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Since getting traded over from the Boston Red Sox to the San Francisco Giants last season, first baseman Rafael Devers has not lived up to expectations. In 90 games with the Giants after the trade, Devers hit .236 with a .460 OPS and struck out 116 times.
This season has been much of the same for Devers, as he's batting .211 with a .547 OPS and has struck out 41 times. Devers lack of production at the plate has caused some to speculate is it “time to panic?”
The San Francisco Giants may need to start panicking about Rafael Devers
According to MLB.com’s Thomas Harrigan, Devers was labeled as someone whom it is “time to panic about.”
“This is one of the worst stretches of Devers' career,” wrote Harrigan. “He's recorded a .540 OPS through 32 games this season and posted MLB’s fourth-largest drop in barrel rate (-8.9 points) and the largest drop in walk rate (-10.1 points) since last season. He's also struck out nearly 30% of the time as a member of the Giants after sitting around 21% during his stint with the Red Sox. Especially alarming is his struggles against four-seam fastballs -- he’s hitting .146 (6-for-41) with a 51.1% whiff rate and a 59.5% strikeout rate on those pitches this year.”
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To add to Devers offensive woes, the three-time All-Star had played poorly at first base (-13 defensive runs saved). Given that Devers has struggled on both sides of the ball, the Giants could be looking at a dreadful next seven seasons if Devers cannot turn things around. Devers has seven years and $199.5 million remaining on his current contract.
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