Red Sox Lock in Mayer for Second Base

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subscribe and stay game ready. The Boston Red Sox are locking in their infield for opening day,

with Caleb Durbin now set as the starting third baseman. That leaves second base as the main

spot still up in the air, and all eyes are on Marcelo Mayor as the top choice to pair with shortstop

Trevor Story. Mayor came into spring training as the favorite and is backed up with solid play.

Through nine games, he's six for 24, with one home run, two runs batted in, four runs scored,

and a strikeout to walk ratio of seven to six. Manager Alex Korra has held off on the official

word, but insiders see it as a matter of timing. He wants to tell Mayor face to face first,

making his spot on the roster a near certainty before going public.

Injuries to other infielders like Brendan Rodgers and Roman Gonzalez have cleared the path even more

for the 23-year-old Mayor, the former. Fourth overall draft pick, a brief knee issue

sideline him for just one game. With the Red Sox facing the Cincinnati Reds to start the season,

expect Korra to confirm Meyer's role any day now, wrapping up a young and promising lineup.