Rafael Devers Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 0" / 240 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 10/24/1996 (25)
- Experience
- 3
- College
- None
Rafael Devers Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Rafael Devers News
Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers is not in the starting lineup against the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday. It's just a regular day of rest for Devers, but fantasy managers need to remove him from their daily lineups. With Devers on the bench to start, Christian Arroyo will get the nod at third base and will hit sixth against Rays left-hander Jeffrey Springs. Arroyo has been a really useful super-utility player for the Red Sox this year, and he's hitting .284/.327/.415 with five home runs, 27 RBI, 28 runs scored and five stolen bases in 229 at-bats in 2022. Only one of his five long balls has come against left-handed pitching, though, and Arroyo is still more of a deep DFS sleeper play.
Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers had a nice night at the plate on Thursday, going 2-for-5 with three RBI in a 9-8 win over the Rangers. Both of his hits were two-baggers that came in the eighth and ninth inning as he also came around to score the game-winning run in the bottom of the ninth. Devers now has a sharp .288 batting average with 25 homers, 69 RBI, and 71 runs through 114 games. His counting stats likely won't meet preseason expectations, but his 2022 will still provide more than enough fantasy value in a "down" season.
Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers is not in the starting lineup on Friday against the Tampa Bay Rays. It will be his first day off since returning from the injured list back on Aug. 2. It's a good time for a rest, as Devers has hit just .202 (17-for-84) this month with three home runs, 10 RBI, six runs scored and 15 strikeouts in 21 games. The 25-year-old is still hitting .300 on the season, though, and remains one of the best all-around hitters in the game. Christian Arroyo is starting at the hot corner and is hitting fifth on Friday against Rays right-hander JT Chargois. Arroyo has been very valuable to Boston as a utility player this year, and he's hitting .341 (15-for-44) with no homers, six RBI and six runs scored in 11 games over the last 14 days. He's not a bad low-cost DFS target.
Batting Order
| 1 | Tommy Pham |
| 2 | Rafael Devers |
| 3 | Xander Bogaerts |
| 4 | Alex Verdugo |
| 5 | J.D. Martinez |
| 6 | Triston Casas |
| 7 | Christian Arroyo |
| 8 | Enrique Hernández |
| 9 | Connor Wong |
Rafael Devers Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
| 1 | Tommy Pham |
| 2 | Rafael Devers |
| 3 | Xander Bogaerts |
| 4 | Alex Verdugo |
| 5 | J.D. Martinez |
| 6 | Triston Casas |
| 7 | Christian Arroyo |
| 8 | Enrique Hernández |
| 9 | Connor Wong |
Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers hits the ball very hard, and 2020 was no exception. In fact, his average exit velocity of 93 mph was in the 96th percentile, and his maximum exit velocity was a robust 116.7 mph. However, his batting average plummeted from .311 to .263, largely due to a significant increase in his strikeout percentage. In 2019, Devers struck out in 17% of his plate appearances, a number that is actually pretty good for a guy that hits the ball so hard and also posted 32 home runs. In contrast, his 2020 campaign saw that rate explode to 27%, which put him in just the 26th percentile league-wide. His overall contact was also down and his swings and misses were up, which severely limited his ability to get on base. There is some good news, though, as his barrel percentage went up from 10 to 12.2, but at his current NFBC ADP of 44, taking him there means betting on and paying for a bounce-back. For what it's worth, Steamer projects him to do just that, splitting the difference between his 2019 and 2020 seasons, with wRC+ scores of 132 and 109, respectively, to a 124 in 2021. He may very well be worth the price you pay, but you are leaving very little room for value and taking on much more risk than any potential reward may justify. For reference, players going just after him include Marcell Ozuna, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Randy Arozarena, Cavan Biggioand Pete Alonso.
