Ceddanne Rafaela played lots of shortstop in 2024, but the Red Sox plan to use him in center field "as much as possible" going forward.

Ceddanne Rafaela’s defense and versatility make him a valuable asset, but the team prefers him in the outfield.

It will be interesting to see how much playing time Rafaela gets with the big-league club in 2025, as the team currently has Jarren Duran and Wilyer Abreu playing in the outfield, and the arrival of baseball's top prospect, Roman Anthony, is expected early in the year.

Boston Red Sox chief baseball officer Craig Breslow said that the plan is to keep infielder/outfielder Ceddanne Rafaela in center field in 2025 "as much as possible." Rafaela really stepped up for the Red Sox in 2024 and provided plenty of defensive versatility,