Red Sox rookie Marcelo Mayer is starting to heat up at plate
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Red Sox rookie Marcelo Mayer enjoyed a breakout game on Wednesday, smashing a pair of home runs in a 4-3 win over the Rays. As Mayer—one of the top prospects in baseball—continues to settle in at the Major League level,
El novato mexicano Marcelo Mayer conectó dos de los cuatro jonrones solitarios de Boston, y los Medias Rojas superaron el miércoles 4-3 a los Rays de Tampa Bay. El
The 22-year-old rookie hammered both blasts to right field. The first one went 418 feet and left his bat at 108.7 mph. The second one went 410 feet with a 104.9 mph exit velocity. 2) As Mayer wore the Wally head in the dugout — as all Red Sox players do to celebrate their home runs — pitcher Lucas Giolito kissed both cheeks.
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Why Cora prefers to sit Mayer and Anthony against LHPRed Sox manager Alex Cora spoke Tuesday about his preference to sit top prospects Marcelo Mayer and Roman Anthony against left-handed pitching.
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