Boston.com · Jul 12, 2021
Why an MLB draft expert described Red Sox pick Marcelo Mayer as ‘a scout’s dream’
Red Sox first-round pick Marcelo Mayer playing for Eastlake High School in 2021. Photo by Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Red Sox lost to the Phillies 5-4 in the final game before the Major League All-Star break. Boston picks up again on Thursday in a four-game series against the Yankees in New York.
The other notable Red Sox story from Sunday was that the team selected shortstop Marcelo Mayer fourth overall in the 2021 MLB Draft.
The Bucks defeated the Suns 120-100 in Game 3 of the NBA Finals. Milwaukee hosts Game 4 on Wednesday trailing Phoenix in the series, 2-1.
