Rafael Devers 1B/DH SF Sun 5/11/25 10:26 PM
Rafael Devers
1B/DH SF
Devers went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Royals.
EDGE Analysis
Devers broke a 1-1 tie with a two-run homer that traveled 440 feet in the sixth inning. Despite the drama surrounding the 28-year-old in recent days, he's gone 17-for-37 with four extra-base hits and 12 RBI through 10 games in May. On the season, he's slashing .280/.398/.490 with seven home runs, 31 RBI, 25 runs scored and a steal across 191 plate appearances.
Rafael Devers 1B/DH SF Sat 5/10/25 10:04 PM
Rafael Devers
1B/DH SF
Devers went 4-for-4 with three RBI, one walk and a run scored in Saturday's 10-1 win over the Royals.
EDGE Analysis
Devers put the Red Sox on the board in the third inning with an RBI double, and he proceeded to crack RBI singles in the fifth and eighth. It was the second time this season that Devers tallied four hits, and he has recorded at least one hit in seven of his last nine games, going 14-for-34 (.412) with one stolen base, two runs scored, one home run and 10 RBI over that span.
Rafael Devers 1B/DH SF Fri 5/9/25 7:14 AM 1 Comment
Rafael Devers
1B/DH SF
Devers told reporters Thursday that he declined a request from team management to play first base, Ken Powtak of MLB.com reports. "They had the conversation with me," Devers said through team interpreter Daveson Perez. "I don't think, for me personally, it's the best decision after they asked me to play a different position."
EDGE Analysis
Alex Cora had previously indicated he wasn't even going to ask Devers if he would be willing to move from DH -- a new position for the former third baseman -- to first base, and instead the manager allowed Red Sox chief baseball officer Craig Breslow to play bad cop with the request. After a slow start to the season, Devers' bat has locked in since late April. He's 18-for-47 with four home runs, four doubles, 11 RBI and eight runs scored over the last 12 games. Devers' insistence on not switching positions again mid-season leaves Boston without a clear starter at first base in the wake of a season-ending knee injury to Triston Casas.
Rafael Devers 1B/DH SF Tue 5/6/25 3:56 PM
Rafael Devers
1B/DH SF
Red Sox manager Alex Cora said Tuesday that he has not had a conversation with Devers about playing first base with Triston Casas (knee) out and doesn't plan to, Mac Cerullo of the Boston Herald reports.
EDGE Analysis
While Devers hasn't started a game at a position other than third base in pro ball, he would appear best suited of all of Boston's internal options to handle first base following Casas' season-ending knee injury. However, Cora plans to stick with Devers as his designated hitter and use a combination of Romy Gonzalez and Abraham Toro at first base for the time being.
Rafael Devers 1B/DH SF Sun 5/4/25 12:25 AM
Rafael Devers
1B/DH SF
Devers went 3-for-5 with two RBI in Saturday's 4-3 loss to Minnesota.
EDGE Analysis
Devers got the Red Sox on the board in the third inning with an RBI single to center field, and he tacked on another run in the seventh following a 72-minute rain delay. Devers' strikeout issues at the start the season are a distant memory, as the 28-year-old has driven in at least one run in nine of his past 11 games. Over that span, Devers has gone 15-for-44 (.341) with nine runs scored, three home runs and 11 RBI.
Rafael Devers 1B/DH SF Thu 5/1/25 9:28 AM
Rafael Devers
1B/DH SF
Devers went 2-for-5 with two doubles, an RBI and a run scored in Wednesday's 7-6 extra-inning loss to the Blue Jays.
EDGE Analysis
Devers, who's had an up-and-down season, is on the rise again. He's hit safely in five straight (8-for-22) with three doubles, three home runs and an RBI in all five games. He's batting just .225 for the season, but 15 of his 27 hits have gone for extra bases. Devers ranks third on the team with 19 RBI.
Rafael Devers 1B/DH SF Wed 4/30/25 8:15 AM
Rafael Devers
1B/DH SF
Devers went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk in Tuesday's win over the Blue Jays.
EDGE Analysis
Devers swatted a 422-foot blast to right in the third for his only knock of the evening. It's his third home run in his last four games, a span during which he's compiled four RBI and scored six runs while posting a 3:3 BB:K. Devers is still working on upping his batting average after a very slow start to the year. He's currently hitting .217/.352/.417 with five homers, 18 RBI, 21 runs and a 24:39 BB:K in 142 plate appearances.
Rafael Devers 1B/DH SF Sun 4/27/25 8:53 PM
Rafael Devers
1B/DH SF
Devers went 2-for-6 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Sunday's 13-3 win over the Guardians.
EDGE Analysis
Devers went deep during the first game of Saturday's doubleheader and followed it up with another long ball in the sixth inning Sunday. The 28-year-old entered the weekend below the Mendoza Line for the year but went 5-for-13 with three extra-base hits, three RBI and five runs scored against the Guardians. He's now hitting .216 with four homers, 17 RBI and 20 runs scored across 137 plate appearances.
Rafael Devers 1B/DH SF Sun 4/27/25 8:56 AM
Rafael Devers
1B/DH SF
Devers went 3-for-7 with two walks, a double, a home run, two RBI and three runs across both ends of Saturday's doubleheader split against the Guardians.
EDGE Analysis
After going 0-for-15 over the last five games of Boston's most recent homestand, Devers was happy to get away from Fenway. The 28-year-old slugger launched a solo shot off Ben Lively in the third inning of the matinee, his third long ball of the season, and he reached base three times in each contest including a hit-by-pitch. Despite his struggles making consistent contact so far in 2025, Devers has had no trouble getting on base, and over his last 11 games he's slashing .184/.373/.421 thanks to an 11:9 BB:K.
Rafael Devers 1B/DH SF Thu 4/24/25 9:54 PM
Rafael Devers
1B/DH SF
Devers went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts in Thursday's 4-3 loss to the Mariners.
EDGE Analysis
Devers extended a hitless streak to 16 at-bats, finished Boston's seven-game homestand 2-for-23, and his batting average dipped below .200. He's had a few pockets of hitless runs in 2025, including the historic season-opening slump, when Devers struck out 15 times in his first 19 at-bats. On the bright side, he worked another eight walks during the homestand and his 18.3 walk percentage is a career high.