Minor Notes: Mayer likely out for season; Anthony has huge week

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Per Alex Speier of The Boston Globe, recently promoted shortstop Marcelo Mayer is likely done for the season with a lumbar strain in his lower back. This will be the second consecutive season where Mayer won't play a game in September, as he missed two months of action last season with a shoulder injury. The second-ranked prospect in the system will have to wait until 2025 to make his WooSox debut. The promotion was well-earned, as he hit .307/.370/.480 with 28 doubles, eight home runs, and 13 stolen bases in 77 games with the Sea Dogs in 2024. 

 

Right-handed pitcher Hunter Dobbins will be moving up to Worcester, as first reported on by Hunter Noll of Beyond the Monster and BoSox Injection. Dobbins, an eighth-round pick by Boston back in 2021 out of Texas Tech, is 7-3 with a 3.17 ERA in 21 starts for the Sea Dogs this year. He has tossed 105 innings with 98 strikeouts, 39 walks, and a 1.23 WHIP. According to Chris Henrique of MLB.com, Dobbins will skip a rotation turn and will pitch for Worcester at the end of this week.

Relief pitcher Justin Slaten is back in action, beginning a rehab assignment with Portland on Friday. He will be a big addition to a Red Sox bullpen that has struggled in the second half. In 31 games with Boston this year, Slaten is 5-2 with a 3.38 ERA and a 2.44 FIP. He has 45 strikeouts and just nine walks. 

Left-handed pitcher Shane Drohan was placed on the 7-day injured list with left shoulder inflammation. The 25-year-old has a 6.43 ERA in seven innings with Worcester this year. After being selected by the White Sox in the Rule 5 draft last year, Drohan returned to the Red Sox organization after he was designated for assignment by Chicago. He was originally drafted by Boston in 2020. 

The Red Sox have reason to be excited for the future, and Baseball America agrees. Dylan White writes for them about the WooSox trio of Roman Anthony (pictured, above), Chase Meidroth, and Kristian Campbell.

6 G, 28 AB, 11 H, 1 2B, 3 HR, 10 R, 8 RBI, 3 BB, 4 K, .393/.452/.750

 

The number one prospect in the system recorded a hit in every single game this past week and is currently riding a seven-game hitting streak. He had four hits, including a double and a home run, on Tuesday. One of Anthony's homers this past week was an absolute blast, registering at 108 MPH off the bat and traveling over 430 feet. In his young Triple-A career, he is batting .320/.382/.560 with three doubles and three home runs in 12 games. He has already played all three outfield positions for the WooSox as well.

1 G, 0-0, 5 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 11 K

Coffey continued a monster August with his latest outing. He tied a season-high with 11 strikeouts, a mark he also reached two starts ago on August 6th. In his other August start, he punched out nine with just one walk. He has thrown 15 innings in August and struck out 31 batters with just one walk and one earned run allowed. He has gotten stronger as the season has gone on, as his ERA has decreased in each month with a 4.61 ERA in April, 4.50 in May, 3.63 in June, 3.00 in July, and 0.60 so far in August. Overall, he is 10-2 with a 3.34 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, a .220 opponent batting average, 123 strikeouts, and 44 walks.