Red Sox CF Ceddanne Rafaela leaves game in 3rd inning on same day he comes off injured list

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Boston Red Sox center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela left a game early due to injury the day he was activated from the injured list. Rafaela, recovering from a right quad strain sustained in early September, exited in the third inning due to discomfort after running a single.

Red Sox center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela, who came off the injured list on Wednesday, left the game against the Cleveland Guardians in the third inning after pulling up while running out a single in the second. Rafaela, who started and made a diving catch on the game’s first batter, has been sidelined since Sept. 3 with a right quad strain.