Red Sox's Marcelo Mayer Just Did This For First Time In MLB Career
Boston Red Sox second baseman Marcelo Mayer did something for the first time in his MLB career during Friday's home-opener vs. the San Diego Padres.
Red Sox's Marcelo Mayer Just Did This For First Time In MLB Career originally appeared on NESN . Add NESN as a Preferred Source by clicking here . It's been an exciting spring for Boston Red Sox second baseman Marcelo Mayer.
To start, the former fourth overall pick made Boston's Opening Day roster for the first time in mid-March. Mayer then had one of the biggest hits of the Red Sox's young season and accomplished a career first as well in the bottom of the sixth inning during the team's home-opener vs. the San Diego Padres on Friday.
"Marcelo Mayer stays in for a left-on-left matchup against Wandy Peralta - and crushes a two-run homer into the bullpen. A huge moment in Mayer’s development," the Boston Globe's Alex Speier posted on Bluesky. "Marcelo joins the fun!
" the Red Sox's official account posted on Bluesky. "Mayer entered that at-bat as a . 154/.