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Marcelo Mayer Named Red Sox’s Opening Day 2B
Marcelo Mayer earned the Opening Day second baseman role after a strong Spring Training performance, becoming a key defensive player with promising offensive potential at age 23.
- On Saturday, March 21, 2026, Alex Cora announced Marcelo Mayer made the Boston Red Sox's Opening Day roster as second baseman and told him Saturday morning he would start Thursday in Cincinnati.
- After a competitive Spring Training, Marcelo Mayer won the second base job by getting the bulk of reps and responding to Alex Cora's challenge that 'we'll give him the baton, but he has to run'.
- On Saturday, the 23-year-old Mayer hit.214/.389/.321 with eight walks and strikeouts, and cut his chase rate to 13 percent this spring training.
- The roster moves mean Kristian Campbell was optioned to the minors after Mayer won the job, leaving an infield of Caleb Durbin at third, Trevor Story at short, Mayer at second and Willson Contreras at first.
- Looking ahead, the Red Sox plan to protect Mayer against lefties in the short term after his 2025 wrist injury and surgery to keep him healthy.
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