Coby Gerald Mayo (born December 10, 2001) is an American professional baseball third baseman for the Baltimore Orioles of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2024.
| Coby Mayo | |
|---|---|
| Baltimore Orioles – No. 16 | |
| Third baseman | |
| Born: December 10, 2001 Coral Springs, Florida, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 2, 2024, for the Baltimore Orioles | |
| MLB statistics (through 2024 season) | |
| Batting average | .098 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 0 |
| Teams | |
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Amateur career
editMayo attended Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida.[1][2] As a sophomore in 2018, he batted .388 with seven home runs. He also survived the Stoneman Douglas shooting. As a junior in 2019, he hit .391 with four home runs.[3] During the summer of 2019, he was named to the Under Armour All-America Baseball Game at Wrigley Field.[4] As a senior in 2020, he batted .455 before the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5]
Professional career
editMinor leagues
editMayo was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the fourth round, with the 103rd overall selection, of the 2020 Major League Baseball draft.[6] He signed for $1.75 million, forgoing his commitment to play college baseball at the University of Florida.[7] Mayo did not play in a professional game after signing due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[8] He missed time at the beginning of the 2021 season due to a knee injury.[9] He made his professional debut that July with the Rookie-level Florida Complex League Orioles and was promoted to the Delmarva Shorebirds of the Low-A East in August.[9] Over 53 games between the two clubs, Mayo slashed .319/.426/.555 with nine home runs, 41 RBIs, 14 doubles, and 11 stolen bases.[10] Following the season's end, he spent time at Ed Smith Stadium participating in Baltimore's fall instructional league.[11] He was assigned to the Aberdeen IronBirds of the High-A South Atlantic League to begin the 2022 season.[12] In late June, he was promoted to the Bowie Baysox of the Double-A Eastern League.[13] In early July, he was placed on the injured list with back spasms before rehabbing with the Florida Complex League Orioles and being activated in early August.[14] Over 104 games between the three teams, Mayo slashed .247/.326/.456 with 19 home runs, 69 RBIs, and twenty doubles.[15] To open the 2023 season, he returned to Bowie.[16] In early July, he was promoted to the Norfolk Tides of the Triple-A International League.[17] Over 140 games between the two teams, he slashed .290/.410/.563 with 29 home runs, 99 RBIs, and 45 doubles.[18] He won the 2023 Eastern League Most Valuable Player Award.[19]
Mayo was a non-roster invitee to Orioles spring training in 2024 and batted .326 with one home run and 11 RBIs.[20] He was assigned to Norfolk to open the season.[21] In 77 games for Norfolk, he batted .301/.375/.586 with 20 home runs and 61 RBI. Mayo won the 2024 International League Top MLB Prospect Award.[22]
Major leagues
editOn August 2, 2024, Mayo was promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[23] His first MLB hit was a fifth-inning leadoff single to left field off DJ Herz to end a 0–for–16 slump in a 4–1 home win over the Washington Nationals twelve days later on August 14.[24] He was optioned to the Tides the following day on August 15.[25] On September 1, Mayo was recalled from the Tides after Ramón Urías was placed on the injured list.[26]
References
edit- ^ "Orioles draft pick Coby Mayo survived the Parkland school shooting. He plays to honor those who didn't". June 16, 2020.
- ^ "Stoneman Douglas' Coby Mayo brings unique perspective as he's drafted by Orioles". June 11, 2020.
- ^ Kubatko, Roch (June 16, 2020). "Mayo carries weight of tragedy through his baseball journey". MASN. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
- ^ "Under Armour All-America Classic 2019 Rosters". MLB.com.
- ^ "Orioles' draft pick Coby Mayo's career is shaped by tragedy, but still has him chasing a dream". June 16, 2020.
- ^ "Stoneman Douglas infielder Coby Mayo selected by Orioles in MLB draft". June 12, 2020.
- ^ "O's agree to deal with 4th-round pick Mayo". MLB.com.
- ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball season canceled". MLB.com.
- ^ a b "Orioles offseason positional breakdown: Ramón Urías, Jorge Mateo emerge on an infield in flux as top prospects near majors". Baltimore Sun. October 25, 2021.
- ^ "Minor Monday: Baumler's recovery; Westburg and Henderson on the move; Mayo and Cowser start fast". November 8, 2021.
- ^ "Orioles Kick off Fall Instructional League in Sarasota". MLB.com.
- ^ "IronBirds Announce 2022 Opening Day Roster".
- ^ "Orioles prospects Coby Mayo, Colton Cowser and Connor Norby promoted to Double-A Bowie, continuing rise of young talent". June 27, 2022.
- ^ "Orioles' Coby Mayo: Heads to injured list". July 9, 2022.
- ^ "Coby Mayo Stats, Age, Position, Height, Weight, Fantasy & News". MiLB.com. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
- ^ "Where the Orioles' Top 30 prospects are starting season". MLB.com.
- ^ "Orioles to promote top prospects Jackson Holliday, Coby Mayo, Chayce McDermott up minor league ladder". July 9, 2023.
- ^ "Orioles minor league All-Stars: The top prospects at each position during the 2023 season". September 26, 2023.
- ^ Trezza, Joe. "The 2023 Double-A All-Stars and Award Winners". Minor League Baseball. Archived from the original on September 26, 2023. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
- ^ "Orioles Reassign Jackson Holliday, Option Heston Kjerstad And Kyle Stowers". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
- ^ "Here's where the Orioles' Top 30 prospects are starting the season". MLB.com. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
- ^ Avallone, Michael (October 2, 2024). "Here are the 2024 Triple-A All-Stars and Award Winners". Major League Baseball. Archived from the original on October 2, 2024. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
- ^ "Touted Orioles prospect Mayo makes MLB debut". ESPN.com. August 2, 2024. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
- ^ Rill, Jake. "Mayo (1st hit), Henderson (30th HR) reach milestones in series finale win," MLB.com, Wednesday, August 14, 2024. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
- ^ Rill, Jake. "Mayo optioned to Triple-A after tough 1st stint in the Majors," MLB.com, Thursday, August 15, 2024. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
- ^ "Orioles activate Zach Eflin, recall top prospect Coby Mayo". Toronto Star. September 1, 2024. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
External links
edit- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference (Minors)