A day after getting his first major league hit, Coby Mayo is heading back to Triple-A Norfolk. The 22-year-old third baseman, who was hitless in his first 16 at-bats with 10 strikeouts before singling in the fifth inning on Wednesday night, was optioned to Triple-A Norfolk on Thursday.
Mayo, who made his debut on August 2nd, was 1-for-17 (.059) with three walks in seven games.
The Orioles recalled infielder Lívan Soto from Norfolk, who spent a day with the Orioles after Jordan Westburg was placed on the 10-day injured list and was returned to the Tides after Mayo was recalled.
Boston is starting at least three right-handers in the series that begins Thursday night, and it wasn’t likely that Mayo, the 10th overall prospect in MLB Pipeline, would start any of those games.
Mayo was hitting .301 with 20 home runs and 61 RBIs and a .962 OPS in 77 games with Norfolk before he was added to the Orioles’ roster.
Soto is a left-handed hitter. He was obtained by the Orioles along with outfielder Austin Slater on July 30th from Cincinnati. Soto was hitless in three at-bats with the Reds.
The Orioles claimed Soto twice off waivers from the Los Angeles Angels this season. He was originally claimed on February 8th, lost on February 18th, claimed on April 11th, and lost to Cincinnati on April 19th.
Soto, who plays second, third and shortstop, is hitting .355 with a home run and three RBIs in nine games for Norfolk.