Red Sox's Ceddanne Rafaela: Two extra-base hits Saturday
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Rafaela went 2-for-5 with a double, a triple and two runs scored in Saturday's 10-1 win over Kansas City.
Rafaela has hit safely in four straight games and six of the last seven, going 10-for-25 (.400) with five extra-base hits and five runs scored. Rafaela has shown sporadic signs that he's about to break out of a season-opening funk, and this most recent stretch has bumped his batting average to a season-high .246.
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Red Sox's Ceddanne Rafaela: Taking seat Thursday
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Rafaela is not in the lineup for Thursday's game in Toronto.
It's a routine day off for Rafaela, who had started each of the previous five contests for the Red Sox. Boston is going with Kristian Campbell in center field and David Hamilton at second base in the series finale.
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Red Sox's Ceddanne Rafaela: Drives in five in win
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Rafaela went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double and five RBI in Sunday's 13-3 win over the Guardians.
Rafaela delivered with men on base on three separate occasions Sunday, including a three-run homer in the seventh. Over his past 10 games, the 24-year-old has tallied four extra-base hits, scored six runs and stolen two bases. On the season, he's hitting .233 with two home runs, 15 RBI, 14 runs scored and six steals across 95 plate appearances.
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Red Sox's Ceddanne Rafaela: Day off Thursday
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Rafaela is absent from the lineup for Thursday's contest versus the Mariners.
Rafaela started the first two games of the series and reached base four times, but he'll take a seat in Thursday's matinee. Kristian Campbell is in center field for the Red Sox, while David Hamilton is getting a start at second base.
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Red Sox's Ceddanne Rafaela: Returns to action Tuesday
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Rafaela went 2-for-3 with a walk, two stolen bases and two runs scored in Tuesday's 8-3 win over the Mariners.
Rafaela was back in the lineup after getting a day off Monday. The free-swinging Rafaela has put together a few good at-bats recently, but overall he's batting just .229 with a .622 OPS through 22 games this season. The two steals give him six for the year, tying him for the team lead with Jarren Duran and Trevor Story.
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Red Sox's Ceddanne Rafaela: Day off Monday
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Rafaela is not in the lineup for Monday's contest versus the White Sox.
Rafaela started the first three games of the series but will get a breather for the finale on Patriots' Day. Jarren Duran will shift over to center field, while Rob Refsnyder is getting the start in left field and batting eighth.
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Red Sox's Ceddanne Rafaela: Getting locked in
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Rafaela went 1-for-3 with a double and a run scored in Saturday's 4-3 extra-inning win over the White Sox.
Rafaela registered a hard-hit double one day after poking his first home run of the season. His swing may be coming around following a season-opening slump. Four of his last seven balls in play have had exit velocities of over 100 mph, including an opposite-field lineout with an expected batting average of .580. Boston manager Alex Cora told Sean McAdam of MassLive.com following Saturday's game that the hard-hit lineout the opposite way was a tell-tale sign that Rafaela is getting locked in.
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Red Sox's Ceddanne Rafaela: Crushes first homer amid struggles
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Rafaela went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Friday's win over the White Sox.
Rafaela crushed his first homer of the season Friday, extending Boston's lead to 6-1 in the fourth inning. The speedy 24-year-old hasn't been able to gain much steam yet in 2025, slashing a weak .213/.273/.295 with one triple, 10 RBI, nine runs scored and four stolen bases across 66 plate appearances (18 games). The righty-hitting Rafaela has reverse splits so far this season, batting .217 versus right-handed pitching and .200 against southpaws in the early going.
Red Sox's Ceddanne Rafaela: Returns to lineup Tuesday
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Rafaela went 1-for-4 with an RBI in Tuesday's 7-4 win over Tampa Bay.
The struggling Rafaela returned to the lineup after sitting out the first game of the series. He entered Tuesday batting .220/.291/.260 with a 46 percent chase rate over 55 plate appearances. Red Sox manager Alex Cora told Christopher Smith of MassLive.com on Tuesday that Rafaela has been "swinging a lot" and wants to see the outfielder be more selective. The manager added that even when there are pitches to hit, Rafaela is rushing his swing.
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Red Sox's Ceddanne Rafaela: Heading to bench Monday
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Rafaela is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Rays.
Rafaela will sit for the fourth time in 18 games on the season, opening up a spot in the lineup for David Hamilton at second base while Kristian Campbell covers Rafaela's usual spot in center field. The 24-year-old is batting just .220 with a .291 on-base percentage so far, but he's salvaged some value by stealing three bases, driving in seven runs and scoring eight times.
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Red Sox's Ceddanne Rafaela: Logs first XBH
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Rafaela went 2-for-4 with a triple, an RBI, a stolen base and a run scored in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the White Sox.
Rafaela gave Boston a 1-0 lead with a fifth-inning triple, then scored on a Romy Gonzalez single. The triple was Rafaela's first extra-base hit of the season, and he appears to be emerging from an early slump. The 24-year-old outfielder opened with a .115 batting average (3-for-26) through the first eight games but is 7-for-20 over the last six.
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Red Sox's Ceddanne Rafaela: Exits starting nine
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Rafaela is not in the lineup for Wednesday's contest versus the Blue Jays, Gabrielle Starr of the Boston Herald reports.
Rafaela appears to be getting a routine day off. Kristian Campbell will draw a start in center field Wednesday, while David Hamilton will cover second base and bat eighth for the Red Sox.
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Red Sox's Ceddanne Rafaela: Knocks three hits
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Rafaela went 3-for-4 with three runs scored, two RBI, a walk and a stolen base in a win during Game 2 of Sunday's doubleheader against St. Louis.
Rafaela did not appear in Game 1 but was a key contributor in Boston's 18-run onslaught during Game 2. He knocked an RBI single in the second inning and came around to score. Rafaela later singled and scored again in the third, scored a run in the sixth, and drove in one more in the seventh. He produced his first multi-hit game of the season and picked up his second steal. The 24-year-old is sporting a .200/.273/.200 slash line through 33 plate appearances.
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Red Sox's Ceddanne Rafaela: On bench to start twin bill
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Rafaela is out of the lineup for the first game of Sunday's doubleheader against the Cardinals, Rob Bradford of WEEI.com reports.
The 24-year-old was scheduled to sit Saturday prior to that game being postponed, and he'll stick on the bench for the opener of the twin bill. Rafaela could use the reset, as he has gone 3-for-26 through eight games this season. Kristian Campbell is instead manning center field, opening up the keystone for David Hamilton.
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Red Sox's Ceddanne Rafaela: Getting rest Saturday
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Rafaela isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game versus St. Louis, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.
Rafaela has gone just 3-for-18 with two RBI and two runs scored across his last five games. The Red Sox will give him a day to collect himself Saturday; meanwhile, Jarren Duran will shift to center field, moving Kristian Campbell into left and opening second base for David Hamilton.
Red Sox's Ceddanne Rafaela: Not in Saturday's lineup
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Rafaela is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Rangers, Mac Cerullo of the Boston Herald reports.
The Red Sox will give Rafaela a day to collect himself Saturday after starting the season 0-for-8 with an RBI and a pair of strikeouts. His absence will shift Jarren Duran to center field and put Kristian Campbell in left, opening up second base for David Hamilton.
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