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The Greg Hill Show

Is Marcelo Mayer Guaranteed an Infield Spot? | 'Play Tessie'

The Greg Hill Show

Audacy

Sports

2.6709 Ratings

🗓️ 25 February 2026

⏱️ 61 minutes

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Summary

From 'Play Tessie' (subscribe here): Before getting into the big headlines, Gordo, Sammy and Pat react to recent events from Spring Training including a big day for Pirates' prospect Konnor Griffin and a bad one for umpire Mitch Trzeciak getting corrected by ABS multiple times. Then, going back to Alex Cora's comments about Marcelo Mayer's roster spot and how realistic it could be that Mayer won't be on the Opening Day roster. And, what kind of extension are the Sox going to have to offer Wilyer Abreu if both sides are truly interested in one? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Swinging a high drive into center field hits at the wall. It is gone!

0:06.0

Passis does it again. Again.

0:10.0

It's gone! It's into the bullpen! This game is tied! This game is tied!

0:15.0

He swings and Rips won the center field. It's high, it's deep. It's it's gone sail winds he fires swing and he missed

0:23.6

frank three it's over the red sox have won the world championship all right play tessie we're back

0:33.0

episode 325 subscribe wherever wherever you get your podcasts.

0:39.3

Sammy's here, Pats here, Gordon with you guys.

0:42.7

We're on the socials at Playtessie, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok.

0:45.5

Spring training, we watch the games.

0:46.6

We love them.

0:47.1

We hate them.

0:51.6

You watch Connor Griffin hit two home runs in a game against the Red Sox.

0:54.5

That guy's a freak, by the way, 19 years old.

1:13.6

And it was his first two at bats, too, right? First two at bats. That's him and Jason Tatum, the two best 19-year-old athletes in the world. Yep. I mean, honestly, ridiculous. He's 6'4. He's not skinny. Like, he's built. I don't know how he's 19. He's also a plus plus defender at both short and center,

1:14.1

I believe.

1:17.9

Oh my God.

1:24.1

Hey, you know what's kind of cool? I know this is a Red Sox podcast, but Pirates fans, like if Connor Griffin develops, there's a non-zero chance that they will have the best pitcher in the league, Paul Skeen's, and maybe close to one of the best hitters in the league, Connor Griffin.

1:33.8

And that fan base, I can't think of a fan base that deserves some semblance of happiness more than the people who stick with the Pittsburgh Pirates.

1:42.3

Oh, my God.

1:44.2

Was there something about him being open to an extension? Or am I misremembering that?

1:51.0

It was a while ago if it ever came out and nothing really developed with it, if I'm even

1:54.9

remembering right? I don't know why I remember like Passen or something tweeting or writing

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