With the dog days of spring training here and multiple key contributors off at the World Baseball Classic, the Red Sox are giving more and more reps to top prospects during Grapefruit League play.
And even though both shortstop Marcelo Mayer and outfielder Miguel Bleis are still a ways away from the big leagues, the two high-ceiling prospects showcased their immense promise during their first taste of spring-training action on Sunday and Monday.
Mayer — tabbed by Baseball America as the 10th-ranked MLB prospect — made his spring-training debut during Sunday’s 3-3 draw against the Yankees and went 1-for-2 at the plate with an opposite-field double.