Marcelo Mayer credited ‘unmatched’ trust he has in his father’s coaching

Marcelo Mayer celebrates after scoring a run during a game in late May.Marcelo Mayer credits his father for development: Red Sox rookie Marcelo Mayer enjoyed a breakout game on Wednesday, smashing a pair of home runs in a 4-3 win over the Rays.

As Mayer—one of the top prospects in baseball—continues to settle in at the Major League level, he took time to credit a foundational coach in his growth as a player: His father, Enrique.

In an interview with MLB.com’s Ian Browne, Mayer discussed the central role that Enrique has played in his development.

“I fully trusted him,” Mayer told Browne of his father. “Obviously, sometimes you don’t want to hear it from your dad, but I do know that he knows…