January 25, 2026

Boston Red Sox second baseman/outfielder Ceddanne Rafaela slashed .249/.295/.414 with 16 home runs, 63 RBI, 84 runs, and 20 stolen bases across 156 games in 2025. It was a tale of two halves for the 25-year-old. Rafaela was much better in the first half, where he hit 14 of his 16 home runs with a .271 batting average compared to an abysmal .218 average and only two long balls in the second half. Although he did manage to cut down his K% from 26.4% in 2024 to 19.9% in 2025 while increasing his BB% from 2.6% to 4.8%. His elite defense will keep him in the lineup after winning a Gold Glove as a centerfielder in 2025. He is expected to be Boston's everyday CF and will qualify at 2B after playing 24 games there last season. However, he is projected to hit ninth in the order. Rafaela is RotoBaller's 10th-ranked second baseman and 36th among outfielders in traditional roto leagues. ATC projects another 15/20 season for Rafaela by projecting him to slash .250/.291/.409 with 16 home runs, 20 stolen bases, and a .303 wOBA over 141 games in 2026. Rafaela has an NFBC ADP of 139.26, which aligns with his RotoBaller ranking of 135. Fantasy managers searching for double-digit homers and steals with multiple legibility can look to draft Rafaela in the middle rounds, but his draft stock is lower in OBP formats.--Brad Camara - RotoBaller