With Rafael Devers signed through the 2034 season, the Red Sox have an elite centerpiece in the heart of the lineup for the foreseeable future.
But if Boston doesn’t surround Devers with more talent, David Ortiz is worried that the Sox third baseman could be neutralized by opposing teams.
“If I’m facing him, I’m pitching around him,” Ortiz told WEEI.com of Devers’ role in Boston’s lineup. “No doubt about it. You’re talking about one of the most feared hitters in baseball right now. I have been there before, and if you had no one behind me, they won’t pitch to me.