Marcelo Mayer hit the first home run of his MLB career during the fifth inning of a game against the New York Yankees, taking pitcher Will Warren deep. Despite the Yankees leading 7-1 at the time, the moment was significant for the 22-year-old Red Sox infield prospect, who had struggled with a .188 batting average and .507 OPS in his first nine games. Mayer, selected fourth overall in the 2021 MLB Draft, had previously excelled in the minors, boasting a .271/.347/.471 slash line with nine homers and a league-leading 43 RBI at Triple-A Worcester before his promotion.
