Red Sox Spring Training Game Thread: Marcelo Mayer takes the field

FORT MYERS, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 16: Marcelo Mayer #11 of the Boston Red Sox throws during a spring training workout at JetBlue Park at Fenway South on February 16, 2026 in Fort Myers, Florida. (Photo by Maddie Malhotra/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images) | Getty Images

Is it on TV?

It’s on NESN at 1:05 PM

What’s the lineup?

What should we watch for?

It’s been an… interesting spring training for Marcelo Mayer so far. The wrist surgery he underwent last August was said to necessitate only a three-month recovery and Mayer arrived at Fort Myers claiming he was fully healed and ready to go. But then the Red Sox deliberately slow-walked his hitting program, while Alex Cora made a point to say that he hadn’t earned his position on the big league team yet. I don’t think either of these things warrant getting too worked up about, but they are two things most people didn’t expect just a few weeks ago. So I’ll be watching Marcelo today.

Might keep an eye on that Braves starting pitcher, too…

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