Marcelo Mayer’s candy left-handed swing was on show throughout Wednesday night time’s Boston Purple Sox-Tampa Bay Rays matchup at Fenway Park.
Mayer, Boston’s No. 2 prospect, took Rays starter Zack Littell deep twice for the primary two Fenway Park homers of his promising profession. The primary homer got here within the second inning and was a 418-foot solo shot down the proper discipline line:
Within the fourth inning, Mayer blasted his second homer 410 ft in the identical location:
Mayer, 22, grew to become the youngest Purple Sox participant with a multi-homer recreation since Rafael Devers in 2018.
With the “Massive Three” of Mayer, Kristian Campbell, and No. 1 prospect Roman Anthony lastly on the big-league roster, the youth motion in Boston is in full impact. Anthony was the story of Tuesday’s game vs. the Rays as he propelled the Purple Sox to victory with a two-run double for his first MLB hit.
Mayer is as much as three homers on the season. His first career homer came at Yankee Stadium on June 6.
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