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“When you take a look at the numbers proper now, he’s in all probability the perfect DH within the American League proper now.”
Rafael Devers has drawn loads of headlines in latest days given his candid feedback about Craig Breslow, Boston’s entrance workplace, and his unwillingness to make the change to first base following Triston Casas’ season-ending damage.
The 28-year-old designated hitter has but to remark to the media since his media scrum on Friday at Fenway Park — with a sit-down between himself, Pink Sox proprietor John Henry, Breslow, and supervisor Alex Cora in Kansas Metropolis standing as the most recent improvement within the disgruntled slugger’s standing with Boston.
It stays to be seen if Devers will finally relent and transfer to first, or if the Pink Sox will pivot elsewhere to handle Casas’ absence within the infield.
However after airing out his grievances on Friday, Devers had opted to let his play do the speaking.
And given the returns, the Pink Sox could be content material with protecting him at this present spot — no less than if he continues this torrid manufacturing.
Devers’ feedback sparked off a media firestorm over the weekend, however that narrative did little to decelerate the All-Star batter on the plate, as Devers teed off in opposition to the Royals pitching over the weekend.
Throughout Boston’s sequence victory in opposition to Kansas Metropolis, Devers was a menace on the plate — batting .583 with a 1.560 OPS, seven hits, six RBI, two walks, a double, and a house run.
Devers went 2-for-3 on the plate throughout Sunday’s 3-1 win over the Royals — giving his workforce the lead for good after belting a 440-foot, two-run homer within the sixth inning that broke a 1-1 impasse.
“He’s very comfy,” Cora stated of Devers, per MassLive’s Chris Cotillo. “Retains rising and studying about (being the DH). Energy and conditioning, the trainers and the hitting group, they’ve finished a tremendous job supporting him. When you take a look at the numbers proper now, he’s in all probability the perfect DH within the American League proper now.”
For all the discourse surrounding Devers, the Pink Sox’s prime hitter has seemingly settled right into a groove at DH after a sluggish begin. Following Sunday’s win, he has now reached base safely in eight of his final 9 plate appearances — driving in 5 runs over that stretch.
However Devers’ sturdy play carries past this three-game stretch in opposition to the Royals.
As famous by former Pink Sox stats guru J.P. Lengthy, Devers has now slugged 5 house runs and posted a 1.277 OPS over his final 15 video games — going 25-for-59 on the plate with 10 walks and one hit by pitch.
Devers is the primary MLB participant to this point this season to hit 5-plus house runs and attain base greater than 35 occasions over any 15-game span this season — and the primary Pink Sox participant to perform that feat since J.D. Martinez in 2019.
After beginning the 2025 season 0-for-19 with 15 strikeouts, Devers is batting .319 the remainder of the way in which — whereas his .888 OPS leads all large leaguers.
The Pink Sox are nonetheless ready for a decision to the continuing seek for a primary baseman.
However wherever Devers slots in, he’s producing an evident influence — even with all the complications alongside the way in which.
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