The Red Sox may be sputtering toward a last-place finish in the American League East, but they do have some promising young prospects who could shape the future of the organization.
One of those players is Ceddanne Rafaela, a 21-year-old Curacao native currently dazzling for Double-A Portland. Rafaela belted a clutch grand slam Wednesday that helped the Sea Dogs clinch a playoff berth.
He’s currently Boston’s No. 4 prospect, behind Marcelo Mayer, Brayan Bello, and Triston Casas, and the No. 81 player on Baseball America’s Top 100 list.
Rafaela isn’t the biggest guy at 5-foot-8, 159 pounds, yet he’s still put up impressive power numbers.