Overview

• The play came in the bottom of the fifth, taking away a home run for the second out with Boston trailing 4-1.
• Statcast measured a 27.1 feet-per-second sprint as Rafaela covered 117 feet to make the catch.
• Rafaela entered the game with 16 outs above average, ranking second among MLB center fielders behind Pete Crow-Armstrong.
• Injuries to regulars, including Wilyer Abreu on the 10-day injured list and Anthony out, have kept him in near-exclusive center-field duty.
• The catch has been characterized as a Catch-of-the-Year candidate by outlets, and he is secured long term on a reported eight-year, $50 million deal.