Sunday marked a two-fold milestone for Marcelo Mayer. On the one-year anniversary of his big league debut, he made his first career big league start at shortstop.
What does Mayer remember of his callup between games of a doubleheader on May 24, 2025, when Alex Bregman’s placement on the injured list prompted a scramble from Worcester to Boston?
“That was definitely a special day, but it honestly didn’t feel like my debut, because that day was so crazy,” recalled Mayer. “I had, like, 30 minutes to get ready for my first big league game. I didn’t even know where my shoes were five minutes before the game, I didn’t have a locker because it wasn’t ready. I was in the middle of the clubhouse, scrambling for my stuff, which I guess helped with the nerves."
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