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All three Purple Sox prospects that performed in Saturday’s recreation made a contribution, whereas Marcelo Mayer and Nick Yorke wore custom-made cleats with a Fenway Park contact.
The Purple Sox bought displaying from a pair of their prime prospects in Saturday’s All-Star Futures Sport.
Prime prospect Marcelo Mayer was busy within the transient motion he noticed. Mayer, who bought the beginning at shortstop for the American League staff, made a robust defensive play within the discipline within the prime half of the primary inning. Within the backside of the body, Mayer hit a single up the center off Phillies pitching prospect Mick Abel, who ranked because the Thirty fourth-best prospect in Baseball America’s current prime 100 rankings. Mayer stole second base within the following at-bat, however the American League wasn’t in a position to capitalize.
That was the tip of Mayer’s day as Orioles prospect and 2022 No. 1 general choose Jackson Holliday changed him within the second inning.
As Mayer’s day ended, Nick Yorke’s day was simply getting going. He began at second base for the American League squad. After hitting a comebacker to finish the second inning in his first at-bat, the right-handed hitter hit a double to left-center to open the fifth. Yorke ended his day 1-for-3 when he struck out on a breaking ball to finish an AL scoring risk with the bases loaded and two within the sixth inning.
Pitcher Luis Guerrero got here in for only one batter within the seventh inning, however he did what he wanted to do. He struck out Yanquiel Fernandez with a 100 mph fastball within the seventh inning.
Whereas Mayer and Yorke have been projected to be main leaguers for the reason that Purple Sox chosen every of them within the first spherical, Guerrero has had a unique path. The 22-year-old and Seventeenth-round choose within the 2021 draft has pitched out of the bullpen throughout his time within the Purple Sox’ system, however he’s thrown properly this 12 months with Double-A Portland. He’s gone 3-1 with a 1.11 ERA, giving up 16 hits, 20 walks, and throwing 31 strikeouts in 32 ⅓ innings pitched over 27 outings.
Along with displaying out on the sector, Mayer and Yorke confirmed off some creativity with their cleats. Mayer’s left cleat had dust from Fenway Park within the Nike swoosh half, and the best cleat paid tribute to his hometown of San Diego.
Yorke, in the meantime, wore cleats that had Wally the Inexperienced Monster and the Fenway Park scoreboard on the heels.
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