This post was written before Monday’s game in Baltimore. If/when Devers goes 4-4 with 4 home runs, you can thank me.
By any measure, Rafael Devers has been a success story this year and has exceeded all expectations. At least, he’s exceeded my expectations as someone who didn’t really expect the top prospect to come in and contribute anything significant in 2017. Instead, he was called up to the majors and immediately made a major impact on the lineup. Along with Eduardo Nuñez, another newcomer who joined the roster around the same time, the two provided an undeniable spark and unquestionably turned around the season for this Red Sox team.