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This past offseason, Rafael Devers signed a 10-year extension, which begins in 2024, and is the largest deal in team history with a total value of $313.5 million dollars. He was the only one of the Red Sox homegrown stars that the team decided to commit to for the long haul. This was a good decision and a very necessary one after trading Mookie Betts and letting Xander Bogaerts leave in free agency.
Fresh off of this great news, Devers reported to spring training with the newly inflated expectations that a deal of that magnitude bestows upon its recipient.