Once the number-four pick in the 2021 Major League Baseball Draft, Mayer held the consensus top spot on Red Sox prospect lists for the first two years of his minor-league career.

The Boston Red Sox have three top prospects who are nearing their MLB debuts and could push for roster spots on Opening Day during this year's Spring Training. That trio of outfielder Roman Anthony, shortstop Marcelo Mayer and infielder/outfielder Kristian Campbell all finished their 2024 seasons at Triple-A Worcester with Mayer yet to play a game at that level due to a back injury.

ESPN.com’s Kiley McDaniel revealed his latest Top 100 overall prospect list earlier on Wednesday, and the Cincinnati Reds were represented by four farmhands. The thing is, it wasn’t a group of four that I think many of us expected to see.