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Red Sox's Ceddanne Rafaela: Blasts grand slam Monday
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Rafaela went 1-for-4 with a grand slam in Monday's 4-2 win over the Athletics.
Rafaela's lone hit proved to be the difference in Monday's win, as he launched a grand slam in the sixth inning to give the Red Sox a lead they wouldn't relinquish. Not typically known for his power, the center fielder has gone yard in three of his past six games. On the year, the 25-year-old is slashing .278/.320/.443 with 11 homers, 50 RBI, 50 runs and 13 stolen bases across 101 contests.
Rafaela went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 8-1 win over the White Sox.
Rafaela gave Boston an early cushion by taking Noah Schultz deep for a two-run homer in the second inning. It was his first long ball in 20 games. The center fielder has now recorded a hit in each of his last five games, including three multi-hit performances. On the year, Rafaela is slashing .284/.332/.441 with eight home runs, 20 doubles, three triples, 38 RBI, 39 runs scored and 12 stolen bases across 85 games.
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Red Sox's Ceddanne Rafaela: Reaches double-digit steals
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Rafaela went 1-for-4 with a walk, a stolen base, an RBI and a run scored in Thursday's 6-3 win over the Yankees.
Rafaela swiped his 10th bag in 75 games, reaching double digits in that category for a third consecutive season. Staying busy on the basepaths is nothing new for the outfielder, who was a volume thief in the minors -- including a career-high 40 steals combined in 2023 for Double-A Portland, Triple-A Worcester and Boston.
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Red Sox's Ceddanne Rafaela: Stolen base, RBI in win
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Rafaela went 1-for-5 with an RBI and a stolen base in Tuesday's 5-2 win over Colorado.
Rafaela capped off Boston's scoring, plating the team's fifth run with an RBI single in the sixth inning. The 25-year-old outfielder is enjoying the best season of his four-year MLB career, slashing .280/.330/.437 with seven home runs, 33 RBI, nine steals and 31 runs over 73 games. Rafaela's been one of the Red Sox's most consistent hitters and he earned a promotion to the second spot in the batting order, where he's been the last 24 games.
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Red Sox's Ceddanne Rafaela: On bench Saturday
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Rafaela is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Mariners, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.
Nate Eaton will start in center field and bat ninth against right-hander Emerson Hancock as Rafaela gets a rare night off. Rafaela has been a bright spot for the Red Sox this season and is slashing .300/.341/.494 over 42 games since the beginning of May.
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Red Sox's Ceddanne Rafaela: Delivers decisive hit
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Rafaela went 2-for-4 with two RBI in Saturday's 6-3 win over Texas.
Rafaela delivered a two-out, two-run single in the seventh inning which turned out to be the game-winning hit. He continued a productive stretch and is 15-for-41 (.366) with two home runs and nine RBI over 10 games since the calendar flipped to June.
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Red Sox's Ceddanne Rafaela: Homers in two straight
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Rafaela went 3-for-5 with two doubles, a home run, three RBI and two additional runs scored in Friday's 10-1 win over the Rangers.
Rafaela belted his second homer in as many games and has knocked in six runs the last two nights. During the month of June, the center fielder is slashing .351/.368/.595 with five extra-base hits, seven RBI, a stolen base and six runs scored over nine games.
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Red Sox's Ceddanne Rafaela: Two hits in return
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Rafaela went 2-for-4 in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to the Orioles.
After sitting out Sunday's game due to lower-back soreness and getting Monday's team off day to rest, Rafaela was back in center field Tuesday and looked no worse for wear. Since the beginning of May, Rafaela is slashing .294/.351/.480 over 28 contests with seven doubles, four homers, six steals, 10 runs and 13 RBI.
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Red Sox's Ceddanne Rafaela: Ready to go Tuesday
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Rafaela (back) is starting in center field and batting second Tuesday against the Orioles, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.
The center fielder was scratched from the lineup for Sunday's matchup with the Guardians due to lower-back soreness, but he's apparently in the clear coming off Monday's team day off. Rafaela finished May on a bit of a cold streak with a .671 OPS over his past eight games, but he still has a .275/.340/.430 slash line through 212 plate appearances on the season.
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Red Sox's Ceddanne Rafaela: Nursing sore lower back
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Red Sox interim manager Chad Tracy said that Rafaela was scratched from the lineup for Sunday's game against the Guardians due to a sore lower back, Tim Healey of The Boston Globe reports.
Tracy didn't seem to be overly concerned about the injury, with the skipper noting that the Red Sox just wanted to be cautious with the outfielder. With the benefit of a team off day Monday, Rafaela is expected to return to the lineup Tuesday.
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Red Sox's Ceddanne Rafaela: Late scratch from lineup
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The Red Sox scratched Rafaela (undisclosed) from the lineup for Sunday's game against the Guardians, Tim Healey of The Boston Globe reports.
Rafaela had been slated to start in center field and bat second, but he'll wind up hitting the bench for the first time since May 18. The Red Sox should provide more details behind Rafaela's late scratch later Sunday.
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Red Sox's Ceddanne Rafaela: Adds to strong month of May
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Rafaela went 3-for-5 with two RBI, a stolen base and a run scored in Wednesday's 8-0 win over Atlanta.
The 25-year-old center fielder posted his fourth three-hit effort of the campaign Wednesday as well as his 11th multi-hit showing. Rafaela has hit safely in 17 of his 23 outings in the month of May, now slashing a healthy .285/.350/.441 with 16 extra-base hits, 23 RBI, 23 runs scored and four stolen bases across 197 plate appearances overall in 2026.
Red Sox's Ceddanne Rafaela: Returning to lineup Tuesday
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Rafaela (hamstring) will start in center field and bat second in Tuesday's game versus the Royals.
Rafaela didn't start Monday's series opener because of some mild hamstring tightness, but he entered that game as a defensive replacement and will return to the lineup Tuesday. The Gold Glove center fielder has a .918 OPS in May.
Red Sox's Ceddanne Rafaela: Out Monday with tight hammy
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Red Sox interim manager Chad Tracy said that Rafaela is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Royals due to "a little bit of tightness in his hamstring," Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.
Rafaela is experiencing some discomfort in his leg after a busy weekend in Atlanta both on the bases and in the outfield, but the Red Sox aren't concerned about their everyday center fielder requiring a stint on the injured list. Tracy said that Rafaela will receive treatment Monday, and the expectation is that the 25-year-old will be back in the lineup Tuesday. Jarren Duran will slide over from his usual spot in left field to cover center field in the series opener in Kansas City.
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