He was struggling with 2nd grade math and was moved up to 3rd grade math. Why is he struggling with 3rd grade math? 👨🦯
Marcelo needs to go back and master 2nd grade math.
Couldn't hit offspeed pitching. Couldn't hit LHP. He's a platoon hitter who can only hit fastballs. How's he going to get better in MLB? 170 AB's in AAA. You think that's enough? 818 OPS isn't really banging down the door IMO.
He's showed all year long that he's not ready. You just saying "well the numbers showed he was ready and it was a good decision" doesn't make it so.
I just don't want them to pass up really good offers at the trade deadline like they've done in the past. If they are still 5+ games below .500 or whatever at that point, just sell. Blow it up. If you get a crazy offer for WC40, trade him. Sonny? Gone. Chappy? Gone. Deal Masa and eat 75% of the contract.
Personally, I'd send him down sooner so that he'd have a chance to come back later in the year. If they wait too long, Mayer probably wouldn't make it back until mid September after AAA is done.
I think people get excited to see guys called up because you just want to see what it will look like at the MLB level. With Mayer, there wasn't a real long look at any level and it's not like he was busting down the door anyway.
245 is probably a lot closer than his listed 210 on MiLB.com. He's a well built dude. He's always had light tower power. Struggled with injuries due to being behind the plate.
They have had guys on the 40 man roster all season long they could have brought up. This team is out of contention. They are closer to last place in AL than a WC. Do what's right for the team. Just swap out Mayer with Cheng and move on with the season.
We've already seen Devers be great at Fenway and know SF is a terrible hitters park.
Marte is already in a hitters park. Bichette wasn't a great fit for Fenway because of his swing. Wrigley isn't a great place for RHB and Breggie is still pulling the ball like he did at Fenway (much higher away OPS). I think his numbers pick up eventually. He may not go on a tear like he did early in '25 though.
The knock on him going into 2025 was that he struggled against offspeed pitching.
Vs MLB Offspeed Pitching
2025 17.3% of pitches, 125 BA, 292 SLG, 214 wOBA
2026 27.7% of pitches, 116 BA, 140 SLG, 163 wOBA
He just wasn't ready for the pitching from day one.