It will not go down as an MLB blockbuster by any stretch but the Red Sox did pull off a trade with the Atlanta Braves this week after leaving town with two losses in two games, their fourth losses in the previous five games. The Red Sox traded infielder Zack Short to Atlanta a week after he made his Boston debut.

Short appeared in two games with the Red Sox, went 0-for-7 with four strikeouts and had apparently shown the Red Sox all they needed to see. Boston had purchased Short from the Mets on May 1, and he made his debut the next day. Now, he’s on to his third team this month.

In his place, the Red Sox brought Romy Gonzalez off the injured list. He played first base in his return and went 1-for-4.

Red Sox Using Ceddanne Rafaela at Shortstop

It will be interesting to see how Red Sox manager Alex Cora handles Gonzalez in his return to the roster. He is capable of playing anywhere in the infield, and was originally brought up in early April after a hot start in Triple-A Worcester.

The plan at that time was to platoon Gonzalez and David Hamilton at shortstop with Trevor Story having injured his shoulder and declared out for the year eight games into the season.

But Cora made center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela the team’s everyday shortstop, and has not wavered from that move in the weeks since. Rafaela has the potential to be one of the best center fielders in the game, with a great arm and tremendous range. The arm translates at shortstop, obviously, but he is still learning in terms of manning the position on a day-by-day basis.

At Baseball Savant, he rates a minus-3 in outs above average as a shortstop. He has committed three errors in his 17 games manning the spot. He has been hitting better, though, batting .263 in his last 17 games after starting the year at .161 in his first 20.