Again, I’m not there yet. But at some point, if he’s an offensive zero, it’s best for all that he’s not in the majors. So I’m curious about it the rules with his contract.
Red Sox, Ceddanne Rafaela agree to contract extension
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I could see sending him down for a short stay if they thought that just getting some hits might jump start his offense a bit.
Can someone speak to how his projections compare to JBJ?
Can someone speak to how his projections compare to JBJ?
Rafaela's AAA numbers were sensational for a gold-glove type. Let's give the guy several months of ML pitching before we start drawing any conclusions? Anything less is really meaningless as far as his future projections go.
Rafaela has 2 options remaining (including this year). Since he has <5 years of service time, I believe he could be optioned, for example, this year and next freely. However, his contract is guaranteed and counts against the cap regardless.
RFsnyder can play either of the corners, Yoshida while not optimal can play LF. Once RFsnyder returned from the IL, Rafaela shifted to SS and they were still without O'Neill for another 3 or 4 games. At this point I think Rafaela sticks at SS
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What a day for Ceddanne! Maybe that is exactly what he needs to get him going? He is our starting SS for the foreseeable future. He can impact the game in so many ways. I feel a hot streak coming.
Last time he went on a hot streak (AAA) he went nuts for 220 plate appearances in AAA and posted a slugging percentage north of .600. I'd take it.