How did the Red Sox reward the red-hot Ceddanne Rafaela after crushing a walk-off home run in a dramatic win Saturday? By moving him up in the lineup and giving him a new position, too.

Marcelo Mayer’s opposite-field RBI double cut Boston’s deficit to 3-2. It left his bat at 108.7 mph. Ceddanne Rafaela then connected on a 1-2 slider outside of the zone and dropped it into center field for a go-ahead two-run double to make it 4-3 Red Sox.

The ground under Fenway Park might still be shaking as the Red Sox host the Rays on Saturday afternoon. Still riding the high of Ceddanne Rafaela’s walk-off homer on Friday night, Boston will turn to its ace as Garrett Crochet takes the ball looking to pitch the Sox to a ninth straight win and a series victory.

Mayer will retain his roster spot after the Red Sox optioned David Hamilton to Triple-A Worcester on Thursday to clear a spot for Alex Bregman's return from a quadriceps injury Friday, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.

Marcelo Mayer hits an RBI double to center field, scoring Wilyer Abreu and making the Red Sox score 2-4 in the bottom of the 4th inning

Marcelo Mayer won’t be playing much third base for the Red Sox anymore with Alex Bregman set to be activated from the injured list as early as Friday. But if the gifted 22-year-old can deliver the typ