Marcelo Mayer hits first bomb

Mayer went deep in the first for Salem

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There were a couple of bright spots for Salem, but then again there were a lot of not-so-good moments from their 10-6 loss against the Charleston RiverDogs.

The bright spots came from Boston Red Sox top prospect Marcelo Mayer as he got his first home run of the season on the eighth pitch of the at-bat that was middle in.

James Gravley @micdupgravley

#RedSox top prospect Marcelo Mayer blast his first HR of the season for Salem. @salemredsox @SoxDingrs @BeyondtheMnstr @SoxProspects @PeskyReport

Here is where the pitch was tracked on K-Zone.

James Gravley @micdupgravley

Here’s the K-Zone of Marcelo Mayer first homer of the season. Pitch No. 2 was called strike. 3 & 6 on outside edge were battled off and fouled out of play. Pitch 7 was a foul dribbler. Pitch 8 was middle-in and blasted for a solo HR.

After battling off a couple of pitches he got the pitch that he wanted which was a fastball in his wheelhouse.

Mayer didn’t stop there though, as he would rip an RBI single to the left center gap, scoring one and moving a runner over to third.

James Gravley @micdupgravley

Marcelo Mayer at it again for Salem. Here is his RBI single into the gap. Moved the runner to 3rd. @salemredsox @SoxDingrs @BeyondtheMnstr @SoxProspects @PeskyReport

Mayer went two-for-six with a HR, two RBI, and a run scored. He now has 10 RBI on the season.

There were roughly eight scouts in attendance to watch the RiverDogs and Red Sox with one name on their mind; Marcelo Mayer.

His fielding range is phenomenal and his throwing accuracy is on the button. If he doesn’t receive a promotion this year, look for him to get a strong push in 2023.

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