{"id":165406,"date":"2026-03-17T07:34:54","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T07:34:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=165406"},"modified":"2026-03-17T07:34:54","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T07:34:54","slug":"boston-red-sox-not-having-extension-talks-with-key-piece-of-future-of-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=165406","title":{"rendered":"Boston Red Sox not having extension talks with key piece of future of team"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/iZVjoshnFYGGT81.iLHgMQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTE1MjA7aD04NTQ7Y2Y9d2VicA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/the_sporting_news_articles_584\/2b4b36d6e74489c2f8cf329996a0cfb6\" alt=\"Boston Red Sox not having extension talks with key piece of future of team  - Yahoo Sports\" \/><\/p>\n<section id=\"article-body\">The Boston Red Sox have elite young talent, and Marcelo Mayer is in the middle of that. The young infielder is expected to be a franchise player due to his combination of upside on both sides of the baseball.<\/p>\n<p>Because of that potential and other deals that have been made, there has been talk about whether the Red Sox will attempt to give Mayer a long-term extension before he establishes himself at the big league level.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bostonglobe-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com\/resizer\/v2\/UAJQZKFIIBGCPNOEZNPLHX6FNU.jpg?auth=1dab62b438acc3b1394641d320d891a15b4af18818fb1bc75217b22c98c51341&amp;width=1440\" alt=\"Marcelo Mayer (two singles, two walks) leads Red Sox past Rays\" \/><\/p>\n<p>However, according to Chris Cotillo, no conversation has taken place between Mayer and the Red Sox.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMore on an earlier point from the spring: Red Sox have never approached Marcelo Mayer on a long-term deal and that remains the case, FWIW,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bostonglobe.com\/resizer\/v2\/W4TW6Z7G66HTEQPO4MYT4LKH4E.JPG?auth=74103e29e261bfa67cccf11241a10eca742aff65d4193c869b5ea6fc61060222\" alt=\"Marcelo Mayer is ready for the challenge of earning his spot on the Red Sox\" \/><\/p>\n<p>While some teams aggressively pursue early extensions with young players, especially the Red Sox,\u00a0 it\u2019s not the worst idea to wait. In Mayer\u2019s case, Boston should be focused on allowing him to continue developing without adding the pressure of contract negotiations.<\/p>\n<p>We all saw how bad things went for Kristian Campbell. If Mayer eventually plays well enough to get a deal, things will fall in place. There\u2019s plenty of time before the Red Sox have to deal with that, though.<\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Boston Red Sox have elite young talent, and Marcelo Mayer is in the middle of that. 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