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Red Sox’s Ceddanne Rafaela Robs Corbin Carroll With Leaping ‘Catch of the Year’ Bid

Statcast measured a 27.1 ft/sec sprint over 117 feet, highlighting a breakout defensive season near the top of MLB leaderboards.

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Boston Red Sox center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela (3), right, celebrates catching a fly out against Detroit Tigers designated hitter Kerry Carpenter (30) next to right fielder Rob Refsnyder (30), left, during the seventh inning at Comerica Park in Detroit on Wednesday, May 14, 2025. Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
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Overview

  • Rafaela scaled the right-center-field wall at Chase Field in the fifth inning to take a home run away from Arizona’s Corbin Carroll.
  • The play was verified by Statcast, which tracked Rafaela covering 117 feet at 27.1 feet per second to complete the grab.
  • Boston fell to the Diamondbacks 5-1 for a third straight loss, despite the highlight-reel catch.
  • He entered the game with 16 outs above average, second among MLB center fielders, and a Fielding Run Value of 17 that ranks fifth in baseball.
  • Injuries on the roster have kept him almost exclusively in center field this season, where he has complemented elite defense with career highs of 16 home runs, 75 runs and 19 steals.