Ceddanne Rafaela

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• Red Sox's Ceddanne Rafaela: Out of Sunday's lineup

  Rotowire Mar 29, 2026

  Rafaela is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Reds, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports. Rafaela went 3-for-9 with an RBI and a run scored in the first two games of the season and will receive a day off for Sunday's series finale in Cincinnati. Jarren Duran will shift to center field while Roman Anthony receives a turn at designated hitter.

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• Red Sox's Ceddanne Rafaela: OK following collision in outfield

  Rotowire Feb 28, 2026

  Rafaela is in the lineup for Saturday's Grapefruit League game against the Twins, Tim Healey of The Boston Globe reports. Rafaela was involved in a scary collision with teammate Roman Anthony on Friday as the two players tracked a flyball to left-center field, which left both players down for a brief period of time. Anthony got the wind knocked out of him, but both players stayed in the game and will start Saturday's contest. Impressively, Rafaela later homered against Atlanta ace Chris Sale in the third inning, Rafaela's second home run of the spring.

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• Red Sox's Ceddanne Rafaela: Focusing on CF, adding strength

  Rotowire Nov 19, 2025

  Red Sox manager Alex Cora said Wednesday that he would like to keep Rafaela in center field "as long as possible" next season, Foul Territory TV reports. Chief baseball officer Craig Breslow said something similar last offseason, and while Rafaela made 129 starts in center field in 2025, he was also needed for 19 starts at second base. Rafaela posted a .752 OPS with 14 home runs and an 18.8 percent strikeout rate through the end of July but had just a .622 OPS with two homers and a 22.2 percent strikeout rate between August and September. Cora attributed Rafaela's late-season struggles to the 25-year-old wearing down, and the team has tasked Rafaela with getting "bigger and stronger" this offseason so he won't become fatigued as easily.

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• Red Sox's Ceddanne Rafaela: Walks off Tigers

  Rotowire Sep 26, 2025

  Rafaela went 2-for-4 with a triple and one RBI in Friday's 4-3 victory over Detroit. The Boston center fielder played hero with the game tied in the ninth, ripping a one-out RBI triple off reliever Tommy Kahnle to win the game and secure his team's spot in the postseason. Rafaela had struggled in September prior to this performance, posting a .211/.273/.296 slash line in 77 plate appearances this month while sinking to the bottom third of the order. Overall, the 25-year-old is now slashing .247/.292/.412 with 83 runs scored and 63 RBI across 579 plate appearances.

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• Red Sox's Ceddanne Rafaela: Second-half struggles continue

  Rotowire Sep 14, 2025

  Rafaela went 1-for-4 with two strikeouts in Saturday's 5-3 loss to the Yankees. Rafaela swung and missed at three pitches outside the zone with two runners in scoring position in the second inning. He later struck out swinging on a ball in the dirt with two runners on base. It continued a rough second half for the outfielder, who is slashing .188/.241/.276 since the All-Star break.

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• Red Sox's Ceddanne Rafaela: Receiving rare day off

  Rotowire Sep 10, 2025

  Rafaela is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Athletics. Rafaela will hit the bench for the first time since Aug. 19, ending a streak of 19 consecutive starts for the 24-year-old. Considering he's posted a lowly .536 OPS over that 19-game stretch and has gone 1-for-22 with seven strikeouts over his last six starts, Rafaela likely stands to benefit from the break.

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• Red Sox's Ceddanne Rafaela: Smacks go-ahead homer

  Rotowire Aug 27, 2025

  Rafaela went 2-for-4 with a double and a two-run homer in Wednesday's 3-2 win over the Orioles. Rafaela provided the decisive blow in Wednesday's victory with his 392-foot blast off Keegan Akin to put the Red Sox ahead 3-2. It's the 15th homer for Rafaela this season, though his first since July 13 -- he'd gone just 24-for-128 (.188) with a .491 OPS in his past 35 games entering the day. Overall, Rafaela is slashing .249/.292/.428 with 72 runs scored, 55 RBI and 19 stolen bases across 482 plate appearances this season.

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• Red Sox's Ceddanne Rafaela: Out of lineup Tuesday

  Rotowire Aug 19, 2025

  Rafaela is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Orioles. Rafaela is just 5-for-42 (.119) over his last 12 contests, so he'll get a day to regroup. Romy Gonzalez will occupy second base and Jarren Duran will patrol center field for the Red Sox.

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• Red Sox's Ceddanne Rafaela: Snags steal in loss

  Rotowire Aug 10, 2025

  Rafaela went 1-for-4 with a walk, a stolen base and one run scored in Saturday's 5-4 extra-inning loss to the Padres. Rafaela had gone 0-for-8 at the plate over his previous three games. He was on base in the ninth inning and stole second before scoring the tying run to force an extra frame, though the Red Sox still lost. He's batting just .219 (16-for-73) since the All-Star break, adding three steals and three extra-base hits in that span. While he's struggling at the plate, his versatility has allowed him to stay in the lineup at second base in the absence of Marcelo Mayer (wrist). Rafaela is slashing .262/.303/.444 with 14 home runs, 16 steals, 51 RBI, 63 runs scored, 23 doubles and three triples over 112 contests.

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• Red Sox's Ceddanne Rafaela: Taking seat Tuesday

  Rotowire Aug 5, 2025

  Rafaela is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Royals, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports. The absence ends a run of 20 straight starts for Rafaela, who had a .280/.295/.413 slash line with two doubles, a triple, two homers and four steals during that stretch. Masataka Yoshida will receive a start in the outfield Tuesday while David Hamilton gets a turn at second base.

