Kristian Campbell, Marcelo Mayer and Roman Anthony could soon be fixtures in Boston's lineup -- and the test case for a groundbreaking approach at the plate.

The Boston Red Sox released a multi-positional veteran last August who recently joined the New York Yankees on a minor league deal.

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.

BREAKDOWN: The Sox were held to five hits, struck out 10 times, and were 1 for 5 with runners in scoring position. The run came in the ninth inning when Nate Eaton led off with a triple and scored on a two-out single to left field by .

The Boston Red Sox are set to face off against the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday afternoon and it should be a fun day. Boston will have Garrett Crochet for the fi

Catch the Boston Red Sox games during Spring Training and all MLB season long. As the MLB season quickly approaches, the teams and their players are in Arizona and Florida, perfecting their game as they prepare for the first pitch of the regular season in the Cactus League and the Grapefruit League.

One of the more intriguing matchups of the MLB Spring Training season sees two historic rivals meet up in Grapefruit League action as the Boston Red Sox host the New York Yankees. Whenever these two teams meet during the regular season,