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Rafaela

Abreu has won all three years since becoming Boston’s right fielder. The other AL Gold Glove winners were P Tanner Bibee, C Dillon Dingler, 1B Christian Walker, 2B Cole Young, SS Taylor Walls, LF Cody Bellinger and UT Ezequiel Duran. The win by Walls snaps Bobby Witt Jr.'s two-year streak at shortstop.

Contreras is at first base and hitting third as Boston kicks off postseason play after missing eight of their final nine regular-season contests with a right hand injury. Here’s the full lineup set to battle Yankees ace Cam Schlittler: Roman Anthony (DH), Adley Rutschman (C), Contreras (1B), Wilyer Abreu (RF), Ceddanne Rafaela (CF), Nick Sogard (2B), Jarren Duran (LF), Trevor Story (SS) and Caleb Durbin (3B).

It seems the hamstring issue that knocked him out of Wednesday’s game really must have been a cramp. Rafaela is hitting sixth tonight in his second game back from a quad strain.

Rafaela said after the game that he felt much better. He was playing in his first game back from a quad strain when he was forced to depart Wednesday.

Red Sox manager Chad Tracy said afterwards that Rafaela will undergo an MRI on Thursday to determine the severity of the issue. The 26-year-old center fielder was lifted from Wednesday’s game for precautionary reasons shortly after he pulled up awkwardly and doubled over in discomfort following a second-inning single to left field. He managed to stay in the game initially, but was removed for a defensive replacement in the next inning. The 26-year-old center fielder was playing in his first game back after missing two weeks with a quad strain. There should be additional clarity on his status prior to Thursday’s series finale.

Rafaela is right back in Boston’s lineup, batting sixth and playing center field after missing just over two weeks with a quad strain. The 26-year-old skipped a minor league rehab assignment, but he’s been hitting off the Trajekt machine and took live at-bats against Garrett Crochet (shoulder) earlier this week. He may be a bit rusty after the layoff, but the Red Sox could really use a jolt on offense right now.

Rafaela returns to Boston’s lineup after missing just over two weeks with a right quad strain. He’ll get a few games under his belt to knock off any rust before the Red Sox kick off their postseason run next week.

Rafaela has been out since early September with a right quad strain. He progressed to hitting off a Trajekt machine last week. Obviously, the Red Sox would like to get him back into game action before their postseason run gets underway next week. It certainly sounds like he’s close.

Rafaela has been sidelined since September 6th with a right quad strain. The Red Sox could try to get him into a game at Triple-A over the weekend before the season ends, but it appears that the center fielder is close to a return.

Rafaela had missed the team’s previous three games with the injury and wasn’t improving as quickly as the Red Sox had hoped, so they’ll sit him down and make sure that the injury heals properly and that he’s ready for the stretch run. Nate Eaton was recalled from Triple-A Worcester to take his place on the active roster.