RAFAEL DEVERS NEWS

Harvey, Orioles beat Boston 4-2 for 2nd straight win

Maikel Franco drove in two runs after another Boston error, Pedro Severino had his second two-hit game in a row and Matt Harvey made his Orioles debut in Baltimore’s 4-2 victory ov...

APRIL 3, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Orioles' Means means business in opener, beats Red Sox 3-0

John Means pitched seven innings of one-hit ball, retiring the last 18 batters he faced to lead the Baltimore Orioles to a 3-0 victory over the Red Sox in their rain-delayed opener

APRIL 2, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Red Sox will begin season without extensions for Rafael Devers, Alex Verdugo, and Eduardo Rodriguez - The Boston Globe The trend in baseball this spring has been away from long-term extensions, likely because of market uncertainty over a new CBA.

APRIL 1, 2021 • BOSTONGLOBE.COM

Red Sox-Orioles postponed Devers and the Red Sox won't play the Orioles on Thursday after their Opening Day game was postponed due to rain, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.

Impact The two teams are now scheduled to play their season opener Friday, which was initially set to be an off day for both sides.

APRIL 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

On back fields, Rafael Devers works his way back among game's elite, one swing at a time Rafael Devers didn't have a bad season in 2020. But he didn't have a great one, either. And that's not okay with him.

MARCH 26, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Rafael Devers can benefit from a complete season - The Boston Globe Devers is hitting just .190 in 45 Grapefruit League appearances before Thursday but spring training isn’t where Devers earns his money.

MARCH 25, 2021 • BOSTONGLOBE.COM

Yanks star Stanton off to strong start after smashing finish

Giancarlo Stanton is picking up where he ended the postseason last year

MARCH 21, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Forget '20, Red Sox look to go worst-to-first (again) in '21

There’s no team in baseball more eager to forget the 2020 season than the Boston Red Sox

MARCH 17, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Amazin' at-bat: Mets' Guillorme draws 22-pitch walk vs Hicks

New York Mets backup Luis Guillorme had quite an at-bat in spring training Sunday

MARCH 14, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Having sluggish spring Devers went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI in Wednesday's spring game against Atlanta.

Impact Devers went opposite field off left-hander Max Fried in the first inning -- a positive sign for the young third baseman, who had a mere .613 OPS off southpaws in 2020. Last season was a down year overall for Devers after a breakout 2019, and he's continued to struggle during 2021 spring training, going just 3-for-18 (.167) so far. It looks like manager Alex Cora is banking on a bounce back, as Devers has hit cleanup in all seven of his Grapefruit League appearances.

MARCH 11, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Fantasy baseball 3B rankings: Auction values and analysis for Rafael Devers, Ke'Bryan Hayes and 37 more Gene McCaffrey breaks down fantasy baseball's hot corner like only he can, including some strong words of support for Rafael Devers.

MARCH 8, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Ohtani fans 5 in return to mound; Harper HR on 1st swing

Shohei Ohtani figured he’d be careful in his return to the mound after two injury-spoiled seasons

MARCH 6, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Twins newcomer Happ back on mound after positive virus test

Eager for a fresh start with a new team, J

MARCH 2, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Chaim Bloom said he expects to engage in some contract talks during spring training - The Boston Globe Rafael Devers, Eduardo Rodriguez, Christian Vazquez, and Alex Verdugo are obvious candidates for contract discussions, a topic often broache...

FEBRUARY 21, 2021 • BOSTONGLOBE.COM

Bloom: Red Sox have talent to bounce back from lost 2020

Boston Red Sox Chief Baseball Officer Chaim Bloom remains optimistic for 2021 even as he focuses on building a team that can compete long-term

FEBRUARY 21, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

AL East teams at the start of spring training

A team-by-team look at the American League East entering spring training, including key players each club acquired and lost, and dates of the first workout for pitchers and catcher...

FEBRUARY 11, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Red Sox: Where Xander Bogaerts, Rafael Devers rank among MLB’s top tandems A pair of Red Sox infielders are among MLB's fearsome twosomes MLB.com recently revealed their rankings for the top tandems in baseball. The...

FEBRUARY 10, 2021 • BOSOXINJECTION.COM

Where Red Sox's Xander Bogaerts, Rafael Devers Rank Among Top MLB Tandems - NESN.com MLB projects Boston Red Sox stars Xander Bogaerts and Rafael Devers will have one of the best combined WARs in the 2021 season.

FEBRUARY 10, 2021 • NESN.COM

Red Sox Avoid Arbitration With Rafael Devers, Settle For 2021 MLB Season - NESN.com The Boston Red Sox and third baseman Rafael Devers reportedly will avoid arbitration after the two sides settled at $4.575 million.

JANUARY 16, 2021 • NESN.COM

AP source: Red Sox's Devers agrees to $4,575,000 deal BOSTON (AP) — A person with knowledge of the terms says the Red Sox have agreed to a $4,575,000, one-year deal with third baseman Rafael Dev...

JANUARY 16, 2021 • OLEANTIMESHERALD.COM

AP source: Red Sox’s Devers agrees to $4,575,000 deal A person with knowledge of the terms says the Red Sox have agreed to a $4,575,000, one-year deal with third baseman Rafael Devers that avoided salary arbitration..

JANUARY 15, 2021 • WASHINGTONTIMES.COM

Red Sox Breaking News: Boston and Rafael Devers avoid arbitration The Boston Red Sox and Rafael Devers avoid arbitration The arbitration deadline has come and gone with the Boston Red Sox walking away with...

JANUARY 15, 2021 • BOSOXINJECTION.COM

Red Sox's Devers agrees to $4,575,000 deal

The Boston Red Sox have agreed to a one-year, $4,575,000 deal to avoid salary arbitration with third baseman Rafael Devers

JANUARY 15, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Reaches deal without arbiter Devers and the Red Sox avoided arbitration Friday by coming to terms on a one-year, $4.575 million deal, Jon Heyman of MLB Network reports.

Impact Devers was decent but hardly dominant in 2020, posting a .263/.310/.483 slash line with career worsts in both walk rate (5.2 percent) and strikeout rate (27.0 percent). His 109 wRC+ fell roughly at the midpoint between his poor 2018 season (90 wRC+) and his strong 2019 campaign (132 wRC+). The Red Sox will be hoping that the 24-year-old's 2019 form best represents who he'll be going forward.

JANUARY 15, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Rafael Devers' next contract is tricky. Just ask arbitration guru Matt Swartz Rafael Devers and the Boston Red Sox must agree to a contract before arbitration. Can MLB Trade Rumors guru Matt Swartz help?

JANUARY 14, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM