Red Sox trade Marcelo Mayer to San Francisco Giants for reliever Erik Miller
BOSTON —
The Boston Red Sox have agreed to trade infielder Marcelo Mayer to the San Francisco Giants for reliever Erik Miller.
Mayer, 23, is currently on the injured list. He’s hitting .220 with three home runs and 22 RBI in 70 games this season.
Mayer was the team’s former top prospect, but he has struggled at the plate the past two years in the majors, batting .223 with seven homers in 114 career games.
Miller, 28, is a left-handed reliever. He has a 2.76 ERA with 45 strikeouts in 38 games this season with the Giants.
Miller had a 1.50 ERA in 36 games last season for San Francisco.
The Red Sox also received outfield prospect Carlos Gutierrez in the deal. Guttierrez is in High-A and is ranked as San Francisco’s 17th best prospect.