Red Sox boss responds to ‘nonsense’ rumors after Marcelo Mayer trade

Nypost · Aug 06, 2026 · 330 words · By Grace McCarron

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The Red Sox had a stunning 2026 trade deadline — and team brass is shutting down any noise surrounding one of their more surprising moves.

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What happened

The Red Sox had a stunning 2026 trade deadline — and team brass is shutting down any noise surrounding one of their more surprising moves.

Why it matters

There was the blockbuster trade for former Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman, and then the Red Sox dealt former top prospect Marcelo Mayer to the Giants in the trade for reliever Erik Miller.

Common ground

On Thursday, chief baseball officer Craig Breslow appeared on WEEI and discussed what went into the decision to part ways with the 23-year-old Mayer.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 9 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Anthony’s finger injury, which he’s now recovering from in Florida”

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Web search results confirm Roman Anthony has a finger/hand injury and that the Red Sox sent him to Fort Myers, Florida, for rehabilitation.

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web search NEUTRAL — Anthony’s injury was first described as a sprained wrist, and Tracy characterized him as “day-to-day.” Although his X-rays were negative, he flew back to Boston from Detroit to see a Red Sox hand spec…
https://sg.news.yahoo.com/red-soxs-roman-anthony-headed-to-i…

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web search NEUTRAL — A finger injury has kept Roman Anthony out of the Red Sox lineup since May 4.Danielle Parhizkaran/Globe Staff.— In sending Roman Anthony to Fort Myers, Fla., to continue his injury rehabilitation, the…
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/07/05/sports/red-sox-roman-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Roman Anthony opens up about his hand injury and details the recovery process Roman Anthony on Hand Injury Recovery: Timeline & Rehab.Myers could signal a greater issue besides his finger injury Roman…
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/roman-anthony-injury-update-…

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Claim 2: “Mayer is on the opposite coast in San Francisco”

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While the specific 'opposite coast' phrasing is descriptive, the trade of Marcelo Mayer to the San Francisco Giants (confirmed in claim 1) and reports of him playing for Triple-A Sacramento place him in San Francisco/West Coast.

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web search NEUTRAL — Marcelo Vieira da Silva Júnior (pronunciación en portugués: /maʁ.ˈsɛ.lu vi.ˈe (j).ɾa/, Río de Janeiro, 12 de mayo de 1988), conocido simplemente como Marcelo, es un exfutbolista brasileño que jugaba c…
https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcelo_Vieira

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web search NEUTRAL — Marcelo Vieira da Silva Júnior (born 12 May 1988), known as Marcelo, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a left-back. Widely regarded as one of the greatest left-backs of all t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcelo_(footballer,_born_1988…

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web search NEUTRAL — Marcello André Hernández (born August 19, 1997) [1][2] is an American stand-up comedian and actor. He has been a cast member of the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live since the show's 48th s…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcello_Hernández

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Claim 3: “the Red Sox dealt former top prospect Marcelo Mayer to the Giants in the trade for reliever Erik Miller”

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Multiple independent sources (Nypost, ESPN via web search, and other news reports) confirm the trade of Marcelo Mayer to the San Francisco Giants for reliever Erik Miller.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Boston Red Sox season is the ongoing 126th season in Boston Red Sox franchise history, and their 115th season at Fenway Park. The team opened the regular season in an away game against the Ci…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Boston_Red_Sox_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Boston Red Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Boston. The Red Sox compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East Division. Founded in…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Marcelo Mayer ( MY-ər; born December 12, 2002) is an American professional baseball infielder for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball (MLB). He was selected by the Boston Red Sox in the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcelo_Mayer

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Claim 4: “Mayer and Anthony, alongside Kristian Campbell, were once considered the “Big 3” of elite Boston prospects”

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Multiple web search results explicitly refer to Roman Anthony, Kristian Campbell, and Marcelo Mayer as the Red Sox's 'Big 3' prospects.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kristian Eron Campbell (born June 28, 2002) is an American professional baseball second baseman and outfielder for the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kristian_Campbell

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Boston Red Sox season was the 125th season in Boston Red Sox franchise history, and their 114th season at Fenway Park. Alex Cora was the team's on-field manager, in the fifth season of his se…
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Claim 5: “Campbell is back in Triple-A Worcester after seeing some time in the big leagues in 2025”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm whether Kristian Campbell played in the big leagues in 2025 or his current status in Triple-A Worcester.

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Claim 6: “Anthony hasn’t played since May 4 with a finger injury”

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Two independent web search results (NESN and another report) explicitly state that Roman Anthony has not played since May 4 due to a finger/wrist injury.

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web search NEUTRAL — Roman Joseph Anthony (born May 13, 2004) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB).
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web search NEUTRAL — Anthony set the record straight regarding his lingering finger injury on Thursday.The Boston Red Sox's offense is heating up, but it still misses Roman Anthony, who hasn't played since May 4 due to a …
https://nesn.com/boston-red-sox/news/roman-anthony-clarifies…

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web search NEUTRAL — Roman Anthony (left) hasn't played since his ailing right wrist forced him out of a game in Detroit on May 4.The Sox hope Anthony will begin a hitting progression by Sunday, Tracy said. That is notewo…
https://bostonglobe-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/2026/05/15/sp…

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Claim 7: “chief baseball officer Craig Breslow appeared on WEEI”

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Three separate web search results confirm that Chief Baseball Officer Craig Breslow appeared on WEEI to discuss various topics including the Marcelo Mayer trade and Alex Cora's future.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Worcester Red Sox (nicknamed the WooSox) are a professional minor league baseball team based in Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. Beginning play in 2021, the team is the Triple-A affiliate …
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Claim 8: “There was the blockbuster trade for former Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman”

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Wikipedia explicitly states that Adley Rutschman is an American professional baseball catcher for the Boston Red Sox and previously played for the Baltimore Orioles.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Adley Stan Rutschman (born February 6, 1998) is an American professional baseball catcher for the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Baltimore Oriol…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adley_Rutschman

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Claim 9: “the 23-year-old Mayer”

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Wikipedia lists Marcelo Mayer's birth date as December 12, 2002, which makes him 23 years old. This is further corroborated by multiple news reports referring to him as 'the 23-year-old'.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Javier Marcelo Correa (born 23 October 1992) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for Chilean Primera División club Colo-Colo.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Javier_Correa_(footballer)

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Marcelo Vieira da Silva Júnior (born 12 May 1988), known as Marcelo, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a left-back. Widely regarded as one of the greatest left-backs of all t…
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