This kind of production has become par for the course for the game’s No. 27 overall prospect. Mayo is on an absolute heater right now, going 10-for-25 (.400) with four homers and 11 RBIs in his past six games. All told, he’s slashing .333/.400/.667 with 11 long balls in 30 games this season at Norfolk, after posting a .905 OPS with 12 homers in 62 games there last year.
Mayo has played 92 total games at Triple-A, compiling a slash line of .292/.400/.574 with 23 homers and 43 extra-base hits in that span. This year, he leads the International League in homers, ranks ninth in hitting, third in slugging and fourth in OPS.
That’s certainly giving the Orioles food for thought.
“We are having to do a bit of thought of where to concentrate his defensive efforts, because his defensive home – especially for a big-bodied guy like he is – is naturally behind his bat,” Orioles executive vice president and GM Mike Elias said recently. “We’ve got some options there, and it’s something that we talk about and examine in the context of our team on an ongoing basis. But when you’re in Triple-A performing well, you’re close, you’re in the conversation.