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• Red Sox's Ceddanne Rafaela: Weekly starts at keystone

  Rotowire Jul 18, 2025

  Rafaela will be added to the mix at second base and possibly play one or two games per week at the position, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports. "Give him one or maybe two starts at second so we can get everybody else in the lineup," Boston manager Alex Cora said. Occasionally moving Rafaela to second base would allow Cora to get as many left-handed bats into the lineup as possible against righties, and reduce the logjam in the outfield. On the days when Rafaela plays second base, Jarren Duran will patrol center field with Roman Anthony in left and Wilyer Abreu in right, while Masataka Yoshida serves as the designated hitter.

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• Red Sox's Ceddanne Rafaela: Notches 14th long ball

  Rotowire Jul 13, 2025

  Rafaela went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Sunday's 4-1 win against the Rays. The Boston center fielder extended his team's lead to 4-1 with a 352-foot blast off Tampa Bay starter Ryan Pepiot in the sixth inning. This marks Rafaela's fifth home run in July, as he's been scorching hot with a .390 (16-for-41) average, six doubles, 15 RBI and 10 runs scored across 11 games this month. The 24-year-old appears to be amid a breakout season, as he's now slashing .271/.314/.483 with 55 runs scored and 48 RBI while going 13-for-15 on steal attempts in 341 total plate appearances.

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• Red Sox's Ceddanne Rafaela: Getting first start of 2025 at 2B

  Rotowire Jul 12, 2025

  Rafaela will start at second base and bat second in Saturday's game against the Rays, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports. Rafaela has batted ninth and played center field virtually all season, but he'll be in new spots on defense and in the lineup Saturday after his walk-off home run Friday extended Boston's win streak to eight games. He's been smoking hot of late, going 14-for-31 (.452) with four home runs, six doubles and 13 RBI during the team's win streak.

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• Red Sox's Ceddanne Rafaela: Plays hero with walk-off blast

  Rotowire Jul 11, 2025

  Rafaela went 2-for-4 with an RBI single and a walk-off two-run homer in Friday's 5-4 win over the Rays. Rafaela delivered both early and late, driving in Boston's first run with a second-inning RBI single before capping off the comeback with a walk-off two-run homer in the ninth. The 24-year-old outfielder has been hot at the plate recently, recording a hit in each of his last eight games, going 14-for-31 (.452) with five multi-hit performances, 13 RBI and nine runs scored during that stretch.

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• Red Sox's Ceddanne Rafaela: Stays hot Sunday

  Rotowire Jul 6, 2025

  Rafaela went 3-for-4 with a double, a solo home run and an additional run scored in Sunday's 6-4 win over the Nationals. Rafaela gave the Red Sox some insurance with his 407-foot blast off Andrew Chafin in the ninth inning, his third hit of the game and 11th homer this season. It's the third multi-hit performance in four games for Rafaela -- he's gone 8-for-17 (.471) with two homers and six extra-base hits in that span. Overall, the 24-year-old outfielder is batting .264 with a .763 OPS, 50 runs scored, 38 RBI and 11 steals across 319 plate appearances this year.

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• Red Sox's Ceddanne Rafaela: Delivers three RBI before exiting

  Rotowire Jul 6, 2025

  Rafaela exited Saturday's 10-3 win over the Nationals in the bottom of the eighth inning after he slipped and tumbled while trying to stretch a double into a triple in the top of the frame, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports. He went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI before being removed. Rafaela was ultimately thrown out at third base before Nate Eaton subbed in for him in the bottom of the inning, but Rafaela's early exit was likely just precautionary since the Red Sox had built a seven-run lead. The center fielder has gotten off to a hot start to July with five extra-base hits (one home run, four doubles), four RBI and three runs in four games.

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• Red Sox's Ceddanne Rafaela: Getting afternoon off

  Rotowire Jun 18, 2025

  Rafaela is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Mariners, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports. The Red Sox will give Rafaela a breather for the day game after a night game, ending a stretch of 19 consecutive starts for the 24-year-old during which he slashed .310/.347/.521 with four home runs and three stolen bases. Kristian Campbell will step in for Rafaela in center field.

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• Red Sox's Ceddanne Rafaela: Making start in right field

  Rotowire Jun 9, 2025

  Rafaela is making his first-ever start in right field at the major-league level Monday versus the Rays. It's the second-ever appearance and first start in right field at the big-league level for Rafaela. Kristian Campbell is covering center field for the Red Sox.

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• Red Sox's Ceddanne Rafaela: Belts fifth homer

  Rotowire Jun 4, 2025

  Rafaela went 3-for-5 with a double and a two-run home run in Tuesday's 4-3 extra-inning loss to the Angels. The center fielder tied the game at 3-3 by taking Yusei Kikuchi deep in the sixth inning, but the Boston offense fell quiet after that. Rafaela has gone yard in back-to-back games, giving him five homers on the year, and he's hit safety in seven straight contests -- a stretch in which he's batting a blistering .448 (13-for-29) with two doubles, three homers, four RBI and five runs.

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• Red Sox's Ceddanne Rafaela: Pops third homer

  Rotowire May 28, 2025

  Rafaela went 3-for-5 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 6-5 extra-inning loss to the Brewers. The 24-year-old opened the scoring in the top of the second inning when he lofted a Freddy Peralta fastball just over the fence in left-center field. Rafaela ended a 26-game homer drought with the blast, his third of the year, while the three hits tied his season high. Through 25 contests in May, he's hitting .253 (21-for-83) with five RBI and 19 runs while routinely batting at the bottom of the Boston order.

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