Coby Gerald Mayo (born December 10, 2001) is an American professional

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for the

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(MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2024.

Amateur career

Mayo attended

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. 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. During the summer of 2019, he was named to the

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. As a senior in 2020, he batted .455 before the season was cancelled due to the

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Professional career

Minor leagues

Mayo was drafted by the

in the fourth round, with the 103rd overall selection, of the

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. He signed for $1.75 million, forgoing his commitment to play

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at the

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. Mayo did not play in a professional game after signing due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the

. He missed time at the beginning of the 2021 season due to a knee injury. He made his professional debut that July with the

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Florida Complex League Orioles and was promoted to the

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of the Low-A East in August. Over 53 games between the two clubs, Mayo

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.319/.426/.555 with nine home runs, 41 RBIs, 14 doubles, and 11 stolen bases. Following the season's end, he spent time at

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participating in Baltimore's fall instructional league. He was assigned to the

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of the

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to begin the 2022 season. In late June, he was promoted to the

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of the Double-A Eastern League. In early July, he was placed on the

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with back spasms before rehabbing with the Florida Complex League Orioles and being activated in early August. Over 104 games between the three teams, Mayo slashed .247/.326/.456 with 19 home runs, 69 RBIs, and twenty doubles. To open the 2023 season, he returned to Bowie. In early July, he was promoted to the

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of the Triple-A

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. Over 140 games between the two teams, he slashed .290/.410/.563 with 29 home runs, 99 RBIs, and 45 doubles. He won the 2023 Eastern League Most Valuable Player Award. Mayo was a non-roster invitee to Orioles spring training in 2024 and batted .326 with one home run and 11 RBIs. He was assigned to Norfolk to open the season. 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.

Major leagues

On August 2, 2024, Mayo was promoted to the major leagues for the first time. 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

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win over the

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twelve days later on August 14. He was optioned to the Tides the following day on August 15. On September 1, Mayo was recalled from the Tides after Ramón Urías was placed on the injured list. He made 17 appearances for the Orioles during his rookie campaign and batted .098 (4-for-41). Mayo was optioned to Triple-A Norfolk to begin the 2025 season.

Personal life

Mayo was a student at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School during the

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