UPDATE 10:19 p.m. ET. According to Tim Healey of the Boston Globe, manager Chad Tracy told reporters after the Red Sox 1-0 win that Rafaela will undergo an MRI on his right hamstring on Thursday. 

BOSTON -- Ahead of Wednesday night's game against the Cleveland Guardians, the Boston Red Sox offense got a major boost as the team activated All-Star center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela from the 10-day injured list. However, the 26-year-old center fielder lasted just two innings in his return to the lineup before being removed with an apparent injury. 

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Rafaela showed little sign of injury in the first inning, flashing the incredible glove that he has become known for, making a great catch by robbing Guardians left fielder Steven Kwan of extra bases to lead off the game.

Rafaela's first plate appearance came in the bottom of the second inning when he laced a leadoff single to left field off Cleveland starter Foster Griffin. However, when he took off from the right-handed batter's box, ESPN cameras caught him grimacing in pain, prompting the athletic trainer and manager Chad Tracy to come out of the home dugout to check on him.

After a brief conversation and a warm-up jog into right field, Tracy and the trainer returned to the dugout, and Rafaela remained in the game. The 26-year-old advanced to second base as third baseman Caleb Durbin reached on an error by Guardians third baseman Jose Ramirez. However, he would be stranded there as second baseman Andruw Monasterio grounded into an inning-ending double play. 

As Rafaela headed out to center field for the top of the third, he was seen stretching his lower body. After warming up, Tracy and a trainer returned to the field and removed their All-Star center fielder from the game, replacing him with Jarren Duran. 

After spending 17 days on the injured list with a right quad strain, Rafaela was hoping to spark an anemic Red Sox offense that is hitting just .221/.297/.378/.675 in 19 games to start September. The 26-year-old was a major driving force in the Red Sox' historic turnaround from one of the worst teams in baseball to one that made the postseason. In 135 games, Rafaela has hit .282/.317/.443/.760 with 16 home runs, 32 doubles, and 70 RBI en route to his first All-Star selection. 

It is worth noting that Rafaela was not able to return before the end of the minor league season, meaning he did not appear in game action prior to Wednesday night. Instead, the team had him run through a progression, while he saw live pitching both on Saturday with Worcester and on Tuesday afternoon, when he took on Garrett Crochet. 

We'll have more on Rafaela's condition at the conclusion of the contest.