Devers returned to spring training Friday after the Dominican Republic was eliminated from the World Baseball Classic, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.
He went 2-for-16 with two walks and zero RBI over four games while serving as the designated hitter and cleanup hitter for Team D.R., as Manny Machado was the starter at third base. Devers will get his reps at third base over the final two weeks before the regular season kicks off. Prior to the WBC, Devers made 14 plate appearances in Grapefruit League play.
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Red Sox's Rafael Devers: Likely No. 2 hitter
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Devers is expected to remain the No. 2 hitter in Boston's lineup, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.
Red Sox manager Alex Cora is adamant about separating Devers and Masataka Yoshida, a pair of lefty hitters. Since Devers, deemed as Boston's most dangerous hitter, prefers hitting second, Cora will likely leave him in that spot while slotting Yoshida in the middle of the order. Yoshida has appeared in two games this spring and slotted in at cleanup. In Devers' lone appearance, he's batted out of the two-hole.
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Red Sox's Rafael Devers: Inks long-term deal with Red Sox
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Devers agreed to an 11-year, $331 million contract extension with the Red Sox on Wednesday, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.
Devers avoided arbitration with Boston on Tuesday by signing a one-year, $17.5 million deal. Although the two sides appeared to be far apart on a long-term contract, they managed to reach an agreement a day later. Devers' deal is the richest in Red Sox history and the largest contract for a third baseman in MLB history. The 26-year-old has been named an All-Star in the last two seasons, and he slashed .287/.355/.530 with 65 home runs, 201 RBI, 185 runs and eight stolen bases while playing 297 games across those campaigns.
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Red Sox's Rafael Devers: Avoids arbitration with Boston
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Devers signed a one-year, $17.5 million contract with the Red Sox on Tuesday to avoid arbitration, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.
It's a nice raise for Devers, who made $11.2 million in 2022. The third baseman agreeing to a deal now does not preclude him signing a long-term contract extension with Boston, although at last check the two sides were reportedly far apart on an agreement. Devers -- who is coming off back-to-back All-Star Game appearances -- is currently slated to hit free agency next offseason.
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Red Sox's Rafael Devers: Three hits in win
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Devers went 3-for-3 with a double, an RBI and a run scored in Monday's 4-3 win over the Rays.
Devers singled in the first and third innings before ripping a double and coming around to score in the bottom of the sixth. He later added a sacrifice fly in following frame, giving the Red Sox the lead at 4-3. The multi-hit effort was his second straight and fourth in his last seven contests. Since Sept. 18, Devers has produced a .388 average with a homer, nine RBI and six runs scored over 49 at-bats in 13 games.
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Red Sox's Rafael Devers: Not starting Sunday
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Devers is out of the lineup for Sunday's game at Toronto.
Devers has a .360/.467/.440 slash line over his past seven games and will take a seat for the series finale versus the Blue Jays. Bobby Dalbec will step in at the hot corner and bat eighth in the series finale.
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Red Sox's Rafael Devers: Hot start to series
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Devers went 2-for-4 with a walk and two RBI in Tuesday's 13-9 win over the Orioles.
After pounding out a double and a pair of base hits in Monday's 14-8 loss, Devers continued to torture Baltimore pitching in the second game of the series with another two singles. Devers, who is hitting .366 over his last 10 games, will start at third base and bat second in Wednesday's game, according to Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican.
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Red Sox's Rafael Devers: Not starting Sunday
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Devers is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees.
Devers will step out of the lineup for the first time since Sept. 7, and he had an .815 OPS with two home runs and 11 RBI during that 13-game stretch. Bobby Dalbec will step in at the hot corner and bat seventh in Sunday's series finale.
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Red Sox's Rafael Devers: Provides needed cushion
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Devers went 1-for-4 with a walk and a two-run home run in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Reds.
Devers launched his 27th home run in the top of the ninth, giving Boston a 5-1 cushion, but it turned out to be needed when the Reds plated two off Matt Strahm. Devers has reached base safely in nine straight games, going 12-for-37 (.324) with two home runs, two doubles, 11 RBI, one steal and three runs scored during that stretch.
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Red Sox's Rafael Devers: Drives in three runs
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Devers went 4-for-6 with a double and three RBI in Sunday's 13-3 win over the Royals.
Devers knocked a two-run single in the fifth inning followed by another RBI single in the eighth. It's been an up-and-down September for the star third baseman; after three straight multi-hit games to begin the month, Devers hit just .216 over his next 10 games before Sunday's strong effort. He's now slashing .292/.351/.527 with 66 extra-base hits and 82 RBI through 556 plate appearances.
