The Red Sox have a fairly important roster decision to make throughout spring training, as they want to determine whether Ceddanne Rafaela will begin the season in Boston or Worcester.
It won’t just have an influence on Rafaela himself, however.
Rafaela concluded ultimate season with a month-long stint in Boston, parlaying a excellent minor league campaign into middling effects with the big club. The Red Sox are aware of his achievable value, however, and sketch on giving him each and every chance to earn a spot on the Opening Day roster.
“We’re going to give him all the probabilities to get repetitions in middle field,” Red Sox manager Alex Cora stated Saturday, per Ian Browne of MLB.com. “He wants them, too, at this level. Just play him out there as a great deal as possible, with his gray pants most of the time. Should be exciting taking part in him.”
Rafaela will really serve as the pinnacle core fielder this spring, specifically in road games. It’s a way for the Red Sox to maximize his reps, giving him the biggest pattern measurement viable before they make their ultimate decision.
Oh yeah, about the importance of their closing choice.
Cora has maintained that other position-player roster selections will hinge on if the 23-year-old can win the job. If he does, Jarren Duran and Tyler O’Neil could settle into the nook spots with Masataka Yoshida serving as the predominant precise hitter. If he doesn’t, Yoshida might have to return to the outfield. Wilyer Abreu has masses of fans in Boston, as well, so where do he and Rob Refsnyder match into all of this?
It remains to be seen, however we’ll have a higher thought once Rafaela’s beginning spot is revealed.
