Rafael Devers’ incredible season for the San Francisco Giants is officially over, shutting down their top power threat just as he was absolutely cooking. The team dropped their slugger onto the 60-day injured list on Sunday, a brutal blow due to a core muscle injury that might even need surgery.
Battling Through The Pain All Season Long
This isn’t some minor tweak, folks. Devers is scheduled to meet with specialist Dr. William Meyers in Philadelphia on Monday. If surgery gets the green light, it could happen as early as Tuesday. What makes this even wilder? Giants manager Tony Vitello said this wasn’t a sudden thing. Vitello revealed, “He battled with it the entire year,” even adding, “I think it’s something that has bothered him for a few years now.” Seriously, Devers was grinding through this for seasons! He was remarkably durable, too, suiting up for an insane 309 consecutive games before finally sitting out that 7-6 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday. Imagine playing at an elite level, day in and day out, with that nagging you. Pure grit right there.
A Season Of Absolute Fire (Despite The Injury)
And what an elite level it was! Devers led the entire San Francisco squad with a monstrous 37 home runs and drove in 98 RBIs. Those are serious numbers, making him the absolute top power threat. The real story, though, is how he finished. This dude was on an offensive tear, an absolute firestorm at the plate. Over his final 11 games, he smashed eight dingers and brought home 20 runs. He even went yard in each of his last two appearances! What a way to go out, even if forced. This late-season surge was a total turnaround from a tough start. Back in April, Devers was hitting a measly .207 with only two home runs. He clawed his way back, grinding his average all the way up to .258. That kind of comeback, battling a core injury that might need surgery, just screams MVP-level effort.
Healthy For 2027: The Main Goal
Now, the big focus for the Giants is getting their star healthy for the 2027 season. Manager Vitello sounds optimistic, too. He mentioned Devers is “pretty geeked up about next year,” and that “His confidence in next year’s success gives me confidence.” You gotta love that. Devers is a huge part of their future, locked into the third season of a massive 10-year, $313.5 million contract he signed before getting acquired from the Boston Red Sox in June 2025. Across his 10 major league seasons, he boasts a career batting average of .274 with 272 total home runs. With Devers moving to the injured list, San Francisco called up outfielder Scott Bandura’s contract from Triple-A Sacramento, but let’s be real, no one’s filling those shoes.
So, while this year ends on a tough note, the main focus shifts to Rafael Devers’ recovery. Here’s to him getting completely healthy and bringing that absolute thunder back to the diamond in 2027. We can’t wait to see him healthy and crushing it again.
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Originally reported by The Sporting News.
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