Red Sox prospect Marcelo Mayer on how he learned Kyle Teel to the White Sox trade
The Red Sox sent four prospects packing back in December when they traded for left-handed pitcher Garrett Crochet. One of those prospects found out he was being traded while he was on the phone with fellow top prospect Marcelo Mayer.
The top shortstop prospect was watching TV with his dad when Chase Meidroth called to tell him that Kyle Teel was being traded along with other prospects to the White Sox. While speaking with Rob Bradford on Audacy’s “Baseball Isn’t Boring” podcast, Mayer shared how he learned Teel was being dealt and ultimately Meidroth, too.
"I was here in my house, and I was just watching MLB Network with my dad. We were just talking, and we usually have MLB Network on the TV just running out there," Mayer said. "Chase Meidroth calls me, and he's like, 'Dude, Teel just got traded.' And I'm like, 'No way. That's crazy.' It had said Kyle Teel and other prospects, so as he's telling me that, he's like, 'I wonder who the other prospects are.' As he tells me that, he's like, 'Dude, (Craig) Breslow's calling me.' I'm like, 'No way.' So, that's how I found out that Chase was getting traded too. That was crazy... He heard the news, and then he called me, and he was like, 'What the hell just happened?'"
Meidroth has a real shot to break camp with his new club out of the spring and make his big league debut. His infield positional versatility will be a plus for the rebuilding White Sox. The Calif. native played all over the WooSox' infield, seeing time at second base, shortstop, and third base.
The 23-year-old had a big season for the WooSox last year, slashing. 293/.437/.837 with 20 doubles, seven home runs, 105 walks, and 13 stolen bases in 122 games. His 105 walks led the minor leagues, and his .437 on-base percentage ranked third, and his on-base percentage was 35 points higher than the next-closest International League hitter.
Meidroth was a prime prospect to be traded in a package this winter due to the Red Sox's abundance of positional players at the upper level of the system. When Meidroth does get his opportunity at the bigs, Chicago and their fans will have a player that will take professional at-bats, that will get on base, and can play multiple positions. The young and rebuilding White Sox might be the perfect landing spot for Meidroth as he begins his Major League career.
