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There is arguably no better feeling than to be compensated as much as possible for the work you put in. And Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers could attest to that following a hilarious response during contract negotiations with owner John Henry. Speaking with Jen McCaffrey and Chad Jennings of The Athletic, Red Sox […]

Rafael Devers and the Boston Red Sox recently agreed to an 11-year, $331 million extension. Devers is now unquestionably the face of the franchise. However, he doesn’t want anything to change, per MLB.com’s Paul Casella. “Nothing changes. I just want to be the same guy that I’ve always been: Someone who has fun, someone who […]

Rafael Devers’ extension with the Boston Red Sox will impact the Los Angeles Dodgers. Devers was reportedly expected to be a “top target” for LA next offseason, per Dodgers’ beat writer Juan Toribio. But Devers’ 11-year, $331 million extension with the Red Sox obviously dampens the Dodgers’ plans in that regard. The deal was one Boston […]

Justin Turner recently opened up on joining the Boston Red Sox. But Turner is a third baseman and the Red Sox happen to have a superstar at the hot corner in Rafael Devers, who recently inked a massive extension. Nevertheless, Turner admitted that he’s excited to watch Devers patrol the position in Boston, per Ian […]

It wasn’t a stretch to declare the Boston Red Sox as the biggest loser from the 2022 offseason prior to Wednesday afternoon. They lost longtime shortstop Xander Bogaerts in free agency, while making several confusing free agency signings as well. But everything changed when they finally locked up star third baseman Rafael Devers to a […]

Rafael Devers is going to be a Boston Red Sox for a very long time. Only a day after Devers put pen on paper for a 1-year $17.5 million deal with the Red Sox, Devers and Boston have an agreement in place that will earn him $331 million over an 11-year course.  Once the contract […]

Rafael Devers and the Boston Red Sox agreed to an 11-year, $331 million contract extension on Wednesday. The deal comes after Boston lost Xander Bogaerts and JD Martinez during the offseason. The Red Sox now have a player they can build around for the future. Once the contract becomes official, it will be the richest deal […]

The Boston Red Sox fanbase finally has something to be happy about. Just a day after the team signed Rafael Devers to a $17.5 million deal to avoid arbitration, they’ve now managed to keep their star third baseman around for the long haul. Per Bob Nightengale, Boston has given the Dominican an 11-year, $331 million […]

The Boston Red Sox and Rafael Devers are reportedly still discussing a multi-year extension despite agreeing to terms on a 1-year contract for 2023, per Jon Heyman. Heyman provided an update on where the talks currently stand. “Discussion said to be ‘steady’ on multiyear possibility. Devers has been seeking $300M plus, and recent star deals […]

Rafael Devers is going to play baseball for the Boston Red Sox for at least one more season after the star third baseman inked a one-year deal worth $17.5 million with the team on Tuesday. After Devers’ commitment to the team has been secured, the Red Sox then turned its attention to making an admission […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are still in a position to compete despite their quiet offseason. But they could drastically increase their World Series odds by pulling the trigger on a high-profile trade. The MLB trade market has moved fairy slow for the most part with the exception of a few deals. With that being said, […]

The Boston Red Sox and 3B Rafael Devers have reportedly agreed to terms on a 1-year, $17.5 million contract to avoid arbitration, per Jeff Passan. Red Sox fans may be disappointed to learn this wasn’t news of a long-term extension for Devers. However, Passan provided an encouraging update on potential Red Sox-Rafael Devers extension talks. […]

The San Francisco Giants were the best team in the MLB regular two seasons ago but faltered in the postseason. That inspiring 2021 run was an outlier for the Giants as they failed to build on that successful campaign with the right offseason moves. The Gian front office did not decide to splurge on any […]

The Boston Red Sox are already having a rather miserable start to the MLB offseason. They have lost star shortstop Xander Bogaerts to the San Diego Padres and JD Martinez to the Los Angeles Dodgers. They were able to recoup some of the damage by signing Dodgers 3B Justin Turner. However, a new problem looms […]

The Red Sox have already let Xander Bogaerts leave to sign with the Padres, and it doesn’t look like they want the same fate with Rafael Devers. New reports state that Boston is keen on keeping their star third baseman around and plan on doing everything in their power to keep Devers with the Red […]

The New York Mets looked like one of best teams in baseball until it all came crashing down. New York led the NL East for almost the entire season, only to fall behind the Atlanta Braves in the final days of the season and fall to the wild card spot. The Mets then completed their […]

The Boston Red Sox just lost Xander Bogaerts to free agency after offering him far less than the San Diego Padres. Fans are likely not too happy with chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom and there is definitely the chance that star third baseman Rafael Devers leaves next winter when he becomes an FA. He is […]

The Boston Red Sox seemed to finally be making some progress in free agency after missing out on a bunch of targets to kick off the 2022 Winter Meetings. They shored up the backend of their bullpen by signing Kenley Jansen, and took an extremely expensive risk when they signed Masataka Yoshida out of Japan […]

Sometimes, it’s difficult to forget that free agency goes beyond what team a certain player suits up for the following season. Free agency can separate relationships and friendships built over years of conscious effort. Such is the case between Rafael Devers and Xander Bogaerts after the latter spurned the Boston Red Sox in free agency […]

