Red Sox Make Surprising Marcelo Mayer Announcement Before Yankees Game originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The New York Yankees took the first game of a three-game set on Friday against the Boston Red Sox in what was the first of 13 games against their fierce rivals.

Has Red Sox manager Alex Cora considered playing Marcelo Mayer at shortstop or second base vs. a lefty starter?

The 22-year-old was out of the lineup again Saturday, with the Red Sox facing the Yankees’ Ryan Yarbrough, their third opposing lefthanded starting pitcher of the week.