Mayer Silences Critics with Strong Debut

0:00It's March 26. You're listening to Boston Red Sox News today, AI-powered coverage of your team. I'm Cory with the story. Young Red Sox infielder Marcelo Mayer faced big doubts this offseason about sticking as an everyday starter. The 23-year-old second basement heard from manager Alex Cora that he might not even make the opening day roster. Fans and analysts debated his spot on the depth chart all winter. People Boston media fueled the talk, putting Mayer's future under a spotlight as spring training wrapped up. Questions swirled about whether the promising talent could handle big league pressure right away. Opening day arrived against the Cincinnati Reds, and while Isaiah, Keiner, Philippa, got the start at second. He went zero for two with a strike out before, getting pinch hit for in the seventh. Mayer stepped up and crushed an outside fastball the other way for a stand-up double in left center. He later scored on a bump and single, then added a single in the ninth and scored again on a Trevor story

1:02hit. Mayer went two for two with two runs scored, helping Boston to a three-nothing win in game one. His strong debut quits the roster noise for now, and sets him of well-moving