AUGUST 4 • MLB.COM
CEDDANNE RAFAELA #43 - SHORTSTOP - BOSTON RED SOX
15 HR •
75 RBI •
.246 AVG
15 HR
75 RBI
.246 AVG
Ceddanne Rafaela throws out Josh Jung at home plate | 08/03/2024 Ceddanne Rafaela nabs Josh Jung at home plate after the original call was confirmed following a review in the bottom of the 6th
Pops homer in win Rafaela went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in Friday's 11-6 win over Texas.
Impact Rafaela stretched Boston's lead to 9-3 with a two-run homer in the sixth inning. It was the 13th home run to go along with 57 RBI from the team's ninth-place hitter. Rafaela has hit safely in 12 of 13 games coming out of the All-Star break, going 17-for-52 (.327).
AUGUST 3 • ROTOWIRE
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 3 • MLB.COM
Boston's Ceddanne Rafaela tagged out for double play while talking to third base coach Kyle Hudson
Red Sox shortstop Ceddanne Rafaela was doubled up while chatting with third base coach Kyle Hudson in the second inning of a game against the New York YankeesJULY 28 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Momentum shifting homer Rafaela went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in Friday's 9-7 win over the Yankees.
Impact In a back-and-forth affair, Rafaela launched a momentum-shifting, two-run homer in the seventh inning before Boston plated three more in the next frame. The home run re-energized Fenway Park, which had just seen Aaron Judge hit a missile, measuring 470 feet off the back wall in the center field. It was the 12th home run of the season for Rafaela, who is 9-for-29 (.310) with a home run, three RBI, three steals and five runs in seven games since returning from the All-Star break.
JULY 27 • ROTOWIRE
Ceddanne Rafaela nabs Austin Wells at the plate | 07/26/2024 Ceddanne Rafaela fires a strike to nab Austin Wells attempting to score during the 6th inning, keeping the Red Sox's lead at 4-3
JULY 27 • MLB.COM
Ceddanne Rafaela torches Yankees again in Red Sox' comeback win Ceddanne Rafaela has been all over the Yankees in the month of July, launching his third homer in four games against New York this month.
JULY 27 • BOSTON.COM
Ceddanne Rafaela's two-run home run (12) | 07/26/2024 Ceddanne Rafaela lifts a two-run home run to left field, plating Masataka Yoshida to cut the Red Sox's deficit to 7-6 in the 7th inning
JULY 27 • MLB.COM
Ceddanne Rafaela, Masataka Yoshida rally Red Sox in come-from-behind win vs. Yankees - The Boston Globe Rafaela hit a towering two-run homer in the seventh, and Yoshida hit a scalded 2-RBI single to highlight a three-run outburst in the eighth...
JULY 27 • BOSTONGLOBE.COM
Ceddanne Rafaela's incredible diving play | 07/22/2024 Ceddanne Rafaela ranges up the middle to make a game-saving diving grab before firing to first for the out
JULY 23 • MLB.COM
Ceddanne Rafaela's RBI single | 07/21/2024 The Official Site of Major League Baseball
JULY 22 • MLB.COM
Nabs steal Friday Rafaela went 1-for-3 with a stolen base in Friday's 4-1 loss to the Dodgers.
Impact Rafaela is up to 12 steals on the year, though he has just two over his last 21 contests. In that span, he's batting a modest .234 (18-for-77) while adding only one walk, so it's not like he's had a lot of opportunities to run. The shortstop is at a .247/.273/.419 slash line with 11 home runs, 52 RBI, 45 runs scored, 16 doubles and four triples across 94 games this season.
JULY 20 • ROTOWIRE
Nabs steal Friday Rafaela went 1-for-3 with a stolen base in Friday's 4-1 loss to the Dodgers.
Impact Rafaela is up to 12 steals on the year, though he has just two over his last 21 contests. In that span, he's batting a modest .234 (18-for-77) while adding only one walk, so it's not like he's had a lot of opportunities to run. The shortstop is at a .247/.273/.419 slash line with 11 home runs, 52 RBI, 45 runs scored, 16 doubles and four triples across 94 games this season.
JULY 20 • ROTOWIRE
Ceddanne Rafaela safe at second after review | 07/19/2024 Ceddanne Rafaela was called out at second base on a stolen base attempt, but the call was overturned after a Red Sox challenge
JULY 20 • MLB.COM
Ceddanne Rafaela throws out Hampson at third | 07/14/2024 Ceddanne Rafaela comes up with an accurate throw from center field that eliminates a late-game scoring threat for the Royals
JULY 14 • MLB.COM
Ceddanne Rafaela's RBI double | 07/12/2024 Ceddanne Rafaela lines an RBI double to left-center, cutting the Red Sox's deficit to 4-1 in the bottom of the 2nd
JULY 13 • MLB.COM
Alex Cora Believes Ceddanne Rafaela Should Be In ROTY Conversation Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora believes that rookie Ceddanne Rafaela should be in the rookie of the year conversation.
JULY 12 • NESN.COM
MVP of Red Sox? Ceddanne Rafaela's versatility should not be overlooked in team's resurgence - The Boston Globe Rafaela started his 40th game at shortstop in a 7-0 win over the A's. He also has started 46 games in center field.
JULY 12 • BOSTONGLOBE.COM
Ceddanne Rafaela's jump throw from short | 07/11/2024 Ceddanne Rafaela fields a ground ball and makes a jump throw to first from short, nabbing Zack Gelof for the third out of the 4th frame
JULY 12 • MLB.COM
Ceddanne Rafaela made a play without bursting his bubble, indicative of how freely Red Sox are playing - The Boston Globe The young shortstop beamed after making a difficult play look easy in a 12-9 win over the A's.
JULY 10 • BOSTONGLOBE.COM
Ceddanne Rafaela's RBI triple | 07/09/2024 Ceddanne Rafaela hits a triple down the right-field line, scoring Dominic Smith to increasing the Red Sox's lead to 4-2 in the 2nd inning
JULY 10 • MLB.COM
Ceddanne Rafaela's versatility key in Red Sox' increased aspirations for this season - The Boston Globe “We talked about it a month ago saying he was going to play a lot of center field for us,” said manager Alex Cora over the weekend. “Now, it...
JULY 8 • BOSTONGLOBE.COM
Rafael Devers and Ceddanne Rafaela make Red Sox Top 5 | 07/08/2024 Rafael Devers' multi-homer game against the Yankees, Ceddanne Rafaela's go-ahead home run and more make the Red Sox Top 5
JULY 8 • MLB.COM
Another timely homer Sunday Rafaela went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Sunday's 3-0 win over the Yankees.
Impact Rafaela delivered late with a solo home run off Jared Weaver in the eighth to give the Red Sox a 2-0 lead. He now has three homers and nine RBI over his last six games and has seen his hitting numbers steadily rise since early June after a slow start to the campaign. The 23-year-old is now slashing .244/.272/.417 with 11 homers, 50 RBI, 43 runs, 11 steals and an 11:87 BB:K in 325 plate appearances.
JULY 8 • ROTOWIRE
Ceddanne Rafaela's solo homer (11) | 07/07/2024 Ceddanne Rafaela belts a solo home run to left field, extending the Red Sox lead to 2-0 in the top of the 8th inning
JULY 8 • MLB.COM
