Nick Martinez, Ceddanne Rafaela Named to AL All-Star Roster
Nick Martinez and Ceddanne Rafaela earned their first All-Star selections after replacing injured stars Aaron Judge and Ranger Suarez, MLB said.
- Major League Baseball announced Friday that Boston Red Sox outfielder Ceddanne Rafaela and Tampa Bay Rays right-hander Nick Martinez were named injury replacements for the 2026 All-Star Game.
- Rafaela replaces New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge, sidelined with a rib stress fracture, while Martinez fills the spot of Red Sox pitcher Ranger Suarez, placed on the 15-day injured list Thursday.
- The 25-year-old outfielder is enjoying a breakout season, batting.283 with eight home runs and 39 RBI, while Statcast grades him in the 99th percentile for Fielding Run Value.
- Martinez, 35, has posted a 7-2 record with a 2.61 ERA for the Rays, while Rafaela's selection gives Boston four All-Star representatives, joining left-hander Aroldis Chapman, Suarez, and first baseman Willson Contreras.
- The 2026 MLB All-Star Game takes place Tuesday, July 14, at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, marking the first career All-Star appearance for both Rafaela and Martinez.
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The Boston Red Sox will have a fourth All-Star in 2026. MLB has named Ceddanne Rafaela as an injury replacement for Aaron Judge.This will be the first time that Rafaela has been named an All-Star in his career. Judge had won a starting outfield spot in the fan vote, but is currently battling a rib […] The post Red Sox Starting Center Fielder Named All-Star Amid Breakout Season appeared first on HEAVY.
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