NEW YORK -- Before he became the youngest player in the majors this season, Rafael Devers belted 18 home runs for the Double-A Portland Sea Dogs. By his manager's count, 14 came with two strikes and 13 were hit either to center field or the opposite way to left.
"That says a lot about the hitter," said Portland manager Carlos Febles. "You don't see many power hitters hitting homers with two strikes. They all do damage early in the count. The ability to go the other way, not try to do too much, it's something you don't expect out of a 20-year-old kid.