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Player Outlook
Coby Mayo has a near-flawless track record as a hitter. The corner infielder's age-21 season was a tour de force across Double-A and Triple-A, as he slashed .290/.410/.563 with 29 homers, a 24.1 K%, 15.1 BB%, 35.1 Hard% and 15.7 Soft% in 140 games. His groundball rate was below 36% at both stops, and Mayo had an elite 106.6-mph 90th percentile exit velocity at Triple-A. He doesn't have the most aesthetically pleasing swing, but from an impact and swing-decision standpoint, Mayo passes any evaluation with high marks. The two biggest knocks on him for fantasy are things that are outside his control. He hits right handed and Oriole Park at Camden Yards was 34% worse than league average for righty homers in 2023 and 19% worse than league average in 2022, per Baseball Savant. Last year, it was the third-worst park for righty power. Additionally, Baltimore will likely need to clear room ahead of him on the organizational depth chart via a trade in order for Mayo to see MLB time early in 2024. He appears to be big-league ready but with nowhere to play, making him a high-variance option in draft-and-hold formats. For instance, a Ryan Mountcastle trade would significantly increase Mayo's short-term appeal, but no such move is guaranteed. He saw more time at third base than first base in 2023, but he profiles best with this team at first base and designated hitter long term.

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  • Orioles' Coby Mayo: Excelling at Triple-A

    Rotowire
    Mayo is slashing .344/.388/.656 with seven home runs, 19 RBI, three stolen bases and 18 runs scored over 21 games this season at Triple-A Norfolk. Mayo has been one of a few talented Baltimore prospects to dominate so far this season for the Tides, and with Heston Kjerstad expected to get the call to the big leagues Tuesday, Mayo's opportunity may not be far away. Jackson Holliday is now 1-for-30 in the first nine big-league games of his career, so it wouldn't be a shock to see Mayo get a chance if Holliday isn't able to turn things around soon.
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  • Orioles' Coby Mayo: Sent to minor-league camp

    Rotowire
    The Orioles reassigned Mayo to minor-league camp Friday, Matt Weyrich of The Baltimore Sun reports. Mayo slashed .326/.426/.544 with one home run and seven doubles this spring, but the competition for roster spots in Baltimore is stiff and he ultimately finds himself on the outside looking in. The 22-year-old should debut with the big club at some point in 2024.
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  • Orioles' Coby Mayo: Will focus on third base in camp

    Rotowire
    Mayo will get most of his reps in big-league camp at third base, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports. Mayo will also see time at first base and could work out in right field as well. The Orioles believe third base gives Mayo the quickest path to the majors, especially with Gunnar Henderson (oblique) limited to start the spring. That said, Mayo could require a little more time at Triple-A Norfolk before contending for a major-league spot. He slashed .267/.393/.512 with Norfolk over 62 contests after a midseason promotion in 2023.
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  • Orioles' Coby Mayo: Moves up to Triple-A

    Rotowire
    The Orioles promoted Mayo from Double-A Bowie to Triple-A Norfolk on Sunday, Steve Melewski of MASNSports.com reports. The Norfolk lineup had a need for another power hitter after outfielder Colton Cowser was recently called up to the big leagues, and the 21-year-old should help fill some of that void. The corner-infield prospect slashed .310/.427/.609 with 17 home runs in 344 plate appearances at Bowie, doing so while maintaining a manageable 24.4 percent strikeout rate.
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  • Orioles' Coby Mayo: In control at Double-A

    Rotowire
    Mayo is hitting .281 with a .400 OBP and seven home runs in 49 games for Double-A Bowie. The 21-year-old infielder has been the sixth-best hitter (149 wRC+) in the Eastern League and is one of the 10 youngest hitters on the circuit. Baltimore is overflowing with talented young position players in the majors and upper minors, so Mayo may not get a shot as soon as he's ready, either later this season or sometime next season. However, he looks like a future middle-of-the-order run producer capable of playing either corner-infield spot in addition to designated hitter.
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  • Orioles' Coby Mayo: Turns in modest 2022

    Rotowire
    Mayo slashed .247/.326/.456 with 19 homers and five steals across 104 games split between High-A and Double-A in 2022. After impressing in rookie ball last season, the 2020 fourth-rounder was pretty good in High-A (14 homers and an .821 OPS over 68 games) before largely struggling upon his promotion to Double-A (.729 OPS, 34.5 percent strikeout rate). That said, he gets a pass because of his youth, as this was Mayo's age-20 campaign. He is big and projectable at 6-foot-5, 215 pounds, and he needs some time to grow into his power and learn how to hit upper-level pitching, so it'd be a surprise if Mayo were to make his MLB debut for anything more than a cup of coffee in 2023.
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  • Orioles' Coby Mayo: Rehabbing in FCL

    Rotowire
    Mayo (back) is set to begin a rehab assignment with the Orioles' Florida Complex League team this week, Andy Kostka of The Baltimore Sun reports. Mayo has dealt with back spasms throughout July, but he's progressed enough to return to game action. He's expected to need a few FCL games before returning to Double-A Bowie.
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  • Orioles' Coby Mayo: Battling back spasms

    Rotowire
    Mayo left Friday's Double-A Bowie game due to back spasms, Andy Kostka of The Baltimore Sun reports. Mayo had only just joined Bowie on Monday, having hit .250/.326/.479 with 13 homers in 63 games for High-A Aberdeen to open the year. Whether or not the back issue represents anything more than a minor setback for the 20-year-old remains to be seen.
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  • Orioles' Coby Mayo: Spotty production in High-A

    Rotowire
    Mayo is hitting .230/.298/.466 with 10 home runs, five steals and a 16:48 BB:K through 45 games for High-A Aberdeen. His power production has kept his line from looking too ugly, but Mayo's been quite streaky. Though he's gone 2-for-5 with a double twice in the last three games, he's still batted just .200/.286/.360 since posting his second two-homer game of the year back on May 19. Though there's certainly reason to be concerned with Mayo's walk rate dropping and strikeout rate rising from last season, he's also sitting on just a .254 BABIP, so there's some bad luck in play here. At just 20 years old, Mayo has plenty of time to get back on track both this year and in the coming seasons as his development continues.
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  • Orioles' Coby Mayo: Two-homer day in High-A

    Rotowire
    Mayo went 3-for-5 with a pair of homers, four RBI and three runs Tuesday for High-A Aberdeen. This just goes to show you how much small sample sizes can skew results early in the season, as Mayo came into Tuesday's game hitting .232/.313/.429 and exited it at .262/.333/.541. Mayo looked good while making his pro debut last year, and it seems like he's adjusting well to a higher level of play. There's no need for the Orioles to rush the 20-year-old third baseman through the organization, so it's likely that he'll spend much of the 2022 campaign at High-A.
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  • Orioles' Coby Mayo: Gets call to Low-A

    Rotowire
    The Orioles promoted Mayo from the rookie-level Florida Complex League to Low-A Delmarva on Monday, Steve Melewski of MASNSports.com reports. Mayo was one of several prospects at all levels of the Orioles' farm system that received a promotion Monday. The No. 103 overall pick in the 2020 first-year player draft compiled a 1.005 OPS across 25 FCL games.
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  • Orioles' Coby Mayo: Resumes play in FCL

    Rotowire
    Mayo (knee) went 1-for-3 with a double Monday for the Orioles' Florida Complex League affiliate, Steve Melewski of MASNSports.com reports. Mayo, a 2020 fourth-round pick, was cleared to make his professional debut in the FCL after being slowed by a knee injury during spring training. While coming out of high school last summer, the 19-year-old third baseman drew praise for his raw power and plus throwing arm.
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