[Baltimore Sun] Orioles option prospect Coby Mayo to Triple-A Norfolk, recall Livan Soto
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The Orioles optioned infield prospect Coby Mayo to Triple-A Norfolk on Thursday, one day after he recorded his first career MLB hit and scored a run in their 4-1 win over the Washington Nationals. They recalled infielder Livan Soto in a corresponding move.
Mayo, 22, is the No. 12 overall prospect in the sport, according to Baseball America. The 2020 fourth-round pick out of Parkland, Florida, showcased tremendous power in Triple-A with 20 home runs in 77 games this season to earn his first call-up to the majors on Aug. 2, but he struggled with Baltimore, hitting .059 with 10 strikeouts in 20 plate appearances. Mayo also recorded an error at third base and had an up-and-down experience in the field overall.
“This coaching staff and this organization as a whole has done a great job throughout the minor leagues preparing us for this moment,” Mayo said Thursday of being the latest Orioles prospect to get off to a slow start. “Struggling comes with every level. If you don’t struggle at first, you’re going to struggle at some point and hopefully this is the right step forward and it gets me going.”
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As Orioles teammates such as Jackson Holliday (2-for-34 start to his career) and Colton Cowser (7-for-61) have shown, a tough first MLB experience doesn’t necessarily reflect on their long-term potential. Mayo had an encouraging performance Thursday, roping a line drive single to left field to end an 0-for-16 start to his Orioles tenure. He also drew a walk, came around to score on a sacrifice fly by Adley Rutschman and recorded a pair of impressive plays at third base – though in one of them, he pulled first baseman Ryan Mountcastle into the baseline with his throw.
“They’re going to keep throwing those pitches until you prove you can hit them,” Mayo said of what he’s seen from MLB pitching so far. “That slider down and away, or the changeups down and away, they’re going to keep throwing them. Something a bit away from me. I got the one moving into me tonight, and I was able to capitalize on it for a hit. But they’re going to keep doing it until you prove that you can do it otherwise. It’s the best level in the world. There’s no level higher than this and there’s a reason why they’re here.”
Soto, 24, returns to Baltimore for his second stint since being acquired from the Cincinnati Reds at the trade deadline last month. The Orioles have claimed off waivers and released Soto twice this season, but he has yet to appear in a game for their major league ballclub.
This story will be updated.
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