Notes | The catcher, signed to bolster the offense, does just that while also putting in overtime with the pitchers.

It didn’t take long for Danny Jansen to make some noise with his new club this spring. In the second inning of Saturday’s 6-4 loss to the Red Sox, the Rays’ backstop hit a line-drive home run over the

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.

After a 5-2 victory in their exhibition game with the Northeastern Huskies on Friday, the Red Sox opened the official Grapefruit League campaign with a 6-4 road win over the

BREAKDOWN: The Red Sox hauled in their first win of Grapefruit League play. Ceddanne Rafaela made his mark with a solo home run in the top of the third inning. Trayce Thompson and Tyler Miller also homered for the Sox.