Giants Had Four Words After Rafael Devers News on Thursday originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
Rafael Devers is playing his first season with the San Francisco Giants after eight seasons with the Boston Red Sox, where he emerged as a franchise star and helped deliver Boston’s 2018 World Series title.
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The Giants acquired Devers in a blockbuster trade—sending Kyle Harrison, Jordan Hicks and prospects to Boston—in exchange for the slugger, and in doing so assumed the entirety of his 10-year, $313.5 million contract, now in its second season. The shocking move stemmed from an ongoing conflict: Devers resisted front-office demands to leave third base for newcomer Alex Bregman before the season, publicly criticized communication failures and refused a shift to first base after Triston Casas suffered a long-term injury.
Originally an international free-agent signing in 2013, Devers blossomed in Boston, earning two Silver Slugger Awards and three All-Star nods, cementing himself as one of the league’s premier third basemen.
San Francisco Giants Rafael Devers (16)Bob Kupbens-Imagn Images
The 28-year-old superstar belted a two-run homer Thursday in his ninth game in orange and black against the Miami Marlins, pushing his career RBI total past 700 with his 700th and 701st knocked in.
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The Giants congratulated him on this major career accomplishment on X and wrote, “A milestone for Devers.”
Entering Thursday, Devers had appeared in eight games for San Francisco, and hit his first home run for his new club in a 3-2 win against the Red Sox last Saturday.
As the season approaches the mid-way point, Devers has continued to be a force at the plate. He’s launched 16 homers and driven in 61 runs, owns a .264 batting average with an .875 OPS this season, and already sits second in NL designated-hitter All-Star Game votes.
The Giants will rely heavily on the play of Devers as they push for a return to the playoffs this year.
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 26, 2025, where it first appeared.