Rafael Devers Part of Powerful San Francisco Giants History
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Giants fans blame Rafael Devers for the team's worst slump since the trade deadline. Here are some fan reactions from X.
The Boston Red Sox made a shocking move when they traded Rafael Devers to the San Francisco Giants, but the return has not looked great so far.
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Helio Ramos, Rafael Devers, Wilmer Flores homer to back Robbie Ray as the Giants beat the Padres 4-3
Heliot Ramos, Rafael Devers and Wilmer Flores homered off Nestor Cortes in the first inning and the San Francisco Giants beat San Diego 4-3 to hand the Padres their fourth straight loss.
Right-hander Jordan Hicks continues to struggle, as he allowed two runs in the ninth inning on Monday. The 28-year-old now has a 6.61 ERA in 28 appearances this season and a 7.07 ERA in 15 outings since the Red Sox acquired him in the Rafael Devers trade. However, manager Alex Cora remained committed to Hicks in the postgame presser, via NESN.
The former Red Sox third baseman is slowly making defensive adjustments as he mans a new corner infield spot for San Francisco
Some of the Devers money has already gone to Roman Anthony. Where the rest of it goes could determine much in Boston's future.
After reaching base all four times on Saturday, with a single, a homer and two walks, Devers is slashing .321/.486/.679 (1.165 OPS) with a double and three homers in 37 August plate appearances. He has homered in consecutive games for the first time since May 17-18, while still with the Red Sox.
The Boston Red Sox hoped they'd be the organization that would finally unlock Jordan Hicks' potential, but it's been more of the same for the hard-throwing righ