The Boston Red Sox ended the first half as the hottest team in baseball, fueled by the breakout of Ceddanne Rafaela.
After the first month and a half of the season, with Roman Anthony trying to knock down the door to the majors, there were calls to bench or send down the young Curaçaoan. It took until June 1, when the righty was hitting .239 with a .643 OPS, to put everything together, but once he did, it was fireworks.
Since June 1, Rafaela is hitting .316 with a 1.004 OPS, 11 home runs, and 28 RBIs.