Boston placed Rafaela on the 10-day injured list Sunday due to a right quadriceps strain.
Rafaela exited Wednesday's loss to Seattle due to what the Red Sox initially labeled as quad tightness. Though the Red Sox initially had optimism that the 25-year-old could avoid a stint on the IL, he'll end up going on the shelf after he was unable to play in any of the team's last three games. Boston recalled Nate Eaton from Triple-A Worcester to replace Rafaela on the active roster, though Eli White will ikely be the biggest beneficiary in terms of playing time. Since the IL move is retroactive to Thursday, Rafaela could be activated as soon as Sept. 13.
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Red Sox's Ceddanne Rafaela: Remaining out of lineup Sunday
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Rafaela (quadriceps) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Orioles, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.
Unless he makes an appearance off the bench Sunday, Rafaela will wind up missing the entire four-game series in Baltimore due to right quad soreness. Eli White will draw another start in center field in place of Rafaela, whom the Red Sox are viewing as day-to-day while remaining optimistic he'll avoid a stint on the injured list, per MLB.com.
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Red Sox's Ceddanne Rafaela: Not in Saturday's lineup
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Rafaela (quadriceps) is not in the Red Sox's starting lineup against the Orioles on Saturday, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.
Rafaela will be out of the lineup for a third consecutive game while tending to quadriceps soreness, but he could be available off the bench for Saturday's AL East clash. Eli White will once again draw the start in center field and bat eighth.
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Red Sox's Ceddanne Rafaela: Sitting again Friday
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Rafaela (quadriceps) is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Orioles, Chris Henrique of BostonSportsJournal.com reports.
It's the second consecutive absence for Rafaela after he exited Wednesday's game against the Mariners due to quad tightness. There's been no suggestion yet the 25-year-old will need an IL stint, however. Eli White is picking up a second straight start in center field for Boston.
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Red Sox's Ceddanne Rafaela: Remaining out Thursday
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Rafaela (quad) isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Orioles, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.
Rafaela was pulled from Wednesday's game in the seventh inning due to quad tightness, and he'll need at least a day to recover before making his return to the starting nine. His absence will allow Eli White to start in center field and bat eighth Thursday.
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Red Sox's Ceddanne Rafaela: Night off Friday
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Rafaela is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Pirates.
Rafaela is getting his first night off since June 20. Over the last 15 days, Rafaela is slashing .344/.364/.623 with five home runs, 13 RBI, 13 runs scored, three stolen bases and a 1:11 BB:K. Eli White is batting ninth and starting in center field Friday.
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Red Sox's Ceddanne Rafaela: Blasts eighth homer
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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: 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: 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: 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.
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Red Sox's Ceddanne Rafaela: Homers in win
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Rafaela went 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI and an additional run scored in Tuesday's 10-3 win over the Tigers.
Rafaela launched his second home run of the season, a three-run shot in first inning to put Boston up early. The multi-hit effort was his fourth in the last nine games, a span in which Rafaela is slashing .342/.375/.553 with four extra-base hits, six RBI, one steal and five runs scored.
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Red Sox's Ceddanne Rafaela: Out of Boston's lineup
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Rafaela is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game in Toronto.
It looks to be a routine day off for Rafaela, who had started each of the previous seven contests. Jarren Duran will play center field and bat leadoff in Rafaela's stead.
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Red Sox's Ceddanne Rafaela: Homers in loss
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Rafaela went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 9-2 loss to Houston.
Rafaela, batting ninth, launched his first home run of the season in the eighth inning. He's been a rare bright spot in a struggling offense, batting .250 (4-for-16) and ranking second among the team's qualified players. The Red Sox have lost four consecutive, and the offense has been non-existent in two straight lopsided losses to the Astros.
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Red Sox's Ceddanne Rafaela: Out of Sunday's lineup
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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
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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: Second-half struggles continue
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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
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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
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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
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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.
