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Replay Upholds Rafaela No‑Catch as Yankees Turn Call Into 16‑1 Win

The inconclusive replay ruling left the original non‑catch intact and helped swing a scoreless game into a lopsided Yankees victory with playoff positioning on the line.

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Ceddanne Rafaela making a catch for the Red Sox earlier in August.
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Aug 24, 2026; Miami, Florida, USA; Boston Red Sox interim manager Chad Tracy (17) addresses the media against the Miami Marlins before the game at loanDepot Park. Mandatory Credit: Rhona Wise-Imagn Images

Overview

  • In the fifth inning of Sunday’s game at Yankee Stadium, first‑base umpire Edwin Moscoso ruled Ceddanne Rafaela’s diving play a trap and MLB replay officials upheld that non‑catch after review.
  • The ruling preceded a five‑run inning that opened the game and New York finished with a 16‑1 victory that gave the Yankees the season series over Boston and widened their lead in the American League Wild Card race.
  • Rafaela publicly disputed the call in postgame comments and on his Instagram Story, saying he knew he had made the catch and that the decision 'changed the whole game.'
  • Coverage highlighted that replay officials used the phrase 'call stands' rather than 'call confirmed' to signal video was not clear enough to overturn the on‑field judgment, which reflects MLB’s 'clear and conclusive' standard for replay reversals.
  • The episode produced heavy fan and media reaction and some misinformation about formal game protests, but formal protests of judgment calls were banned by MLB in 2021 and the game result remains official.