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Alex Cora admits he’s concerned about Red Sox top prospect Marcelo Mayer for this reason

Marcelo Mayer has all the tools to be a future franchise shortstop for the Red Sox.

But Boston’s top prospect is developing a bit of a reputation of getting stung by the injury bug.

Mayer — tabbed as the No. 5 prospect in baseball by MLB Pipeline and the No. 2 prospect by The Athletic’s Keith Lawis “likely” done for the 2024 season due to a lingering lumbar strain injury.

The talented infielder was called up to Triple-A Worcester alongside other top prospects in Kyle Teel and Roman Anthony earlier this month, but did not log a single at-bat with Worcester due to his injury.