Red Sox Announce Trade With Twins After Marcelo Mayer News originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Boston Red Sox took down the Rays by a score of 4-3 on Wednesday, to give Roman Anthony a win in his first big league series after an embarrassing 10-8 loss in extra innings Monday.

Marcelo Mayer’s first major league home run was greeted by a chorus of boos as he rounded the bases at New York’s Yankee Stadium last week.

Marcelo Mayer — wearing the Wally head — got a kiss on both cheeks from a Red Sox starter after his first Fenway Park home run.

Mayer, who hits seventh for the Red Sox, gave Boston an early lead in the second inning. With the game tied at 1-1, Mayer launched a first-pitch slider from Rays starter Zack Littell over the right-field wall at Fenway Park.

Marcelo Mayer became the ninth-youngest Boston Red Sox player ever to go yard twice in a game at Fenway Park, belting two homers against the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday.

BOSTON — “Insane.” That’s how rookie Marcelo Mayer described veteran shortstop Trevor Story’s jump throw during the sixth inning of the Red Sox’ 4-3 win over the Rays on Wednesday.

It’s the week of top prospects in Boston. Roman Anthony, the No. 1 prospect in baseball, per MLB Pipeline, was called up and made his big league debut at Fenway Park on Monday in the series opener against the Rays.

Much was made this week of the arrival of baseball's No. 1 prospect, Roman Anthony to the Red Sox. But he's not the only star rookie in Boston. The Red Sox previously called up shortstop Marcelo Mayer,

Why is Alex Cora hesitant to let talented rookies Roman Anthony and Marcelo Mayer hit against left-handed pitchers? He explained his thinking at length Tuesday afternoon.