Roman Anthony and Marcelo Mayer. Marcelo Mayer and Roman Anthony. Talk about Boston Red Sox prospects and those are the first two names to roll off the tongue. But MLB.com this week identified what it called “each club’s most pleasant prospect surprise” and unearthed the name of a promising,

HR, 13 SB, .850 OPS, 30 BB, 66 K 2025 minors: .265 BA (166 AB), 8 HR, 2 SB, .796 OPS, 20 BB, 37 K I've hinted at it before, and now I'm outright saying it: I think Mayer might beat Anthony to the majors.

Both the way 22-year-old shortstop prospect Marcelo Mayer swings the bat and plays defense looks almost effortless to Red Sox first baseman Abraham Toro. “It kind of looks nonchalant,” said Toro, who played with Mayer in Triple-A Worcester before his call-up May 3.