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The Boston Red Sox select Marcelo Mayer with the 4th overall pick in the 2021 MLB Draft
Marcelo Mayer didn’t end up going 1st overall, but Boston is likely thrilled to get arguably the best player in the draft.
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With the 4th overall pick, the Boston Red Sox have selected Marcelo Mayer, a shortstop out of Eastlake High School.
Mayer, perhaps the best five-tool prep shortstop in a draft that is particularly saturated with them, has stood out of the very beginning. Standing 6-foot-3 at only 18-years old, the left-handed hitter already has a frame and athleticism fitting for the big leagues.
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The 2021 T-Mobile Home Run Derby will be held at Coors Field on Monday, July 12 as part of this year s MLB All-Star Week festivities. It ll be the first since the wild, record-breaking affair that was 2019, and given the venue this time around, it s safe to assume we re in for another show.
Few things go together quite like home runs and Coors Field, and as we approach the first Home Run Derby in Denver since 1998, it seems the perfect time to get in the festive spirit by taking a look back on every team s best Derby performance.
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Result: Runner-up (91 total HR)