Another big night for Ceddanne Rafaela, with three hits including a double. He has officially adjusted to AAA and is flourishing. Remember, the concern about Rafaela from a developmental standpoint was that he’s a free swinger, and his undisciplined approach would eventually catch up to him as he faced more mature pitching. Needless to say, that hasn’t happened yet.
On the other side of the ball, that’s another solid appearance from Kyle Barraclough, who’s given up just 11 earned runs over 6 starts in Worcester. The only reason we haven’t seen him in Boston during this stretch of pitching injuries is that he’s not currently on the 40-man roster.