Marcelo Mayer was drafted fourth-overall during the 2021 MLB Draft. The Red Sox quickly signed the shortstop to a $6.64 signing bonus, and Mayer would report to the Red Sox rookie camp team.
Mayer, born in 2002, was drafted out of Eastlake High School in Chula Vista, California. He has smooth actions and quick hands and always impacts the game.
In 2021 Mayer played for the Sox's Rookie Team, playing 26 games. During his time, he hit three home runs and had a .275 batting average. Mayer was playing against talent an average of two years older than him.
This season Mayer is currently playing for Single-A Salem as just a 19-year-old! He has 14 runs-batted-in and is batting .333.
Mayer is ranked as the #1 prospect in Boston's prospect pool, according to MLB.com.
Triston Casas is the #2 prospect in the Boston Red Sox's prospect pool. The lengthy infielder was drafted in the first round of the 2018 MLB draft, 26th overall by the Sox. Casas is 6'4'', 252 pounds, and is currently playing in AAA.
Casas shows major power, hitting six home runs this season in just 36 games. Casas has excelled at every level in Boston's farm system and is on the brink of being called up to the MLB.