Boston center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela leaves his first game back from the injured list after pulling up during play, prompting concern about his condition. The Athletic reports he exits with hamstring tightness shortly after returning to action.
Rafaela’s return comes on the same day he is activated from the IL. Yahoo Sports says he started the game against the Cleveland Guardians and made a diving catch, then appears to tug up while running out a single in the second inning before departing in the third. Newsweek similarly reports he lasts only two innings into his return. Winnipeg Free Press also describes him leaving in the third inning on the day he comes off the IL.
The outlets differ slightly in how they frame the immediate issue—some focus on hamstring tightness, while others report his early exit after visibly pulling up—but they agree on the core timeline: this is his first appearance after a recent injury stint and he does not complete the game.
