Ceddanne Rafaela News: Fills in at second base

Rafaela started at second base and went 0-for-4 in Friday's 5-2 loss to the Dodgers.

The All-Star break appears to have put a cooler on Rafaela's bat. He entered the break on a 19-game heater, during which he had a 1.141 OPS with seven home runs, nine doubles and 20 RBI. Since returning, Rafaela's gone 6-for-27 (.222) with zero extra-base hits or RBI over seven games in the second half. His start Friday was his second consecutive at the keystone. With Marcelo Mayer (wrist) on the 10-day injured list, Rafaela could see more playing at second base.