Rafael Devers has been a source of power throughout his eight seasons in a Red Sox uniform. He came up as a 20-year-old in the 2017 season and he has demonstrated the ability to hit the long ball to all fields. He pounded a three-run homer to centerfield Sunday against the Arizona Diamondbacks Sunday, the 200th home run of his career.
It was also his 28th home run of the season. The blast enabled Devers to become the youngest Red Sox slugger to reach the 200 home run mark. Devers, 27, will not reach his next birthday until October 24.
Considering the Red Sox have had sluggers like Ted Williams, Carl Yastrzemski, Jim Rice and David Ortiz, Devers’ achievement is quite notable. Unfortunately for Devers and his teammates, the home run came in a 7-5 loss to the Diamondbacks. The National League visitors swept the three-game series in Boston…