{"id":51435,"date":"2025-05-27T02:08:33","date_gmt":"2025-05-27T02:08:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=51435"},"modified":"2025-05-27T02:08:33","modified_gmt":"2025-05-27T02:08:33","slug":"red-sox-predicted-to-move-50-million-outfielder-to-bench-after-roman-anthony-call-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=51435","title":{"rendered":"Red Sox Predicted to Move $50 Million Outfielder to Bench After Roman Anthony Call-Up"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Boston Red Sox are back to a losing record after falling to their division rival Baltimore Orioles on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>The team has underwhelmed after adding some significant firepower in Alex Bregman, Garrett Crochet and Walker Buehler this offseason. And as Boston&#8217;s roster falls short of expectations, calls are mounting to bring up some more highly ranked prospect talent.<\/p>\n<p>The team has already called up Kristian Campbell and Marcelo Mayer \u2014 two members of its so-called &#8220;big three&#8221; in leading talent. But they haven&#8217;t found a spot for the No. 1-ranked prospect in all of baseball, Roman Anthony.<\/p>\n<p>As Anthony&#8217;s addition to the big-league roster appears imminent, Sean McAdam of MassLive has predicted the Red Sox will make room by benching a versatile outfielder.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"imageBox\">\n<div class=\"innerBox ar23-innerBox\"><picture class=\"mapping-embed\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2651552\/boston-red-sox-outfielder-ceddanne-rafaela.webp?w=790&amp;f=8b5fa375b9e133f9e8e2efd30503c89a 1x\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 992px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2651552\/boston-red-sox-outfielder-ceddanne-rafaela.jpg?w=790&amp;f=8b5fa375b9e133f9e8e2efd30503c89a 1x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"(min-width: 992px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2651552\/boston-red-sox-outfielder-ceddanne-rafaela.webp?w=900&amp;f=6613ce8d66894f6b2c70b8768e4d94ad 1x\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2651552\/boston-red-sox-outfielder-ceddanne-rafaela.jpg?w=900&amp;f=6613ce8d66894f6b2c70b8768e4d94ad 1x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2651552\/boston-red-sox-outfielder-ceddanne-rafaela.webp?w=790&amp;f=8b5fa375b9e133f9e8e2efd30503c89a 1x\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 481px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2651552\/boston-red-sox-outfielder-ceddanne-rafaela.jpg?w=790&amp;f=8b5fa375b9e133f9e8e2efd30503c89a 1x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"(min-width: 481px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2651552\/boston-red-sox-outfielder-ceddanne-rafaela.webp?w=450&amp;f=28ff23f9abfa149008bcd9da3646f308 1x\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2651552\/boston-red-sox-outfielder-ceddanne-rafaela.jpg?w=450&amp;f=28ff23f9abfa149008bcd9da3646f308 1x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2651552\/boston-red-sox-outfielder-ceddanne-rafaela.webp?w=1200&amp;f=e0705f5f5df858954c60cbebc0bab4b7\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"i2651552\" class=\"mapping-embed imgPhoto\" src=\"https:\/\/d.newsweek.com\/en\/full\/2651552\/boston-red-sox-outfielder-ceddanne-rafaela.jpg?w=1200&amp;f=e0705f5f5df858954c60cbebc0bab4b7\" alt=\"Boston Red Sox outfielder Ceddanne Rafaela\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" \/><\/picture><\/div><figcaption class=\"caption ar23-caption\"><span id=\"short-cap-description\" class=\"cap\">FORT MYERS, FLORIDA &#8211; MARCH 8: Ceddanne Rafaela #3 of the Boston Red Sox looks on in the dugout during a Grapefruit League game against the Minnesota Twins at Lee Health Sports Complex in Fort&#8230;<\/span>\u00a0<button id=\"read-more-cap\">More<\/button>\u00a0<span class=\"credit ar23-credit\">Malhotra\/Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&#8220;It seems inevitable that, eventually, Ceddanne Rafaela will be the odd-man-out in the Red Sox&#8217; outfield puzzle as the team finds room for Roman Anthony,&#8221;\u00a0McAdam wrote. &#8220;I get that. Rafael hasn&#8217;t made the strides the team had hoped offensively.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Rafaela has enjoyed several highlight-worthy defensive plays for the Red Sox so far this season. But after signing a $50 million extension with the team last year, he has slashed just .220\/.275\/.327 with 36 strikeouts and 37 hits so far this year.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Anthony is slashing .321\/.453\/.518 in Triple-A so far this season. And as the Red Sox look for another jolt before it&#8217;s too late, it seems moving Rafaela would be the best way to get him onto the big-league roster.<\/p>\n<p>Still, the Red Sox would be losing one of the best defenders in all of baseball with such a move.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;But I&#8217;ll miss watching him play center \u2014 which he does brilliantly, and seemingly effortlessly,&#8221; McAdam added.<\/p>\n<p>One of Rafaela&#8217;s most valuable characteristics is his versatility and the Red Sox would be able to find some consistent playing time for him even with Anthony taking on an everyday outfield role.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Boston Red Sox are back to a losing record after falling to their division rival Baltimore Orioles on Sunday. 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