"Cora says he 'wanted to push him.' There was never really any baseball reason to suggest that either Isiah Kiner-Falefa or Andruw Monasterio would make more sense for the big league team than Mayer."
"'The strikeouts were going up and the walks going down, and that's not him. He's a guy who controls the strike zone and doesn't swing and miss. That didn't happen during camp.'"
"'Whatever.' To quote Crochet: no one seems concerned, nor should they, about his rough spring overall."
"'I think it's the best experience of my life. I played in the World Series in '16, and it was big, but playing in the WBC for your country... means a lot more to me.'"
Marcelo Mayer has been named the starting second baseman for the 2026 Red Sox, ending a spring training narrative. Manager Alex Cora aimed to motivate Mayer despite his previous struggles. Krisitian Campbell was sent down to AAA after disappointing performances in spring training. Cora noted Campbell's unusual increase in strikeouts and decrease in walks. The article emphasizes that spring training performances should not heavily influence roster decisions, citing Garrett Crochet's rough spring as an example. Willson Contreras reflected positively on his experience in the World Baseball Classic despite not playing much.
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