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.

NEW YORK — Red Sox rookie Marcelo Mayer made a trade with a Yankees fan after Friday’s game. The 22-year-old rookie blasted his first big league home run 410 feet in the right-center field stands here at Yankee Stadium. The young fan, who caught it, gave Mayer the ball in exchange for an autographed bat and another ball.

Roman Anthony had the chance to watch his teammate reach a major milestone on Saturday. Boston Red Sox third baseman Marcelo Mayer, the No. 8 overall prospect according to MLB.com, blasted his first home run in the majors against the New York Yankees on Friday.