RED SOX ANNOUNCE ROSTER MOVES
BOSTON, MA—The Boston Red Sox today announced the following roster moves:
Recalled infielder/outfielder Ceddanne Rafaela and infielder David Hamilton from Triple-A Worcester. Rafaela will wear number 43.
Placed infielder/outfielder Pablo Reyes on the 10-Day Injured List with left elbow inflammation.
Placed outfielder Wilyer Abreu on the Paternity List.
Chief Baseball Officer Chaim Bloom made the announcement.
Rafaela, 22, is ranked among the Red Sox’ top 10 prospects by MLB.com (No. 3) and Baseball America (No. 6). Ranked by MLB.com as the No. 77 overall prospect, the right-handed hitter has batted .312 (134-for-444) with 31 doubles, three triples, 20 home runs, 80 runs scored, 79 RBI, and 36 stolen bases in 108 games with Double-A Portland (60 games) and Worcester (48). Named the Red Sox’ Minor League Defensive Player of the Year in both 2021 and 2022, the Curaçao native has made 84 starts this season in center field, 15 at shortstop, and eight as the designated hitter. He was signed by Boston as an international free agent on July 2, 2017.
Hamilton, 25, has played in 13 games for the Red Sox this season, his Major League debut, going 4-for-29 with two doubles and two stolen bases. The left-handed hitter has also batted .243 (82-for-337) with 15 doubles, 15 home runs, and 49 stolen bases in 88 games for Worcester in 2023. Acquired from the Milwaukee Brewers in a four-player trade on December 1, 2021, the Texas native is ranked among the Red Sox’ top 30 prospects by both MLB.com (No. 19) and Baseball America (No. 22).
Reyes, 29, has batted .303 (43-for-142) with 25 runs scored and 18 RBI in 51 games for Boston in 2023, making 23 starts at shortstop and 17 at second base. The right-handed hitter has also played in 25 Triple-A games this season with Las Vegas and Worcester, batting .273 (24-for-88). Acquired from the Oakland Athletics in a minor league trade on May 12, the Dominican Republic native has hit .259 (113-for-436) with 23 doubles, two triples, and eight home runs in 199 career games with the Pittsburgh Pirates (2018-19), Milwaukee Brewers (2021-22), and Red Sox (2023).
Abreu, 24, has gone 6-for-17 (.353) with two doubles, one home run, and five RBI in five games for the Red Sox, his Major League debut. The left-handed hitter has also batted .274 (82-for-299) with 11 doubles, one triple, 22 home runs, and 59 RBI in 86 games for Worcester in 2023. Acquired from the Houston Astros in August 2022, the Venezuela native is ranked as the Red Sox’ No. 17 prospect by MLB.com.