Ceddanne Rafaela

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Boston Red Sox · Outfielder

Age 255' 10" · 165 lbsBats Right

FBaseball Overview

At 25 years old, Rafaela enters 2026 as Boston's everyday center fielder with a refined skill set that blends speed and emerging power potential. His early-season numbers show marked improvement in batting average (.283) while maintaining double-digit stolen base production (10 SB in limited plate appearances), suggesting he's developing into a well-rounded fantasy contributor. The significant jump in home runs last season (16 HR in 2025) indicates growing strength, though his current pace regressed slightly in the early going, presenting both a risk and potential bounce-back opportunity. For fantasy managers, Rafaela offers consistency in runs and stolen bases with upside in average and power as he matures, making him a solid mid-tier outfield option with room to grow into a more impactful asset.

MLB Hitting

Year	Team	G	AVG	HR	RBI	R	SB	OBP	SLG	OPS
2023	Boston Red Sox	28	.241	2	5	11	3	.281	.386	.667
2024	Boston Red Sox	152	.246	15	75	70	19	.274	.390	.664
2025	Boston Red Sox	156	.249	16	63	84	20	.295	.414	.709
2026	Boston Red Sox	84	.283	7	36	38	12	.331	.432	.763
Career	Totals	420	.255	40	179	203	54	.294	.407	.701

Source: MLB Stats API · Multi-team seasons show combined totals — click to expand

Minor League Hitting

Year	Team	G	AVG	HR	RBI	R	SB	OBP	SLG	OPS
2018	DSL Red Sox 1	54	.271	3	28	31	19	.326	.379	.705
2019	2 teams▼	44	.244	6	18	30	9	.319	.409	.728
2021	Salem Red Sox	102	.251	10	53	73	23	.305	.424	.729
2022	2 teams▼	116	.299	21	86	82	28	.342	.538	.880
2023	2 teams▼	108	.302	20	79	80	36	.349	.520	.869
Career	Totals	424	.280	60	264	296	115	.331	.475	.806

Source: MLB Stats API · Multi-team seasons show combined totals — click to expand

Game Log2026 season

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Analytics2026 season · via Baseball Savant

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EV Avg86 mph

Max EV108.6 mph

Launch Angle11.2°

Barrel %4.8%

K %20.1%

Hard Hit %33.5%

Whiff %24.9%

Chase %40.3%

xBA0.244

xSLG0.349

xwOBA0.286

GB%43.5%

LD%27.4%

FB%23.8%

What These Stats Mean

EV Avg — Average exit velocity — how hard this batter hits the ball. Elite hitters (90+ mph) make consistently hard contact, driving better batting averages and more power.

Max EV — Peak exit velocity on the batter's hardest-hit ball this season. Signals raw power potential even without a high HR total yet.

Launch Angle — Average vertical angle of the ball off the bat. The sweet spot for extra-base hits is roughly 10–30°; extreme ground ball or pop-up hitters sit outside this range.

Barrel % — Percentage of batted balls hit with the optimal exit velocity + launch angle combo. Barrels are the single best predictor of home runs and slugging percentage.

K % — Strikeout rate per plate appearance. High K% suppresses batting average and limits run-scoring opportunities — lower is better for fantasy.

Hard Hit % — Percentage of batted balls hit 95 mph or harder. A broader power indicator than barrels; high hard-hit% players rack up extra-base hits and RBI.

Sprint Speed — Peak sprint speed in feet per second. The best predictor of stolen base upside and ability to leg out infield hits.

Whiff % — Percentage of swings that miss. High whiff rates signal strikeout vulnerability, dragging down batting average and overall production.

Chase % — How often the batter swings at pitches outside the strike zone. Low chase rates mean elite plate discipline — more walks, fewer strikeouts, more consistent at-bats.

xBA — Expected batting average based on contact quality, stripping out luck and defensive positioning. Better predictor of future performance than actual batting average.

xSLG — Expected slugging based on batted ball data. A high xSLG relative to actual SLG suggests power suppressed by bad luck that's likely to bounce back.

xwOBA — Expected weighted on-base average — the most comprehensive single expected metric. Combines contact quality, walks, and strikeouts to project overall offensive production.

GB% — Ground ball rate. High GB% hitters trade home run power for speed-dependent value — good for stolen base upside, but a drag on HR and SLG categories.

LD% — Line drive rate. High LD% hitters make consistent hard contact; line drives are the batted ball type most likely to fall for hits and boost batting average.

FB% — Fly ball rate. Elite power hitters combine high FB% with high exit velocity. High fly ball rate + soft contact = home run or nothing type.

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Year

Team

AVG

RBI

OBP

SLG

OPS

2023

Boston Red Sox

.241

.281

.386

.667

2024

Boston Red Sox

152

.246

.274

.390

.664

2025

Boston Red Sox

156

.249

.295

.414

.709

2026

Boston Red Sox

.283

.331

.432

.763

Career

Totals

420

.255

179

203

.294

.407

.701

Year

Team

AVG

RBI

OBP

SLG

OPS

2018

DSL Red Sox 1

.271

.326

.379

.705

2019

2 teams▼

.244

.319

.409

.728

2021

Salem Red Sox

102

.251

.305

.424

.729

2022

2 teams▼

116

.299

.342

.538

.880

2023

2 teams▼

108

.302

.349

.520

.869

Career

Totals

424

.280

264

296

115

.331

.475

.806