Impact Rafaela started the previous five games but will sit Sunday after going 2-for-16 with a double and a homer during that span. Nick Sogard will receive a start at shortstop while Romy Gonzalez mans the keystone.
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CEDDANNE RAFAELA #43 - SHORTSTOP - BOSTON RED SOX
15 HR •
75 RBI •
.246 AVG
15 HR
75 RBI
.246 AVG
Taking seat Sunday Rafaela is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Tigers, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.
Provides winning knock Rafaela went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Friday's 7-5 extra-inning win over the Tigers.
Impact Boston's bullpen blew another late-game lead, but they were rescued by Rafaela, who launched a two-run homer in the 10th inning. The home run was the 14th for Rafaela, who had gone 24 games without going deep.
AUGUST 31 • ROTOWIRE
Ceddanne Rafaela on go-ahead homer in 10th | 08/30/2024 Ceddanne Rafaela talks about his go-ahead home run in extra innings and how he's adjusted his approach during the season
AUGUST 31 • MLB.COM
Ceddanne Rafaela's two-run homer in the 10th (14) | 08/30/2024 Ceddanne Rafaela gives the Red Sox a 6-4 lead with a two-run home run in the top of the 10th
AUGUST 31 • MLB.COM
Rafaela and Duran homer in the 10th inning as Red Sox bounce back and beat Tigers 7-5
Ceddanne Rafaela and Jarren Duran homered in the 10th inning as the Boston Red Sox rebounded after squandering a four-run lead and beat the Detroit Tigers 7-5AUGUST 31 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Ceddanne Rafaela spins to make the out | 08/28/2024 Ceddanne Rafaela handles the grounder, spins and fires to make the out at first base
AUGUST 29 • MLB.COM
Getting rest Monday night Rafaela is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Blue Jays, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.
Impact Rafaela will get a breather after he went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts while playing eight innings in the field in the Red Sox's 4-1 loss earlier Monday in the resumption of a game that had been suspended June 26 due to inclement weather. Mickey Gasper will pick up a start in the middle infield for the nightcap while Rafaela rests up.
AUGUST 26 • ROTOWIRE
Ceddanne Rafaela, Rafael Devers lead Red Sox Top 5 | 08/26/2024 Ceddanne Rafael's clutch hitting and amazing defense, plus Rafael Devers' 200th career homer and more make the Red Sox Top 5
AUGUST 26 • MLB.COM
Ceddanne Rafaela's jaw-dropping catch | 08/23/2024 Ceddanne Rafaela makes a highlight-reel diving catch in shallow left field
AUGUST 24 • MLB.COM
Red Sox shortstop Ceddanne Rafaela makes highlight grab - The Boston Globe The talented rookie ended an Arizona rally in the top of the sixth inning with a diving grab in shallow left field.
AUGUST 24 • BOSTONGLOBE.COM
Ceddanne Rafaela on his two RBIs, Red Sox's win | 08/21/2024 Ceddanne Rafaela talks about his two clutch RBIs, how the Red Sox's performance has been in August and more in the 4-1 win
AUGUST 22 • MLB.COM
Ceddanne Rafaela's second RBI double | 08/21/2024 The Official Site of Major League Baseball
AUGUST 22 • MLB.COM
Ceddanne Rafaela's RBI double | 08/21/2024 Ceddanne Rafaela hits an RBI double to left field, scoring Connor Wong and giving the Red Sox a 2-1 lead
AUGUST 22 • MLB.COM
Ceddanne Rafaela's backhanded play | 08/20/2024 Ceddanne Rafaela charges a slow grounder by Jose Altuve, fields it on the backhand and throws to first on the run in time for the out
AUGUST 21 • MLB.COM
Ceddanne Rafaela's jump throw | 08/20/2024 Ceddanne Rafaela fields a grounder on one hop and makes a fantastic jump throw to first in time for the out
AUGUST 21 • MLB.COM
Delivers run in loss Rafaela went 2-for-4 with an RBI in Sunday's 4-2 loss to the Orioles.
Impact Rafaela delivered Boston's first run with an eighth-inning single. The Red Sox had been 0-for-12 with runners in scoring position at that point. Rafaela is batting .321 (34-of-106) in 28 games since the All-Star break but has just two extra-base hits and seven RBI over that same stretch.
AUGUST 19 • ROTOWIRE
Ceddanne Rafaela's RBI single | 08/18/2024 Ceddanne Rafaela lines an RBI single to left, scoring Triston Casas and narrowing the Orioles' lead to 4-1 in the 8th
AUGUST 18 • MLB.COM
Ceddanne Rafaela hits a two-run homer (13) | 08/02/2024 Ceddanne Rafaela crushes a two-run home run to extend the Red Sox's lead to 9-3 in the top of the 6th inning
AUGUST 16 • MLB.COM
Ceddanne Rafaela a bright spot on an otherwise disheartening day for Red Sox - The Boston Globe The center fielder made the biggest offensive impact for the Sox, going 2 for 3 with a run in a 10-2 loss to the Astros.
AUGUST 11 • BOSTONGLOBE.COM
Ceddanne Rafaela's diving grab | 08/11/2024 Ceddanne Rafaela races toward the right-center-field gap and lays out to take potential extra bases away from Zach Dezenzo in the 2nd
AUGUST 11 • MLB.COM
Ceddanne Rafaela makes grab with 5% catch probability | 08/07/2024 Statcast measures Ceddanne Rafaela's diving grab that he traveled 51 feet for and had a catch probability of only 5%
AUGUST 8 • MLB.COM
Ceddanne Rafaela ends the 2nd with a catch on the run | 08/07/2024 The Official Site of Major League Baseball
AUGUST 8 • MLB.COM
Ceddanne Rafaela's RBI groundout | 08/06/2024 The Official Site of Major League Baseball
AUGUST 7 • MLB.COM
Ceddanne Rafaela's backhanded catch | 08/05/2024 Ceddanne Rafaela makes a great backhanded catch in the bottom of the 5th inning
AUGUST 6 • MLB.COM
Ceddanne Rafaela discusses 9-5 Red Sox win | 08/05/2024 Ceddanne Rafaela discusses his phenomenal catch and Boston's 9-5 win over the Royals
AUGUST 6 • MLB.COM
