Mercedes has been more than good in his first two big-league starts with a hit in each of his first eight at-bats.
He began Saturday with three more hits. According to Elias, Mercedes is the first player in the modern era (since 1900) to begin a season with eight straight hits.
“You know, I’d be offering Yerm an extension right now,” Sox reliever Evan Marshall said. “That’s some of the best hitting consecutively I’ve ever seen.”
