At his best, Ceddanne Rafaela is one of Boston’s best and most exciting young players, both offensively and in the field.
And against the New York Yankees this month, Rafaela has frequently been at his best.
On Friday, Rafaela hit a momentum-shifting home run that helped spark a comeback at Fenway Park. It was his third long ball in four games against the Yankees in the month of July.
Not only was the 398-foot home run a no-doubter — driven well over the Green Monster — it also couldn’t have come at a better time for the Red Sox.