Red Sox prospect Marcelo Mayer is looking to build off a strong spring in his first reps with Worcester this season.

However, despite the fact that he's yet to play a game above Double-A, Mayer expressed Friday that he felt he had earned a spot on the Red Sox's Opening Day roster based on how we

Cora described Mayer is “toolsy” and “very mature.” He’s a good defender," Cora said. “He cares about defense. He really does, which I love. It’s easy for him to play defense. Offensively, there’s a few things that we truly believe he needs to get better (at)."