Coby Mayo
{{Short description|American baseball player (born 2001)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2024}}
{{Infobox baseball biography
|name = Coby Mayo
|image = Coby Mayo (54456798774) (cropped).jpg
|caption = Mayo with the Norfolk Tides in 2025
|team = Baltimore Orioles
|number = 16
|position = Third baseman
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|12|10}}
|birth_place = Coral Springs, Florida, U.S.
|bats = Right
|throws = Right
|debutleague = MLB
|debutdate = August 2
|debutyear = 2024
|debutteam = Baltimore Orioles
|statleague = MLB
|statyear = May 8, 2025
|stat1label = Batting average
|stat1value = .094
|stat2label = Home runs
|stat2value = 0
|stat3label = Runs batted in
|stat3value = 0
|teams =
- Baltimore Orioles ({{mlby|2024}}–present)
}}
Coby Gerald Mayo (born December 10, 2001) is an American professional baseball third baseman for the Baltimore Orioles of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2024.
Amateur career
Mayo attended Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida.{{cite web|url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/orioles/bs-sp-orioles-coby-mayo-marjory-stoneman-douglas-shooting-20200616-njip5hi4f5erndizvdv2eply44-story.html|title = Orioles draft pick Coby Mayo survived the Parkland school shooting. He plays to honor those who didn't| date=June 16, 2020 }}{{cite web|url=https://www.local10.com/sports/2020/06/11/stoneman-douglas-coby-mayo-brings-unique-perspective-to-mlb-draft/|title=Stoneman Douglas' Coby Mayo brings unique perspective as he's drafted by Orioles|date=June 11, 2020}} As a sophomore in 2018, he batted .388 with seven home runs. He also survived the Stoneman Douglas shooting. As a junior in 2019, he hit .391 with four home runs.{{cite web |url=https://www.masnsports.com/school-of-roch/2020/06/mayo-carries-weight-of-tragedy-through-his-baseball-journey.html |title=Mayo carries weight of tragedy through his baseball journey |last=Kubatko |first=Roch |date=June 16, 2020 |website=MASN |publisher= |access-date=March 12, 2022 |quote= }} During the summer of 2019, he was named to the Under Armour All-America Baseball Game at Wrigley Field.{{cite web| url = https://www.mlb.com/news/under-armour-all-america-classic-2019-rosters| title = Under Armour All-America Classic 2019 Rosters| website = MLB.com}} As a senior in 2020, he batted .455 before the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.{{cite web|url=https://www.nbcsports.com/washington/orioles/orioles-draft-pick-coby-mayos-career-shaped-tragedy-still-has-him-chasing-dream|title = Orioles' draft pick Coby Mayo's career is shaped by tragedy, but still has him chasing a dream| date=June 16, 2020 }}
Professional career
= Minor leagues =
Mayo was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the fourth round, with the 103rd overall selection, of the 2020 Major League Baseball draft.{{cite web|url=https://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/highschool/baseball/fl-sp-hs-mayo-drafted-20200612-dsz5uwdcizh2vecpmxblvuri5i-story.html|title = Stoneman Douglas infielder Coby Mayo selected by Orioles in MLB draft| date=June 12, 2020 }} He signed for $1.75 million, forgoing his commitment to play college baseball at the University of Florida.{{cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/orioles-agree-with-fourth-round-pick-coby-mayo|title = O's agree to deal with 4th-round pick Mayo|website = MLB.com}} Mayo did not play in a professional game after signing due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.{{cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/2020-minor-league-baseball-season-canceled|title = 2020 Minor League Baseball season canceled|website = MLB.com}} He missed time at the beginning of the 2021 season due to a knee injury.{{cite web|url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/orioles/bs-sp-orioles-offseason-review-infielders-20211025-ya2kdojfwvggpfvvvc7cy2oo3i-story.html|title=Orioles offseason positional breakdown: Ramón Urías, Jorge Mateo emerge on an infield in flux as top prospects near majors|website=Baltimore Sun|date=October 25, 2021 }} He made his professional debut that July with the Rookie-level Florida Complex League Orioles and was promoted to the Delmarva Shorebirds of the Low-A East in August. Over 53 games between the two clubs, Mayo slashed .319/.426/.555 with nine home runs, 41 RBIs, 14 doubles, and 11 stolen bases.{{cite web|url=https://www.baltimorebaseball.com/2021/11/08/minor-monday-baumlers-recovery-westburg-hendersons-ascension-mayo-cowsers-1st-pro-seasons/|title=Minor Monday: Baumler's recovery; Westburg and Henderson on the move; Mayo and Cowser start fast|date=November 8, 2021}} Following the season's end, he spent time at Ed Smith Stadium participating in Baltimore's fall instructional league.{{cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/orioles/news/featured/orioles-kick-off-fall-instructional-league-in-sarasota|title=Orioles Kick off Fall Instructional League in Sarasota|website=MLB.com}} He was assigned to the Aberdeen IronBirds of the High-A South Atlantic League to begin the 2022 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.milb.com/aberdeen/news/2022-ironbirds-od-roster|title = IronBirds Announce 2022 Opening Day Roster}} In late June, he was promoted to the Bowie Baysox of the Double-A Eastern League.{{cite web | url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/orioles/bs-sp-orioles-coby-mayo-colton-cowser-connor-norby-bowie-20220627-y3bx2sncyvghxhzqpoqccrke5u-story.html | title=Orioles prospects Coby Mayo, Colton Cowser and Connor Norby promoted to Double-A Bowie, continuing rise of young talent | date=June 27, 2022 }} In early July, he was placed on the injured list with back spasms before rehabbing with the Florida Complex League Orioles and being activated in early August.