Ceddanne Rafaela had a good night at the plate in the Red Sox’ crucial 9-5 win over the Royals on Monday — going 2-for-4 and scoring a run.
But the promising rookie’s greatest contribution at Kauffman Stadium was in the outfield, with Rafaela making one of the best catches of the season in the bottom of the fifth inning.
With the Red Sox and Royals knotted in a 2-2 deadlock, Maikel Garcia took a hanging curveball from Boston starter James Paxton and promptly golfed the offering into deep center field.
Rafaela ran back towards the wall in center, attempting to track the smoked pitch.