59 said:

I'm starting to worry if Arias can hold his trade value. He's been in an awful slump and is now down to .691.

His defensive skills will help him maintain his value…

[moonslav59]

Just now, notin said:

His defensive skills will help him maintain his value…

Maintain value, yes, but not as high as it looked when he was over .800.

[5GoldGlovesOF,75]

8 hours ago, notin said:

His defensive skills will help him maintain his value…

Those aren't something you can teach, and why Mayer is a big leaguer -- when he can stay on the field.

Of all the bus loads of shortstops stockpiled since the Bloom Era, Arias is the one guy Soxprospects gives "a good chance to stick at shortstop."

[notin]

56 minutes ago, 5GoldGlovesOF,75 said:

Those aren't something you can teach, and why Mayer is a big leaguer -- when he can stay on the field.

Of all the bus loads of shortstops stockpiled since the Bloom Era, Arias is the one guy Soxprospects gives "a good chance to stick at shortstop."

Most of Bloom’s shortstop draftees fell into the category of “best player on his high school team” and were never expected to suck at shortstop…

[moonslav59]

58 minutes ago, 5GoldGlovesOF,75 said:

Those aren't something you can teach, and why Mayer is a big leaguer -- when he can stay on the field.

Of all the bus loads of shortstops stockpiled since the Bloom Era, Arias is the one guy Soxprospects gives "a good chance to stick at shortstop."

Since Mayer can play 3B or 2B, if Arias makes it and sticks in the bigs, we'll be looking good.

[moonslav59]

2 minutes ago, notin said:

Most of Bloom’s shortstop draftees fell into the category of “best player on his high school team” and were never expected to suck at shortstop…

notin, meet Sigmund.