For the time being it appears that the Red Sox are going to lean heavily on Ceddanne Rafaela to man the position in Mayer’s absence. The Red Sox also called up David Hamilton to provide another option at second, but it’s clear that the majority of the playing time will go to Rafaela.

Red Sox rookie infielder Marcelo Mayer landed on the 10-day injured list with a right wrist sprain. He's unsure of the severity.

Red Sox infielder Marcelo Mayer reacts to his unfortunate injury with an uncertain timetable set for his return.