When Marcelo Mayer underwent season-ending wrist surgery in August, it was a devastating blow – not only for the rookie himself, but for the Boston Red Sox as they prepared to make a final push toward the playoffs.
Just over a month later, the Red Sox have punched their ticket to the postseason after beating the Detroit Tigers at Fenway Park – and they've managed to get here even without Mayer in their lineup.
Given his projected recovery timeline of three months, it was presumed that Mayer would not be an option for the Red Sox in October in the event of a postseason run.