Rafael Devers
27-Year-Old
2024 Stats
AVG
.300
HR
3
RBI
10
R
11
SB
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Terence Mann told us in Field of Dreams that the one constant through all the years is baseball. He was wrong; the one constant is Devers continues to rake in Boston whether they are in a boom year contending for a title or a bust year beginning another refresh cycle as the club was in 2023. Devers finished just inside the top 30 overall fantasy players in 2023 despite the lineup issues around him with the early injury to Duvall and the ups and downs of the the youngsters Casas and Duran. Devers continued his Saberhagenmetric cycle of 30 homer & 100+ RBI seasons in odd-numbered seasons but may have fallen into the trap of the new shifting rules. Devers had his highest pull percentage in five seasons and hit for his lowest full-season batting average since 2018. His StatCast measures are still extremely red, in a good way, nearly across the board as he enters the prime years for power hitters. Read Past Outlooks
Heating up at plate
Devers went 3-for-5 with a run scored in Thursday's 6-4 loss to Cleveland.
ANALYSIS
Devers produced a second consecutive three-hit effort after missing five games with a knee injury. He's gone 6-for-9 with a double, home run, two RBI and two runs scored in his two games back. The downtime appears to have given the balky shoulder he was dealing with during Boston's homestand last week time to heal, but Devers has yet to resume playing third base. According to Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe, manager Alex Cora said prior to Thursday's game that Devers is likely to remain the Red Sox's designated hitter through Friday before potentially returning to action at third base Saturday versus the Cubs.
Devers produced a second consecutive three-hit effort after missing five games with a knee injury. He's gone 6-for-9 with a double, home run, two RBI and two runs scored in his two games back. The downtime appears to have given the balky shoulder he was dealing with during Boston's homestand last week time to heal, but Devers has yet to resume playing third base. According to Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe, manager Alex Cora said prior to Thursday's game that Devers is likely to remain the Red Sox's designated hitter through Friday before potentially returning to action at third base Saturday versus the Cubs.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2022
+14%
OPS vs RHP
2024
+17%
OPS vs RHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .788 | 381 | 13 | 55 | .274 | ||||
Since 2022vs Right | .901 | 987 | 50 | 143 | .288 | ||||
2024vs Left | .827 | 31 | 0 | 2 | .292 | ||||
2024vs Right | .971 | 67 | 3 | 8 | .304 | ||||
2023vs Left | .823 | 188 | 9 | 27 | .273 | ||||
2023vs Right | .862 | 468 | 24 | 73 | .270 | ||||
2022vs Left | .739 | 162 | 4 | 26 | .272 | ||||
2022vs Right | .931 | 452 | 23 | 62 | .304 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
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Even Split
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+53%
OPS on Road
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022Home | .870 | 656 | 24 | 92 | .297 | ||||
Since 2022Away | .868 | 712 | 39 | 106 | .272 | ||||
2024Home | .719 | 46 | 0 | 3 | .250 | ||||
2024Away | 1.101 | 52 | 3 | 7 | .341 | ||||
2023Home | .834 | 327 | 13 | 47 | .279 | ||||
2023Away | .868 | 329 | 20 | 53 | .262 | ||||
2022Home | .932 | 283 | 11 | 42 | .323 | ||||
2022Away | .834 | 331 | 16 | 46 | .272 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Rafael Devers compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.84BB Rate
16.3%K Rate
19.4%BABIP
.362ISO
.200AVG
.300OBP
.429SLG
.500OPS
.929wOBA
.407Exit Velocity
91.5 mphHard Hit Rate
42.6%Barrels/PA
7.1%Expected BA
.265Expected SLG
.492Sprint Speed
21.7 ft/secGround Ball %
44.3%Line Drive %
13.1%Fly Ball %
42.6%Advanced Batting Stats
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IL a possibility
The Red Sox are expected to place either Devers or Romy Gonzalez on the injured list to make room for Bobby Dalbec, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Dalbec can't be recalled unless he's replacing an injured player, and Devers, who is dealing with a shoulder injury, and Gonzalez, who has a wrist issue, are the most obvious candidates. Cotillo writes that Gonzalez is seen as the likelier of the two players to go on the IL, but the club won't make a move until they see how each guy is feeling when they get to the ballpark Friday. Devers originally tweaked his left shoulder Opening Day and is expected to miss a second straight start Friday. Boston has seemed optimistic that he could avoid the IL, but it's possible it will opt to give him some down time.
Dalbec can't be recalled unless he's replacing an injured player, and Devers, who is dealing with a shoulder injury, and Gonzalez, who has a wrist issue, are the most obvious candidates. Cotillo writes that Gonzalez is seen as the likelier of the two players to go on the IL, but the club won't make a move until they see how each guy is feeling when they get to the ballpark Friday. Devers originally tweaked his left shoulder Opening Day and is expected to miss a second straight start Friday. Boston has seemed optimistic that he could avoid the IL, but it's possible it will opt to give him some down time.
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Coming out of the break, Devers .324/.379/.602 was pacing for a career-best year. He then spent 10 days on the IL with a sore hamstring. After returning, Devers was unable to recapture form, posting a .248/.325/.383 line the rest of the way. Other than the 1.5-mph drop in fly-ball exit velocity, Devers' underlying skills weren't much different over the second half, but his BABIP dropped from .353 to .289. For the season, he still managed a career-best 140 wRC+, but a drop in homers and a less potent Red Sox lineup resulted in fewer than 90 runs and 90 RBI for Devers. He eclipsed the century mark in each of the prior two full seasons. His defense remained below average, but he showed signs of improvement. With Devers still just 26-year-old, his best season is probably yet to come. He doesn't run, but Devers crushes the rest of the categories. He may not be first-round material, but he's in the discussion.
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Likely back at third base Saturday
Red Sox manager Alex Cora said Thursday that Devers (knee) isn't comfortable enough yet to play third base but will likely return to the position Saturday versus the Cubs, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.
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Returns with bang
Devers went 3-for-4 with a walk, a double, a home run, two RBI and two runs scored in Wednesday's 8-0 win over Cleveland.
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Back in lineup at DH
Devers (knee) will start at designated hitter and bat second in Wednesday's contest in Cleveland, Mac Cerullo of the Boston Herald reports.
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Should start Wednesday
Manager Alex Cora said Devers (knee), who is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Guardians, is scheduled to start as the designated hitter Wednesday, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republicanreports.
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Absence continues Tuesday
Devers (knee) is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game at Cleveland, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.
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