Mayer is not in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Yankees, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports. With lefty Ryan Weathers on the mound for New York, Mayer is getting the night off from the starting nine, and Isiah Kiner-Falefa is making the start at shortstop and batting sixth. Mayer is slashing an underwhelming .222/.283/.296 with two homers, 14 RBI, 16 runs scored, three stolen bases and a 12:32 BB:K across 181 plate appearances this season.
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Marcelo Mayer Game Log 2026
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PreseasonDateOppResultABRH1B2B3BHRRBIBBHBPKSBCSTB3/24L 15-6312110000050033/23L 9-6401100000020013/22W 6-3400000000030003/20L 2-0300000000010003/19W 4-2100000002030003/17W 4-3210000001030003/15W 7-2000000000000003/13W 7-6212200012030023/12L 8-5400000000070003/10L 7-2301100000030013/9W 5-3301100001010013/7W 2-0300000000060003/4L 4-0201100001040013/1L 8-7210000001030002/27L 15-831100011004004
Preseason Totals 39597101280480013 -
Regular SeasonDateOppResultABRH1B2B3BHRRBIBBHBPKSBCSTB6/5W 5-3100000000020006/3W 8-1401100000000016/2L 4-2200000010030005/31W 9-4411100000020015/30W 6-1120000001110005/29L 4-3412200010050025/28L 10-2100000000010005/27W 8-0412200010020025/26L 7-6200000000020005/24L 6-5401100010030015/23L 4-2200000000010005/22L 8-6300000010050005/20W 4-3301100001030015/19W 7-1010000000001005/18W 3-1401100000050015/17L 8-1400000000030005/16L 1-0000000000000005/15L 3-2311000111050045/14L 3-1200000000040005/13W 3-1301100000030015/12L 2-1401100000010015/10L 4-1300000001050005/8W 2-0400000000010005/7L 8-4410000000020005/6W 4-0311100001060015/4W 5-4402200010050025/3L 3-1401100000170015/2L 6-3300000000030005/10-0100000000010004/29L 8-1201100000010014/28L 3-0301100000010014/27W 5-0312200011040024/26W 5-3401100010021014/25W 17-1000000000000004/24L 10-3402110010020034/23L 4-2301010010010024/21L 3-0101010000120024/20W 8-6311100000010014/19L 6-2100000000010004/17W 1-0300000001020004/15W 9-5501100000000014/13L 13-6300000001040004/12W 9-3501100000030014/11W 7-1201100002020014/10L 3-2401100000051014/7W 3-2200000000030004/6L 8-6300000000020004/5L 8-6400000000060004/4L 3-2300000010080004/3W 5-2222010120020064/1L 6-4100000000030003/31L 1-0100000000010003/30L 8-1200000001040003/29L 3-2200000000050003/28L 6-55010100000100023/26W 3-022211000001003
Regular Season Totals 154153527602141131573047
Marcelo Mayer Splits 2026
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SplitsHRRBIHAVG1B2B3BBBHBPSBCSTBOBP
Overall 214360.221286012330480.282Home 18130.1679302200190.200Away 16230.271193010130290.354Day 15130.2009302210190.243Night 19230.235193010120290.306March 0030.214120200050.313April 17160.26211405120230.324May 16160.19815005210190.258June 0110.143100000010.125Opponent vs DET 0 1 4 0.286 4 0 0 2 0 0 0 4 0.375 vs CLE 0 1 3 0.333 3 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 0.455 vs BAL 0 3 4 0.286 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 5 0.267 vs PHI 0 0 2 0.222 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.222 vs KC 0 0 2 0.286 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0.375 vs HOU 0 0 2 0.118 2 0 0 2 1 0 0 2 0.250 vs STL 0 0 3 0.273 3 0 0 2 0 1 0 3 0.385 vs CIN 0 0 3 0.333 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 0.333 vs MIN 0 2 2 0.118 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0.158 vs MIL 0 0 0 0.000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 vs NYY 0 1 2 0.400 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 4 0.500 vs SD 1 3 2 0.222 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.200 vs TOR 0 1 4 0.500 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 0.556 vs TB 0 0 0 0.000 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.083 vs ATL 1 2 3 0.167 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 6 0.211 Venue @ Minnesota 0 0 1 0.125 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0.222 @ Cincinnati 0 0 3 0.333 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 0.333 @ Cleveland 0 1 3 0.333 3 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 0.455 @ St. Louis 0 0 3 0.273 3 0 0 2 0 1 0 3 0.385 @ Boston 1 8 13 0.167 9 3 0 2 2 0 0 19 0.200 @ Detroit 0 1 3 0.429 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0.500 @ Atlanta 1 1 1 0.091 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 0.167 @ New York 0 0 0 0.000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 @ Baltimore 0 2 3 0.375 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 0.375 @ Houston 0 0 0 0.000 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0.250 @ Toronto 0 1 4 0.500 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 0.556 @ Kansas City 0 0 2 0.286 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0.375
Marcelo Mayer Player Profile
Career History
Marcelo Mayer: Breaking News
Makes first start at shortstop
Mayer went 1-for-4 with an RBI in Sunday's 6-5 loss to the Twins. Mayer singled in a run that gave the Red Sox a brief lead during Boston's three-run fourth inning. Sunday marked his first start of the season at shortstop, as he'll be the primary fill-in for the injured Trevor Story (abdomen), who underwent surgery and is not expected back until at least late June. Mayer, who entered the game on a 2-for-20 run, is slashing .214/.277/.577 over 47 contests.
Will start seeing time at shortstop
Interim manager Chad Tracy said Friday that Mayer will start at shortstop Sunday against the Twins and will see extended playing time at the position while Trevor Story (abdomen) recovers from sports hernia surgery, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports. Story is expected to be sidelined 6-to-10 weeks following surgery Thursday, and the Red Sox have been using multiple players at shortstop this week. Nick Sogard is starting there Friday, and Andruw Monasterio and Isiah Kiner-Falefa have both seen action at the position. With Mayer kicking over from second base, those same players will likely fight for playing time at second. Mayer hasn't played shortstop at the major-league level since his first two career games last May.