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Rafaela isn't in the Red Sox's lineup for Saturday's game against the Yankees, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports. Rafaela has been held hitless in eight at-bats through the first two games of the series, and he'll now get a chance to regroup as he sits Saturday. Enmanuel Valdez will start at second base and bat ninth.
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Rafaela started at second base and went 1-for-4 with an RBI in Wednesday's 5-3 extra-inning win over the Orioles. Rafaela made his second start at second base (fourth appearance overall) and first since shortstop Trevor Story was reinstated from the 60-day injured list. At the time of Story's return last week, the speculation was the Rafaela would move to second base, but that didn't occur until Wednesday's game.
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Rafaela started in center field and went 2-for-4 with a double, four RBI and a run scored in Monday's 12-3 win over the Orioles. Rafaela gave Boston separation late in the game with a two-run single in the sixth inning and a two-run double in the eighth. It was assumed he'd move to second base with the return of shortstop Trevor Story from the 60-day injured list, but Rafaela has played only center field since, while Romy Gonzalez and Enmanuel Valdez handled second. Rafaela could eventually shift back to the infield, and it would seem to make sense as the Red Sox have a several outfield/DH bats that would be more dangerous in the lineup than the Gonzalez/Valdez duo.
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Rafaela is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports. Rafaela will begin Sunday's contest in the dugout after going 0-for-4 with three strikeouts in Saturday's 7-5 win over the White Sox. Enmanuel Valdez will start at second base and bat ninth against White Sox right-hander Chris Flexen.
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Rafaela started in center field and went 0-for-4 in Saturday's 7-5 win over the White Sox. The return of shortstop Trevor Story was initially expected to move Rafaela to second base, but Red Sox manager Alex Cora put him in the outfield. Rafaela is fighting it right now and is 5-for-40 (.125) over his last 12 games.
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| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | KO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | BOS | 142 | 510 | 68 | 127 | 15 | 70 | 15 | 142 | 17 | .249 |
| 2023 | BOS | 28 | 83 | 11 | 20 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 28 | 3 | .241 |
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| Situation | H/AB | AVG | HR | RBI | SB | BB | KO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs TAMPA BAY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| vs RODON (CAREER) | 2/7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| vs LHP | 97/374 | 0.26 | 12 | 59 | 15 | 8 | 91 |
Last 7 Games
| DATE | Opp | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | KO | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/14 | @  |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/13 | @ |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 9/12 | @ |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 9/11 | vs  |
4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 9/10 | vs |
4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 9/09 | vs |
4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 9/08 | vs  |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Upcoming Games
| date | Opp | time | Scheduled Starter |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9/15 | @ |
1:35 PM | Carlos Rodon |
| 9/17 | @  |
6:50 PM | Shane Baz |
| 9/18 | @ |
6:50 PM | Ryan Pepiot |
| 9/19 | @ |
6:50 PM | Zack Littell |
| 9/20 | vs  |
7:10 PM | David Festa |
| 9/21 | vs |
4:10 PM | Pablo Lopez |
| 9/22 | vs |
1:35 PM | Zebby Matthews |