Rafael Devers
27-Year-Old
Day-To-Day
Injury Knee
2024 Stats
AVG
.188
HR
2
RBI
5
R
5
SB
0
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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
MRI reveals bone bruise
Imaging on Devers' left knee revealed a bone bruise Thursday, Gabrielle Starr of the Boston Herald reports.
ANALYSIS
Manager Alex Cora said Devers will be viewed as day-to-day going forward, and a trip to the injured list isn't expected. Devers was removed from Tuesday's game due to his injury and attempted to play through it Wednesday, but the results of his MRI will presumably keep him out of the lineup for multiple games. Pablo Reyes will start at third base Thursday and will likely continue to do so while the All-Star infielder is sidelined.
Manager Alex Cora said Devers will be viewed as day-to-day going forward, and a trip to the injured list isn't expected. Devers was removed from Tuesday's game due to his injury and attempted to play through it Wednesday, but the results of his MRI will presumably keep him out of the lineup for multiple games. Pablo Reyes will start at third base Thursday and will likely continue to do so while the All-Star infielder is sidelined.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2022
+14%
OPS vs RHP
2024
+14%
OPS vs RHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .778 | 367 | 13 | 53 | .270 | ||||
Since 2022vs Right | .889 | 961 | 49 | 140 | .283 | ||||
2024vs Left | .639 | 17 | 0 | 0 | .214 | ||||
2024vs Right | .729 | 41 | 2 | 5 | .176 | ||||
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
Since 2022
+2%
OPS at Home
2024
+66%
OPS on Road
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022Home | .868 | 630 | 24 | 91 | .295 | ||||
Since 2022Away | .849 | 698 | 38 | 102 | .265 | ||||
2024Home | .488 | 20 | 0 | 2 | .125 | ||||
2024Away | .811 | 38 | 2 | 3 | .219 | ||||
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
0.90BB Rate
15.5%K Rate
17.2%BABIP
.194ISO
.188AVG
.188OBP
.328SLG
.375OPS
.703wOBA
.319Exit Velocity
89.5 mphHard Hit Rate
36.8%Barrels/PA
10.3%Expected BA
.257Expected SLG
.539Sprint Speed
Ground Ball %
36.8%Line Drive %
10.5%Fly Ball %
52.6%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.
Past Fantasy Outlooks
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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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Needs MRI on knee
Manager Alex Cora said Thursday that Devers is out of the lineup for the Red Sox's series finale versus the Guardians while he receives an MRI on his left knee, Christopher Smith of The Springfield Republican reports.
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Heads to bench Thursday
Devers is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against Cleveland, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.
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In Wednesday's lineup at DH
Manager Alex Cora said Devers (knee) will serve as the Red Sox's designated hitter in Wednesday's contest versus the Guardians, Mac Cerullo of the Boston Herald reports.
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Could be ready to play Wednesday
Red Sox manager Alex Cora said in an interview on WEEI that Devers (knee) is feeling better and could be ready to play Wednesday versus the Guardians, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.
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Exits with knee discomfort
Devers was removed from Tuesday's game against Cleveland due to left knee discomfort, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.
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