Updated on July 12, 2021 at 5:44 am NBC 7 San Diego County is no stranger to having ballplayers go early in the MLB Draft. Marcelo Mayer is the latest star-in-the-making to hear his name called in the Top-5. Mayer, a shortstop from Eastlake High School, was taken 4th overall by the Boston Red Sox. He was the first prep position player off the board in a class flush with high school shortstop talent. Download our NBC 7 mobile app for iOS or Android to get alerts for local breaking news and weather. He definitely earned going that high. Mayer hit nearly .400 with 14 home runs his senior year, one shy of the school record set by Adrian Gonzalez. At 6’3” he’s got the physics tools MLB teams covet and the polish to stay in the middle of the diamond. Scouts like to use comps to put context on how good a player can be.