Marcelo Mayer, who was one of the top prospects in baseball entering the season, said he tried to delay surgery before accepting that he needed to undergo an operation.

Mayer exited the Red Sox’ game against the Phillies on July 23 in the bottom of the fifth inning with an injury later determined to be to the triangular fibrocartilage complex.

Red Sox infielder Marcelo Mayer's season is over, as he'll have surgery on his right wrist, manager Alex Cora announced on Sunday. Mayer suffered the injury in a win over the Phillies on July 23, when he was removed in the bottom of the fifth inning.