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Alex Cora addressed the possibility of moving Ceddanne Rafaela from the outfield to the infield amid a logjam in the Boston Red Sox outfield. Rafaela has performed well in center field, playing in 23 of 24 games this season.
Boston Red Sox Outfielder Ceddanne Rafaela
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The Boston Red Sox outfield logjam has been a talking point all season, and Alex Cora was asked about potentially moving Ceddanne Rafaela to the infield.
Rafaela has played in 23 of the Red Sox's 24 games and has been great in center field. Roman Anthony and Wilyer Abreu have also played regularly, starting nearly every game. Jarren Duran and Masataka Yoshida seem to be getting hit hardest by the excess of outfielders in terms of playing time.
Duran is struggling right now, but he is very talented, and getting him in the lineup is justified. Given Marcelo Mayer and Caleb Durbin's offensive woes, Cora was asked if playing Rafaela at second base was an option.
Ceddanne Rafaela is being considered for an infield move due to the crowded outfield situation with multiple players regularly starting.
Ceddanne Rafaela has played in 23 of the Red Sox's 24 games and has been great in center field.
Jarren Duran and Masataka Yoshida are among the players getting the least playing time due to the excess of outfielders.
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"Not right now," Cora told reporters on Wednesday.
Rafaela has experience in the infield. He has played shortstop, second base and third base in the big leagues. However, he is a Gold Glover in centerfield, and has a case to be the best defensive outfielder in all of baseball. However, if Cora feels Duran or Yoshida would be a better option than Durbin or Mayer on any given night, the Red Sox could benefit from having Rafaela in the infield.
Right now, the Red Sox have been using the designated hitter spot to get four of their five outfielders in the lineup. Rafaela is capable of playing in the infield, but Cora does not seem inclined to make that change just yet. However, if the offense does not improve, he might change his mind.