Amidst some growing pains at the plate, Ceddanne Rafaela stepped up for numerous clutch hits while showcasing his defensive versatility.
The Positives
The Fangraphs rankings and write-up upon prospect graduation was nearly perfect for Ceddanne Rafaela. The 70, and even future 80, rankings are few and far between and they were the allure of Rafaela in the minor leagues. We saw grainy twitter videos of fantastic catches that he made which gave us hope for the next Coco Crisp (glove version) or Jackie Bradley (glove and arm version) patrolling the outfield at Fenway Park for years to come.