The Boston Crimson Sox start a sequence on Tuesday night time with the Texas Rangers with simply 13 regular-season video games remaining.
Forward of the matchup, Crimson Sox interim supervisor Chad Tracy spoke to the media and gave a number of updates on a number of the gamers at present injured and on the IL.
A kind of gamers is star outfielder Ceddanne Rafaela, who has been sidelined with a proper quadriceps pressure since early September.
Crimson Sox Announce Rafaela Replace
There wasn’t any main growth in Rafaela’s total standing, however Tracy famous that he started doing elevated operating quantity on Tuesday. He didn’t have something additional to report on a possible timeline, however the damage doesn’t appear overly severe at this level, and Rafaela possible gained’t want a loopy ramp-up as soon as he is ready to return to the sector.
“Rafa began doing elevated operating quantity at present, so nothing new to report there. He’ll proceed to do this over the following two, three days and we’ll see the place he’s at,” Tracy mentioned pregame.
Chad Tracy gives some #RedSox damage updates ⬇️
– Crochet threw at present, the whole lot went nicely
– Guerrero eligible tomorrow
– Rafaela began to extend operating quantity at present, nothing new to report
– Houck is throwing tonight
– Slaten has “some degenerative adjustments within the flexor… pic.twitter.com/M04YHBmZCP— NESN (@NESN) September 15, 2026
Rafaela’s 2026 Season
It’s been an incredible season for Rafaela in his fourth yr with the Crimson Sox.
The Crimson Sox named Rafaela an All-Star for the primary time in his profession, and the 25-year-old has hit .282 throughout 135 video games and 535 at-bats. He has recorded 67 runs, 151 hits, 16 residence runs, and 70 RBIs whereas slugging .443 with a .760 OPS.
Wanting on the Crimson Sox
Boston enters Tuesday with an 82-68 total document, which, so long as they don’t have a late-season collapse, ought to put them in line to be the second Wild Card workforce within the American League playoff image.
There stays an opportunity they leap the New York Yankees, however they’re 5.0 video games behind them for second place within the AL East and the highest Wild Card spot. They’re additionally 8.5 video games behind the Tampa Bay Rays for first place within the division and the No. 1 total seed within the AL.
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