Marcelo Mayer is receiving treatment on his wrist with the hope of returning this season

Boston, USA. – Mexican infielder Marcelo Mayer, one of the top prospects for the Boston Red Sox, recently received a shot in his right wrist as part of his treatment for an injury to the triangular fibrocartilage complex (TFCC), with the hope of returning to the field before the end of the current Major League Baseball season.

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Mayer, who already dealt with a similar injury in 2022 during his first full professional campaign, expressed that his goal is to do everything possible to return:

“The only thing I want is to play, so I opted for the injection route and I hope to be well enough to play; and if not, I will know that I gave 100 percent trying to get back on the field,” said the young talent.

Although Mayer still needs to go through a process of strengthening and mobility recovery, possible surgery is not ruled out if conservative treatment does not work. If necessary, this intervention would be minimally invasive, with an estimated rehabilitation period of two to three months. On the other hand, pitcher Justin Slaten, who has been out since May due to a right shoulder injury with nerve complications, has shown significant improvement. The right-hander recently threw from the mound for the first time since his injury and assured he felt “very good”, with optimism about a soon return to the Red Sox bullpen before the end of August. The Boston team, which is going through a good competitive moment, could benefit from the return of both players in the final stretch of the season, adding depth in key areas of both the infield and the relief pitching.