Marcelo Mayer's rookie season is officially over.

The 22-year-old infielder will miss the rest of the 2025 campaign due to a wrist injury that has held him out since July 23 .

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Mayer and Boston manager Alex Cora spoke Sunday about the diagnosis, which came after he got an injection to try to come back. Ultimately, the right wrist has a tear that hadn't improved with the injection and season-ending surgery was the only option.

"As an athlete and somebody that loves this game so much, all I want to do is play and be out there every single day, especially when you're in the big leagues and the playoffs are so important," Mayer said. "The way that my wrist is right now, there's just no way to come back and play. It

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