History of Marcelo Mayer in Timeline

By Popular Timelines Editorial Team · Updated: May 24, 2025

Marcelo Mayer is a professional baseball shortstop of Mexican-American descent. He plays in the Boston Red Sox organization. Mayer was drafted by the Red Sox as the fourth overall pick in the first round of the 2021 Major League Baseball draft, highlighting his potential and high ranking as a prospect.

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2000: Adrian Gonzalez Drafted

In 2000, Adrian Gonzalez was drafted to MLB, being one of three players to be drafted from Eastlake High School.

December 12, 2002: Marcelo Mayer's Birth

On December 12, 2002, Marcelo Mayer was born. He is an American professional baseball shortstop.

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2009: Youngest Prospect Promoted to Double-A

In 2023, Marcelo Mayer was the youngest Boston prospect promoted to Double-A since 2009.

2018: Varsity Starter

In 2018, Marcelo Mayer became Eastlake High School's varsity starting shortstop as a freshman.

2019: Keoni Cavaco Drafted

In 2019, Keoni Cavaco was drafted to MLB, being one of three players to be drafted from Eastlake High School.

2019: Sophomore Year Statistics

In 2019, as a sophomore, Marcelo Mayer batted .261 and had a 2.00 ERA over five pitching appearances.

2020: Junior Season Interrupted

In 2020, during his junior season, Marcelo Mayer hit .294 with three home runs before the season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He played in the Perfect Game All-American Classic during the summer of 2020.

2021: Drafted and Signed with the Red Sox

In 2021, Marcelo Mayer was drafted by the Boston Red Sox with the fourth overall selection. He signed with Boston on July 22 for $6.66 million and made his professional debut on August 5 for the Florida Complex League Red Sox. He finished the season with a .275 batting average, three home runs, and 17 RBIs.

2021: Drafted by the Boston Red Sox

In 2021, Marcelo Mayer was selected by the Boston Red Sox as the fourth overall pick in the first round of the MLB draft.

2021: Senior Year Success and Awards

In 2021, during his senior year, Marcelo Mayer batted .392 with 14 home runs and 45 RBIs. He was named the Collegiate Baseball National High School Player of the Year and Mr. Baseball California State Player of the Year.

May 2022: Ranked Among Top Prospects

In May 2022, Marcelo Mayer was ranked 14th in the list of baseball's top 100 prospects by Baseball America.

January 2023: Top 10 Prospect Ranking

In January 2023, Marcelo Mayer was ranked 10th in the Baseball America list of top 100 prospects.

2024: Promotion to Triple-A Worcester

In 2024, Marcelo Mayer began the season with Portland and was later promoted to the Triple-A Worcester Red Sox in August. He posted a .307/.370/.480 slash line with Portland at the time of his promotion.