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]
Personal life
editMayo was a student at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School when former student Nikolas Cruz shot and killed 17 people at the school on February 14, 2018. Mayo doesn't like to talk about it and refused to describe what he witnessed in detail.[1]
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 from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference (Minors)