FORT MYERS, Fla. — A year ago, Marcelo Mayer was one of three happy-go-lucky rookies looking to make the Boston Red Sox, including Roman Anthony and Kristian Campbell. The future for the Red Sox version of the ‘Three Musketeers’ couldn’t have looked brighter.
Anthony and Mayer hung around together. Drove to JetBlue Park together. Even went to Nantucket during the MLB All-Star break together.
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