​Ceddanne Rafaela Reveals his Favorite Former Red Sox Teammate originally appeared on NESN. Add NESN as a Preferred Source by clicking here.Ceddanne Rafaela is enjoying the MLB All-Star Game festivities with a smile on his face, as he should.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe Boston Red Sox centerfielder is having a season that earned him recognition as a selection to the Midsummer Classic.As part of the week, players all spend time at media day on Monday, and so Rafaela had the chance to answer some questions.Often, the media day questions are a bit less serious than a player might be asked after a regular season game.One question Rafaela was asked on Monday: Who is your favorite former teammate?His answer: “Devers.”Yep, as in Rafael Devers.The Red Sox traded Devers away during the 2025 season to the San Francisco Giants, but he clearly still has fans in the Boston clubhouse.MORE: Willson Contreras might’ve been robbed in the Home Run DerbyAdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementIt’s been a fascinating trade tree to follow since the Devers deal.He hasn’t been his best self in San Francisco, and then the Giants turned around and dealt Kyle Harrison (acquired from the Giants) this offseason in the Caleb Durbin trade with the Brewers.A lot of moving parts have made it tough to reach overall conclusions about that trade, but that’s not really the point here.It was a subtly cool moment to see Rafaela smile like that when thinking about his time with Devers.Sometimes, there doesn’t have to be any more complicated than that. Two former teammates recall their time fondly in Boston.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementLatest Red Sox news2026 Red Sox schedule2026 Red Sox rosterComplete history of Red Sox championships