Mayer’s Bitter Leash Claim Triggers Red Sox–Giants Deadline Swap
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MassLive’s Chris Cotillo reports Marcelo Mayer, once Boston’s top prospect, was “bitter” about a lack of a long leash in Boston and was traded to the Giants for Erik Miller at the MLB deadline; Mayer has a .223/.278/.346 line with 7 homers in 364 plate appearances and is sidelined by a forearm injury, suggesting a fresh start in San Francisco could help his career.
- Cotillo: Mayer was "bitter" about lack of leash NBC Sports
- Red Sox cut bait on Marcelo Mayer, their supposed shortstop of the future, for Giants reliever The Boston Globe
- Red Sox acquire Giants lefty Miller for Mayer, add OF help in White MLB.com
- Why are the Red Sox giving up on Marcelo Mayer? - The Athletic The New York Times
- Red Sox sold way too soon on Marcelo Mayer at the trade deadline. Here’s why Yahoo Sports
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