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Red Sox's Rafael Devers: Snaps HR drought
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Devers went 3-for-5 with a home run and five RBI in Saturday's 17-4 win over Baltimore.
Devers ended a 21-game run without a home run early in the contest, connecting on a first-inning grand slam. His 425-foot no-doubter also lifted the third baseman from a 1-for-13 funk over the last four games, during which he left 12 men on base.
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Red Sox's Rafael Devers: Day off Wednesday
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Devers isn't in the lineup Wednesday against the Rays, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.
Devers is getting a rare day off after he went 1-for-10 with an RBI, two walks and a strikeout over the last three games. Christian Arroyo will take over at the hot corner and bat sixth.
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Red Sox's Rafael Devers: Perfect day at plate
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Devers went 2-for-2 with a double, two runs scored, one RBI and two walks in Friday's 9-1 win over Texas.
Devers scored a run in the fourth inning before knocking an RBI double and scoring again in the fifth. He's gone 4-for-7 with three doubles over his last two games after snapping an 0-for-20 skid. The star third baseman is now slashing .291/.349/.537 with 62 extra-base hits and 70 RBI through 115 games.
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Red Sox's Rafael Devers: Plates three runs in win
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Devers went 2-for-5 with two doubles, two runs and three RBI against Texas in a 9-8 victory Thursday.
Devers came up big late in the contest, doubling home a run to kick off an eighth-inning Boston comeback that included his two-run double in the ninth. The big performance snapped a five-game drought during which the third baseman went hitless over 20 at-bats. Devers is tied for seventh in the league with 35 doubles on the campaign.
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Red Sox's Rafael Devers: Steps out of lineup
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Devers is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Rays, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.
Devers had started all 21 games since returning from the injured list Aug. 2, but he'll receive a day off after posting a .626 OPS during that stretch. Christian Arroyo will shift to third base and Enrique Hernandez to second while Jarren Duran starts in center field.
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Red Sox's Rafael Devers: Carries Red Sox on Sunday
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Devers went 2-for-4 with one homer, two RBI and one run scored in Sunday's 3-0 win over the Yankees.
The 25-year-old broke out of a slump in a big way, carrying the Red Sox to victory in Sunday night's bout with the Yankees. Devers was slashing just .136/.208/.313 since returning from his hamstring injury on Aug. 2, but with the home run Sunday, perhaps he'll get back on track. The All-Star is still sporting a healthy .305/.361/.577 line on the season.
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Red Sox's Rafael Devers: Powers victory
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Devers went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a double and an additional RBI in a 2-1 win against Houston on Tuesday.
Returning from a 10-game absence due to a hamstring injury, Devers was responsible for both of Boston's runs with an RBI double in the fourth inning and what proved to be the game-winning solo home run in sixth. The 25-year-old slashed .300/.327/.660 across 13 July games and was able to carry over that performance to his first August contest. Through 88 games this season, Devers is slashing .326/.380/.612 with 23 home runs, 63 runs and 57 RBI.
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Red Sox's Rafael Devers: Reinstated Tuesday, as expected
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Devers (hamstring) was activated from the 10-day injured list Tuesday, Rob Bradford of WEEI.com reports.
The 25-year-old has been sidelined by the hamstring injury since July 23, and he'll rejoin the active roster Tuesday after spending the 10-day minimum on the shelf. Devers hit .300/.327/.660 with five home runs and 10 RBI in 13 games during July before going down with the injury. The Red Sox have yet to release their official lineup for Tuesday's matchup with Houston, but he'll presumably be in the starting nine.
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Red Sox's Rafael Devers: Expected back Tuesday
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Devers (hamstring) is expected to return to action Tuesday against the Astros, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.
Devers landed on the injured list in late July, and it appears he will not miss more than the minimum 10 days he was required to sit out.
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Red Sox's Rafael Devers: Takes part in field work
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Red Sox manager Alex Cora said that Devers (hamstring) is on pace to return from the 10-day injured list when first eligible Tuesday, Alex Speier of The Boston Globe reports.
After being deactivated last weekend due to right hamstring inflammation, Devers was cleared to take swings in the batting cage a few days later. Perhaps more significantly, Cora relayed that Devers fielded grounders Thursday, which suggests the hamstring issue doesn't hamper him when he plays third base. So long as Devers can run the bases without any discomfort in the next few days, he looks as though he'll be ready to check back into Boston's lineup Tuesday.
