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Red Sox top prospect Marcelo Mayer is 'eager to take his game to the next level' – Blogging the Red Sox
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Boston Red Sox top prospects 2023: Marcelo Mayer leads list
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Red Sox draft top high school shortstop Marcelo Mayer with No. 4 pick
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Red Sox promoting No. 1 prospect Marcelo Mayer to Double-A
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Coveted prep shortstop Marcelo Mayer a two-way star atop Detroit Tigers' wish list
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Marcelo Mayer, Red Sox top prospect, on goals for 2023
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Marcelo Mayer drafted No. 4 by Red Sox in MLB Draft
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MLB Notebook: Miguel Bleis injury, WooSox' Shane Drohan learning Triple-A hitters, Marcelo Mayer settling into Double-A
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Boston Red Sox Top Prospect Voting: Marcelo Mayer is the next big thing - Over the Monster