{{cite web | url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/orioles-coby-mayo-heads-to-injured-list/ | title=Orioles' Coby Mayo: Heads to injured list | date=July 9, 2022 }} Over 104 games between the three teams, Mayo slashed .247/.326/.456 with 19 home runs, 69 RBIs, and twenty doubles.{{Cite web |title=Coby Mayo Stats, Age, Position, Height, Weight, Fantasy & News |url=https://www.milb.com/player/coby-mayo-691723 |access-date=August 2, 2024 |website=MiLB.com |language=en}} To open the 2023 season, he returned to Bowie.{{cite web | url=https://www.mlb.com/news/where-orioles-top-prospects-are-starting-2023-season | title=Where the Orioles' Top 30 prospects are starting season | website=MLB.com }} In early July, he was promoted to the Norfolk Tides of the Triple-A International League.{{cite web | url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/orioles/bs-sp-orioles-promote-coby-mayo-chayce-mcdermott-norfolk-20230709-bz4kkwbsznfjxeriabo7hsksxy-story.html | title=Orioles to promote top prospects Jackson Holliday, Coby Mayo, Chayce McDermott up minor league ladder | date=July 9, 2023 }} Over 140 games between the two teams, he slashed .290/.410/.563 with 29 home runs, 99 RBIs, and 45 doubles.{{cite web | url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/orioles/bs-sp-orioles-minor-league-all-stars-20230926-7jfomcy7f5h6zcnsybuedtphzy-story.html | title=Orioles minor league All-Stars: The top prospects at each position during the 2023 season | date=September 26, 2023 }} He won the 2023 Eastern League Most Valuable Player Award.{{cite web|last=Trezza|first=Joe|url=https://www.milb.com/news/double-a-all-stars-and-award-winners-for-2023|title=The 2023 Double-A All-Stars and Award Winners|website=Minor League Baseball|access-date=September 26, 2023|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230926201452/https://www.milb.com/news/double-a-all-stars-and-award-winners-for-2023|archive-date=September 26, 2023}}
Mayo was a non-roster invitee to Orioles spring training in 2024 and batted .326 with one home run and 11 RBIs.{{Cite web|title=Orioles Reassign Jackson Holliday, Option Heston Kjerstad And Kyle Stowers|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/03/orioles-reassign-jackson-holliday-option-heston-kjerstad-and-kyle-stowers.html|access-date=March 22, 2024|website=mlbtraderumors.com|language=en}} He was assigned to Norfolk to open the season.{{Cite web |title=Here's where the Orioles’ Top 30 prospects are starting the season |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/where-orioles-top-prospects-are-starting-2024-season |access-date=May 17, 2024 |website=MLB.com |language=en}} In 77 games for Norfolk, he batted .301/.375/.586 with 20 home runs and 61 RBI. Mayo won the 2024 International League Top MLB Prospect Award.{{cite web|last=Avallone|first=Michael|url=https://www.mlb.com/milb/news/minor-league-baseball-triple-a-all-stars-and-award-winners-2024|title=Here are the 2024 Triple-A All-Stars and Award Winners|website=Major League Baseball|date=October 2, 2024|access-date=October 2, 2024|archive-date=October 2, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241002183839/https://www.mlb.com/milb/news/minor-league-baseball-triple-a-all-stars-and-award-winners-2024|url-status=live}}
= Major leagues =
On August 2, 2024, Mayo was promoted to the major leagues for the first time.{{Cite web |date=August 2, 2024 |title=Touted Orioles prospect Mayo makes MLB debut |url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/40710194/baltimore-orioles-call-touted-prospect-coby-mayo |access-date=August 2, 2024 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}} His first MLB hit was a fifth-inning leadoff single to left field off DJ Herz to end a 0–for–16 slump in a 4–1 home win over the Washington Nationals twelve days later on August 14.[https://www.mlb.com/news/coby-mayo-gunnar-henderson-reach-milestones Rill, Jake. "Mayo (1st hit), Henderson (30th HR) reach milestones in series finale win," MLB.com, Wednesday, August 14, 2024.] Retrieved August 15, 2024. He was optioned to the Tides the following day on August 15.{{cite web | last=Rill | first=Jake | title=Coby Mayo optioned to Triple-A | website=MLB.com | date=2024-08-15 | url=https://www.mlb.com/news/coby-mayo-optioned-to-triple-a | access-date=2025-02-16}} On September 1, Mayo was recalled from the Tides after Ramón Urías was placed on the injured list.{{Cite web |date=2024-09-01 |title=Orioles activate Zach Eflin, recall top prospect Coby Mayo |url=https://www.thestar.com/sports/baseball/orioles-activate-zach-eflin-recall-top-prospect-coby-mayo/article_3922f0c6-11ab-5be2-88de-c11fd933de17.html |access-date=2024-09-01 |website=Toronto Star|agency=Associated Press}} He made 17 appearances for the Orioles during his rookie campaign and batted .098 (4-for-41).{{cite web | last=Rill | first=Jake | title=Jackson Holliday, Coby Mayo expected to improve in 2025 | website=MLB.com | date=2024-12-21 | url=https://www.mlb.com/news/jackson-holliday-coby-mayo-expected-to-improve-in-2025 | access-date=2024-12-27}}
Mayo was optioned to Triple-A Norfolk to begin the 2025 season.{{Cite web|title=Orioles Option Coby Mayo To Minor League Camp|url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/03/orioles-option-coby-mayo-to-minor-league-camp.html|access-date=March 24, 2025|website=mlbtraderumors.com|language=en}}
Personal life
Mayo was a student at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School when former student Nikolas Cruz shot and killed 17 people at the school on February 14, 2018. Mayo doesn't like to talk about the event and refused to describe what he witnessed in detail.[https://sports.yahoo.com/top-orioles-prospect-coby-mayo-124800203.html]
References
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External links
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