The Red Sox clinched a playoff berth to kick off the final regular season series of 2025 with a thrilling 4-3 walk- off win over the Detroit Tigers at Fenway Park. It was Ceddanne Rafaela who clobbered a RBI triple in the bottom of the ninth inning to complete Boston’s 12th walk-off victory of the year.

A rowdy celebration ensued on the field and in the home clubhouse after the game, which included Red Sox manager Alex Cora, chief baseball officer Craig Breslow, and other team executives like president Sam Kennedy.

Those higher-ups within the organization were the ones who chose to extend Rafaela with a team-friendly eight-year, $50 million deal in April 2024 . That move has proven to be well worth it several times over the course of the 2025 season, and none more than Friday’s excit

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