BOSTON, MA—The Boston Red Sox today placed infielder Marcelo Mayer on the Bereavement List. To fill his spot, Boston recalled infielder/outfielder Nick Sogard from Triple-A Worcester.
Mayer, 22, has played in 27 games this season, his Major League debut, batting .208 (16-for-77) with three doubles, one triple, and four home runs while making 20 starts at third base and two at second base. Selected by Boston in the first round (No. 4 overall) of the 2021 First-Year Player Draft, the California native has also hit .271 (46-for-170) with 43 RBI in 43 games for Worcester this season.
Sogard, 27, has hit .245 (12-for-49) with eight runs scored in 14 games for Boston this season, making 11 starts at first base and one at third base. The switch-hitter has also played in 45 games for Worcester this season, batting .234 (39-for-167) with 28 runs scored, nine doubles, and three home runs. Originally selected by the Tampa Bay Rays in the 12th round of the 2019 First-Year Player Draft, the California native has batted .262 (33-for-126) in 45 career Major League games, all with the Red Sox (2024-25), making 11 starts at first base, 11 at second base, seven at third base, and six at shortstop.