Giants Must Get More Production From Rafael Devers
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The Boston Red Sox are being viewed as the early winners of the Rafael Devers trade as the star third baseman struggles and the Red Sox surge ahead.
Will Clark had told the story of Devers not coming out to practice with him not once, but three times during his first series in San Francisco. Clark told the story on his podcast with Eric Byrnes a week ago and even said he understood why Devers didn't come out to work with him.
The Boston Red Sox, who traded $313 million slugger Rafael Devers in mid-June, will take a 10-game winning streak into the second half, climbing within a game of the New York Yankees and lurking within striking distance of the first-place Toronto Blue Jays in a once-again rugged American League East.
Rafael Devers has struggled a bit since joining the Giants, but could a physical issue be holding him back? Read more at MLB Trade Rumors.
Devers still has yet to play the field for the Giants, and negative speculation got louder amid a damaging new report on Tuesday July 8, 2025.
Alonso has an .859 OPS to Devers’ .855 (and Alonso’s OPS plus is better, 137-128). The Giants took on the $255 million on the Devers deal (and gave up four players). Alonso is two years older, but unlike Devers, he plays 1B enthusiastically.
Rafael Devers draws a plum matchup with a familiar foe in Chris Bassitt on Friday, July 18, 2025. Our MLB player prop picks will look for the Giants slugger to come out swinging in the second half.
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