Since Ramon Urias sprained his ankle Aug. 31, Mayo has made two starts at third base, with Emmanuel Rivera also getting two starts at the hot corner. Nick Maton is picking up his first start at third base for the Orioles on Friday, so the position appears to be a full-on timeshare.
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Orioles' Coby Mayo: Absent from Monday's lineup
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Mayo is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the White Sox, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
Mayo started at third base in the first game Sunday against the Rockies upon being recalled from Triple-A Norfolk, but he's on the bench a day later while Emmanuel Rivera steps in at the hot corner. The top prospect could still see the bulk of the starts at third base while Ramon Urias (ankle) and Jordan Westburg (hand) are out, but his absence from Monday's lineup suggests everyday at-bats are far from guaranteed.
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Orioles' Coby Mayo: Promoted, starting at third base
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The Orioles recalled Mayo from Triple-A Norfolk, and he will start at third base and bat sixth Sunday against the Rockies.
The 22-year-old has joined the Orioles with MLB active rosters expanding to 28 players Sunday, and placement of Ramon Urias (ankle) on the injured list could open up everyday playing time for Mayo at third base. Mayo struggled in his first taste of the majors, going 1-for-17 with 10 strikeouts over his first seven games, but he appears poised to get plenty of chances in September while Urias is sidelined.
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Orioles' Coby Mayo: Rejoining big club Sunday
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The Orioles are expected to recall Mayo from Triple-A Norfolk on Sunday, Matt Weyrich of The Baltimore Sun reports.
With rosters set to expand Sunday, Mayo will return to the majors for the stretch run, though he won't be assured everyday playing time. Widely considered one of the top prospects in baseball, Mayo has put together a big year at Triple-A with 22 homers and a .943 OPS in 87 games for Norfolk. His 1-for-17 showing during his first cup of coffee in the big leagues should not dampen enthusiasm long term in dynasty leagues.
The Orioles optioned Mayo to Triple-A Norfolk on Thursday.
Mayo picked up his first major-league hit in Wednesday's win over the Nationals, but the young infielder went just 1-for-17 with 10 strikeouts in his first stint in the big leagues and had fallen behind Ramon Urias on the depth chart at third base. The 22-year-old's dynasty league outlook remains unchanged by the demotion, but Mayo shouldn't be counted on to deliver much value in redraft leagues the rest of the way.
Mayo went 1-for-2 with a walk and a run scored in Wednesday's 4-1 win over the Nationals.
Getting the start at third base and batting eighth, Mayo banged out the first hit of his big-league career with a single to lead off the fifth inning. The 22-year-old had gone 0-for-15 since his promotion coming into Wednesday, but his .301/.375/.586 slash line at Triple-A Norfolk this season is a reminder that the hits could come in bunches for Mayo once he gets comfortable.
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Orioles' Coby Mayo: Absent from lineup again
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Mayo is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Nationals.
Mayo has now started just one of the last five games, taking a clear back seat to Ramon Urias at third base. The rookie is still seeking his first major-league hit, having gone 0-for-15 with 10 strikeouts. It would not be a surprise to see Mayo sent back to Triple-A Norfolk soon.
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Orioles' Coby Mayo: Losing playing time to Urias
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Mayo is absent from the lineup for Friday's contest in Tampa Bay, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.
It marks the third time in four games that Mayo has been out of the Orioles' starting lineup. The rookie is 0-for-13 with eight strikeouts to begin his major-league career, and it appears he could now be behind Ramon Urias in the pecking order at third base.
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Orioles' Coby Mayo: Not starting Thursday
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Mayo isn't in the Orioles' lineup for Thursday's game against Toronto.
Mayo has struck out in eight of his first 13 major-league at-bats, and he is still searching for his first career hit after five games in the big leagues. He'll get a day to regroup Thursday while Ramon Urias starts at the hot corner and bats ninth.
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Orioles' Coby Mayo: Taking seat Tuesday
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Mayo is absent from the lineup for Tuesday's game in Toronto.
Mayo started the Orioles' first three contests following his promotion, going 0-for-9 with a 5:2 K:BB. He'll begin this one on the bench as Ramon Urias gets the start at third base.
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Orioles' Coby Mayo: Batting eighth in MLB debut
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The Orioles selected Mayo's contract from Triple-A Norfolk on Friday.
The 22-year-old is joining Baltimore for his first look in the big leagues after Jordan Westburg suffered a fractured right hand Wednesday. Mayo will make his MLB debut Friday in Cleveland, starting at third base and batting eighth. He's one of the top prospects in baseball and has a .301/.375/.586 slash line with 20 homers in 77 games at Triple-A this season.
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Orioles' Coby Mayo: Headed to Baltimore
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The Orioles plan to call Mayo up from Triple-A Norfolk on Friday, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
With Jordan Westburg (hand) sidelined for the foreseeable future, playing time has opened up in Baltimore's infield. The Orioles will tab Mayo to fill the void, though the move won't be made officially until a few hours before Friday's game against the Guardians. Mayo has earned the chance to make his major-league debut by maintaining a 139 wRC+ and .406 wOBA across 335 plate appearances with Triple-A Norfolk this season, and he'll have high expectations as one of the top hitting prospects in all of baseball.
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Orioles' Coby Mayo: Could get look with Westburg out
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The Orioles could consider calling up Mayo following the injury to Jordan Westburg (hand), Danielle Allentuck of TheBaltimoreBanner.com reports.
Westburg suffered a fractured right hand in Wednesday's win over the Blue Jays and will be sidelined for several weeks. Most of Mayo's starts at Triple-A Norfolk lately have come at first base, but third base has been his primary position in the minors. One option for the Orioles is to summon Mayo to handle the hot corner, although they could also just stick Ramon Urias there. The team still needs to officially add trade acquisitions Eloy Jimenez and Austin Slater to the roster. Mayo has slashed .293/.366/.578 with 20 home runs over 75 games at Norfolk this season and should be an immediate add in fantasy leagues if he does receive a promotion.
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Orioles' Coby Mayo: Mastering Triple-A
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Mayo is slashing .319/.424/.639 with six home runs and a 17.6 percent strikeout rate in 19 games since returning to action for Triple-A Norfolk.
A top-five prospect in dynasty leagues at this point, Mayo missed a month early in the year with a rib injury, but he has been even better at the plate since returning than he was before the injury. The 22-year-old corner infielder had a 27.6 percent strikeout rate when he was placed on the injured list in the middle of May, and the recent decrease in strikeouts suggests he has essentially mastered Triple-A pitching. The Orioles may opt to keep Mayo in the minors until at least late August so that he is eligible for the AL Rookie of the Year Award in 2025, but if he were to get a promotion before then, he would be a priority add in the majority of formats.
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Orioles' Coby Mayo: Back in action
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Mayo (ribs) returned from Triple-A Norfolk's 7-day injured list Tuesday and went 0-for-4 in the club's 9-5 loss to Lehigh Valley.
Mayo spent about a month on the IL and completed his rehab assignment at High-A Aberdeen over the weekend. The infield prospect will likely need some time to get back up to speed at Triple-A, so he likely won't be an option for a promotion if the Orioles need to replace Jordan Westburg (hip) on the active roster.
