Marcelo Mayer Holds the Future for the Red Sox

 MLB Pipeline released the 2023 list for top prospects, and Red Sox top prospect Marcelo Mayer ranks 9th overall. The poised superstar has the potential to become the league’s best shortstop once he reaches the major leagues. 


In his 91 games played in 2022 combined in both Single-A Salem and High-A Greenville, Mayer slashed .280/.399/.489 with 13 HRs. The number four overall pick in 2021 has real potential


But he is only a prospect, and all people can do is make assumptions to how he will pan out. With the departure of longtime SS Xander Bogaerts, it can be implied that the Red Sox are reliant on Mayer making the major leagues in just one or two seasons. Because Mayer has only played in Single A, he is most likely going to need two seasons in the minors before he gets a taste of the bigs.


With this all being said, the Red Sox are taking a huge risk with Mayer. It is a good time to remember that top prospects do not always pan out. It happened in 1993 with the Yankees and poised superstar Brien Taylor. The Yankees took Taylor with the first overall pick of the 1991 MLB draft. At that time, Taylor was expected to be the next best thing since Nolan Ryan. 


However, one day, he got into a fight at a bar, and ended up getting arrested, as well as injuring his shoulder. He would never pitch a single inning in the majors.


Oh, by the way, the Yankees selected Taylor, and bypassed a superstar named Manny Ramirez. 


What is the moral of the story? Although top prospects are very promising, they do not always pan out the way teams think they will. The Sox appear to be banking on Mayer to be a superstar SS in the next couple of years, but only time will tell. 

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