Red Sox's Marcelo Mayer To Make Spring Training Debut Against Braves, Chris Sale

The Boston Red Sox will see yet another spring training debut take place on Friday.

Marcelo Mayer, who has been working out but has yet to appear in a game, will officially join the lineup for Grapefruit League play during an afternoon matchup with the Atlanta Braves at CoolToday Park.

Roman Anthony (United States), Ceddanne Rafaela (Netherlands), Jarren Duran (Mexico) and Wilyer Abreu (Venezuela) return to the lineup as they continue to prepare for the World Baseball Classic, with all four scheduled to depart for the international tournament on Sunday.

Mayer, Isiah Kiner-Falefa and Nick Sogard, who are all competing to earn spots on the infield, will get familiar in their unnatural positions. 

Brayan Bello will toe the rubber for his second start of spring training.

Boston and Atlanta’s lineups can be found below:

RED SOX
LF Roman Anthony
CF Ceddanne Rafaela
RF Jarren Duran
DH Wilyer Abreu
3B Isiah Kiner-Falefa
2B Marcelo Mayer
1B Nick Sogard
SS Vinny Capra
C Jason Delay

P Brayan Bello

BRAVES
RF Ronald Acuña Jr.
DH Jurickson Profar
1B Matt Olson
3B Austin Riley
LF Mike Yastrzemski
2B Ozzie Albies
CF Michael Harris II
C Jonah Heim
SS Jorge Mateo

P Chris Sale

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