The Red Sox played their first MLB-on-MLB spring training game on Saturday, and left a lot of excitement in the air as prospects fueled their 6-4 win over the Tampa Bay Rays.
Many of Boston’s bona fide major league stars had the game off; Alex Bregman and Garrett Crochet are both slated for their debuts on Sunday. But Saturday provided the Red Sox’ first real opportunity to assess their young stars in spring training action.
Here are four highlights from Saturday’s matchup.
Ceddanne Rafaela tweaked his swing — and the results were immediate.
Ceddanne Rafaela claimed Boston’s first home run of spring training, driving a fastball deep over the left field wall in the top of the third inning.