The Boston Red Sox have a lot of work to do in this very important offseason, and one of the biggest items on their to-do list involves signing star third baseman Rafael Devers to a long-term extension. While a deal doesn’t appear to be imminent, it does sound like progress is being made between the […]

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers recently commented on a potential extension as well as Xander Bogaerts’ free agency, per Hector Gomez. “For me Xander Bogaerts is a very important player on the team and he has always been here at RedSox,” Devers said. “He’s my friend, he’s my family, so I’d like him to […]

The Boston Red Sox are in a bit of a transition period, as they watch the core of the 2018 World Series winning club slowly depart. JD Martinez looks to be on his way out after a successful stint in Boston, while Xander Bogaerts, one of the best all-around shortstops in the league, will surely […]

Rafael Devers has established himself as one of the top hitters in baseball and the most productive hitter in the Boston Red Sox lineup. The Red Sox would like to keep the young superstar in the lineup for many years. Red Sox and Devers still apart in ongoing extension talks. In here: an idea how […]

The Boston Red Sox and superstar Rafael Devers are reportedly working on a contract extension, per MLB insider Yancen Pujols. The Red Sox and Devers have previously discussed a deal. However, Pujols reports that Boston made a “A substantially improved offer” compared to Boston’s prior offer. Pujols did add a catch to the situation, as […]

The Boston Red Sox are entering an offseason full of big questions after a rough 2022 season. Arguably the biggest question of them all involves star third baseman Rafael Devers and his looming extension. The Sox and Devers tried to negotiate a deal last offseason, but it sounded like the two sides were very far […]

Boston Red Sox star Rafael Devers has been a lone bright spot for the team so far this season. On Sunday night, he etched his name into Red Sox team history books. In the bottom of the sixth inning, Devers launched his 25th home run of the season. It was a two-run shot to give […]

The Boston Red Sox 2022 season has been utterly confusing. They have spent some stretches looking like one of the best teams in baseball, and others where they look fascinatingly incompetent. It has led to them sitting in last place in the American League East with a 56-58 record. Even with a losing record, the […]

The Boston Red Sox are having a poor 2022 season. Unfortunately for the Fenway Park faithful, this could be less antagonizing than the offseason. Xander Bogaerts and Rafael Devers are without contract extensions, which has led to trade rumors and uncertainty around the organization. Those rumors may end soon, though. According to Buster Olney of […]

It looks like it’s not only Xander Bogaerts that the Boston Red Sox committed to not trading. Apparently, it’s the same case for Rafael Devers. Per Rob Bradford of WEEI, Devers revealed that the Red Sox have told him a couple of days ago that they have no plans of moving him by Tuesday’s trade […]

The Boston Red Sox have a decision to make. They currently sit at .500 which places them dead last in the AL East. The Red Sox are not going to win the AL East this season. However, they are just 3.5 games out of the AL Wild Card. But is that enough to entice them […]

The Boston Red Sox have had a roller coaster of a season. They came out of the gates scuffling and fell way behind in the American League East. Then the Red Sox went on a tear, winning 28 of 37 games and took the lead in the AL Wild Card race. However, things have fallen […]

The Boston Red Sox are on a scary freefall ahead of the trade deadline. Prior to this week, the team looked poised to make a serious run for a Wild Card spot in the American League. Now, they have looked like a shell of themselves after being beat down by the New York Yankees and […]

The Boston Red Sox have had a rather interesting start to the 2022 season. They came out of the gates ice cold, before going on an absolute tear midway through May and June. As soon as the calendar flipped to July, though, they went cold again, causing them to head into the MLB All-Star break […]

The Boston Red Sox got on the wrong end of history on Sunday afternoon after another embarrassing defeat at the hands of the New York Yankees. For the second straight game, the Yankees destroyed the Red Sox, 13-2. It followed New York’s Saturday win that saw them obliterate Boston, 14-1. With that, Rafael Devers and […]

The Boston Red Sox have had a rather strange start to the 2022 MLB season. They stumbled out of the gate and were sitting in last place in the American League East a month into the season. Boston flipped the switch entirely during May and June, though, rocketing themselves back up the AL standings. They […]

The MLB All-Star weekend festivities are always a source of entertaining baseball. Whether it be watching some of the best young players in the minors partake in the Futures Game, sluggers going toe-to-toe in the Home Run Derby, or the All-Star game itself, there is something for all baseball fans to watch throughout the weekend. […]

Rafael Devers has powered the Boston Red Sox all season long with his outstanding hitting. The 25-year-old third baseman is making a strong case for being one of the best hitters in the American League. Not only does he have the stats to back it up but also the historic accomplishments, doing something that hasn’t […]

Former Boston Red Sox legend and first-ballot Hall of Famer David Ortiz knows a thing or two about hitting a baseball. That is why when Ortiz speaks, people listen. The legendary slugger spoke about Red Sox star Rafael Devers on Thursday, offering a very bold take on the All-Star third baseman’s ability to swing the […]

Gerrit Cole is an MLB All-Star who many consider to be the best pitcher in the game. The New York Yankees right-hander has established himself as a force on the mound. However, he has yet to figure out Boston Red Sox’ superstar Rafael Devers. According to Statmuse, Devers owns a .304/.360/1.087 with a 1.447 OPS […]