NEW YORK – One thing that has been evident about MLB Pipeline No. 8 prospect Marcelo Mayer is that he likes the lights.

Perhaps none are brighter than the ones that tower over Yankee Stadium, and that was fittingly the venue for Mayer’s first career homer on Friday night in the Bronx.

Twelve seasons ago, another top Red Sox shortstop prospect named Xander Bogaerts mauled his first career homer at Yankee Stadium. Mayer is playing third in his initiation to the Majors, but he will surely wind up at his natural position at some point.

In the top of the fifth inning, Mayer got all of a 1-1 fastball from Yankees right-hander Will Warren and mashed it to the bleacher creatures in right-center for a solo homer. The only bittersweet thing about the moment was that the Red Sox trailed 7-0 be

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