Ceddanne Rafaela Stats
- Height / Weight
- 5' 9" / 165 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 9/18/2000 (23)
- Experience
- 1
- College
- None
Ceddanne Rafaela Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Ceddanne Rafaela News
Boston Red Sox rookie outfielder/infielder Ceddanne Rafaela is sitting out on Friday on the road in St. Louis against the Cardinals. Rafaela has played as the team's center fielder and shortstop so far in just his second year in the big leagues, showing just how athletic he is on the diamond. He's not as advanced at the plate, though, and is hitting just .201 (30-for-149) with four home runs, 23 RBI, four stolen bases and 18 runs scored. Rafaela has been a bit better in May with a .234 average (11-for-47) with two homers and six RBI in 14 games played. With Rafaela getting a day of rest in the series opener at Busch Stadium, David Hamilton is getting the start at shortstop and will hit in the nine-hole against Cardinals right-hander Kyle Gibson. Hamilton isn't a recommended DFS play at the position.
Boston Red Sox rookie shortstop/outfielder Ceddanne Rafaela went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Tuesday's victory against the Tampa Bay Rays. Rafaela really struggled in April with a .167 batting average, but he has turned it on in May thus far with a .275 batting average to accommodate his two homers and six RBI. Overall, the 23-year-old is hitting .211, but he has four homers and 23 RBI with four stolen bases. Managers that remained patient with Rafaela are starting to be rewarded and he is worth rostered in mixed leagues as he continues to improve and has good eligibility at shortstop and outfield.
Boston Red Sox infielder Ceddanne Rafaela went 4-for-4 with a home run, seven RBI, and a stolen base in Saturday's 17-0 victory over the Chicago Cubs. Rafaela had a career performance on Saturday by driving in seven runs in Saturday's rout over Chicago. The 23-year-old had a sacrifice fly for his first RBI of the game. He smashed a three-run double in the bottom of the fifth inning and capped it off with a three-run shot in the bottom of the eighth frame. Rafaela is slashing .191/..225/.351 with two home runs, 17 RBI, 14 runs, and four stolen bases over 28 games in 2024. Rafaela will look to build on his performance in the series finale, and he has plenty of fantasy upside to be added to most leagues.
Batting Order
1 | Jarren Duran |
2 | Wilyer Abreu |
3 | Connor Wong |
4 | Rafael Devers |
5 | Tyler O'Neill |
6 | Dominic Smith |
7 | Garrett Cooper |
8 | Vaughn Grissom |
9 | David Hamilton |
Ceddanne Rafaela Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
1 | Jarren Duran |
2 | Wilyer Abreu |
3 | Connor Wong |
4 | Rafael Devers |
5 | Tyler O'Neill |
6 | Dominic Smith |
7 | Garrett Cooper |
8 | Vaughn Grissom |
9 | David Hamilton |
Boston Red Sox outfielder Ceddanne Rafaela made his big-league debut last year and comes to spring training in 2024 competing for the center field job with Jarren Duran. The 23-year-old from Curacao went 20-for-83 (.241) with two home runs, five RBI and three stolen bases in his first 28 big-league games last year. He's not guaranteed to make the Opening Day roster unless he wins the center field job, though, and his glove is certainly ahead of his bat at this stage. Rafaela is an exceptional athlete, but more likely than not, he'll open 2024 at Triple-A Worcester, where he hit .312 (62-for-199) with 14 homers, 42 RBI and six steals in 48 games in 2023. MLB Pipeline's No. 76 overall prospect had a total of 20 homers and 36 steals in 108 games in the minors a year ago, demonstrating the kind of raw tools he possesses. On the downside, the 5-foot-9 outfielder chased too much at the plate and struck out over a third of the time in his small MLB sample size in 2023. The youngster could eventually become an above-average hitter at the big-league level if he's able to refine his hit tool, but for 2024, his glove and his speed will be his most attractive traits in AL-only leagues. Rafaela is projected by ATC to hit .257/.298/.408 with five homers, 25 RBI and eight stolen bases in just 218 plate appearances.