In his first taste of the Yankees-Red Sox rivalry, Marcelo Mayer put his team on the board with his first career home run.

Rookie Marcelo Mayer is not in the Red Sox' lineup against a left-handed starter for the second straight game.

I think his transition is going to be pretty smooth to the big leagues whenever that may be. I know he’s gonna be ready."While Mayer’s statement that Anthony is “ready” sounds obvious, it clearly bears repeating because CBO Craig Breslow still hasn’t made the inevitable move.