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Mayo

Mayo plated the third, fourth and fifth runs of a six-run first inning with a wall-scraping double off the Green Monster. The 337-foot fly would have been an out in a lot of parks, but it was unplayable at Fenway. Mayo is currently hitting .203/.272/.,379 with 23 RBI in 169 plate appearances. It figured that he’d lose considerable playing time with Jackson Holliday back, but it hasn’t happened thus far, mostly because Jeremiah Jackson is in the midst of a lone slump that has sent his stock plummeting in Baltimore. Mayo has started seven of eight games since returning from a four-game absence due to back discomfort. Jackson has been in the lineup for just two of those games.

Mayo got the Orioles on the board and evened the score at a run apiece with his 400-foot (110.3 mph EV) solo shot off of Patrick Corbin in the fourth inning. That would be the extent of the Orioles’ offense. He struck out in his only other at-bat in the contest, finishing the night 1-for-2. On the season, the 24-year-old is slashing a miserable .200/.273/.370 with six homers and 19 RBI.

Mayo is back at DH and hitting fifth following a four-game absence due to lower back discomfort that cropped up last weekend. The 24-year-old former top prospect has been in a groove at the dish recently, hitting .292 (7-for-24) with one homer and three RBI over his last seven games. He’ll need to produce over an extended period before fantasy managers are ready to buy in again, but it’s never really been a talent issue with Mayo. A little bit of confidence could go a long way towards helping him finally reach his potential.

Mayo remains on the bench as he continues to deal with lower back discomfort that caused him to be scratched from Sunday’s doubleheader against the Tigers. The timing is unfortunate for the former top prospect as he was just starting to look comfortable at the dish. There’s a chance he requires a trip to the injured list if he’s unable to play later this week. It’ll be utility infielder Blaze Alexander handling the hot corner on Tuesday night in his place.

It’s unclear whether or not Mayo will be available off the bench or in the nightcap on Sunday. Weston Wilson will start in his place at third base and will bat sixth against Tigers’ southpaw Framber Valdez on Sunday afternoon.

Mayo catapulted Baltimore ahead with a three-run blast off Yankees reliever Brent Headrick after they were completely flummoxed by lefty Ryan Weathers for six-plus frames to open the contest. It was his fourth long ball of the season and first time leaving the yard since April 24. The 24-year-old former top prospect was a late addition to the lineup at DH after Samuel Basallo was scratched with knee discomfort.

Basallo will get some additional time off to recover after being involved in a home-plate collision during Sunday’s series finale against the Athletics. It’ll be Coby Mayo taking over at DH and hitting sixth to face Yankees lefty Ryan Weathers. The 21-year-old backstop has been tearing the cover off the ball recently, hitting .382 (21-for-55) with two homers and nine RBI over his last 15 games. Fantasy managers should consider him day-to-day for now.

Mayo has had an extended runway to show what he can do with both Jackson Holliday and Jordan Westburg shelved, but he has flailed his way to a brutal .158/.218/.277 slash line with just three homers and 12 RBI through his first 110 plate appearances. Weston Wilson will start in his place at the hot corner and will bat eighth for the O’s against Luis Severino and the Athletics on Sunday.

Holliday, returning from a broken hamate bone, has been quite disappointing defensively at second base during his year and a half in the majors, mostly because of issues ranging to his right. A switch to third might help there, so it’s at least worth taking a look at. It still seems like that he’ll rejoin the team as a second baseman, with Jeremiah Jackson moving to third and Coby Mayo taking a seat or going to Triple-A.

Alexander told reporters his calf is feeling much better after undergoing treatment and he expects to be available off the bench this weekend. The versatile 26-year-old was scratched from Friday’s lineup with calf tightness. It’ll be Jeremiah Jackson at second base with Coby Mayo at the hot corner on Saturday evening in his place.