Blue Jays hand Red Sox their first spring training loss by scoring six runs in the ninth inning in an 8-7 victory

Despite the 1 for 4 official stat line, Mayer did plenty of heavy lifting at the plate. He drove home an RBI drew a walk and hit a rope to the gap in left-center that likely would have dropped in for a base hit nine out of 10 times. Unfortunately for Mayer, Rays center fielder Chandler Simpson made a beautiful diving catch to rob Mayer.

The Boston Red Sox and Craig Breslow ultimately playing the Alex Bregman sweepstakes to perfection this offseason undeniably took the pressure off of the front