{"id":3397,"date":"2026-06-23T13:35:47","date_gmt":"2026-06-23T13:35:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=3397"},"modified":"2026-06-23T13:35:47","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T13:35:47","slug":"rafael-deverss-disastrous-tenure-with-giants-hits-new-low-with-pinch-hit-drama","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=3397","title":{"rendered":"Rafael Devers\u2019s disastrous tenure with Giants hits new low with pinch-hit drama"},"content":{"rendered":"<article>\n<div>\n<p><span>Two things can be true when it comes to the Red Sox and their decision to trade Rafael Devers to the Giants last June.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=3395\">This NBA Draft, probably the last of its kind, is deep with talent \u2026 and question marks<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span>Yes, the Red Sox didn\u2019t get solid value as part of its return from San Francisco \u2014 due in large part to Craig Breslow flipping younger players like Kyle Harrison (2.50 ERA in Milwaukee) or James Tibbs III (20 home runs, 62 RBI with Triple-A Tulsa) and not maximizing those assets.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>But even with Devers\u2019s profile as an elite masher at the plate, moving on from the 29-year-old first baseman\/DH \u2014 especially when it comes to getting his entire $200-plus million off their books \u2014 stands as a wise move by Boston.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span>That sentiment was validated once again on Sunday as Devers \u2014 who was shipped out of Boston last summer amid ongoing controversy and some dissatisfaction with the Red Sox over his spot on the club\u2019s infield \u2014 showed up his manager, Tony Vitello, with the Giants.<\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><span>Get Starting Point<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span>A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday.<\/span><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><label>Enter Email<\/label><\/p>\n<div><button>Sign Up<\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span>In a moment that has now gone viral, Devers did little to hide his displeasure with his current team amid a late-game substitution on Sunday against the Marlins.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>With San Francisco trailing, 2-1, in the top of the ninth in Miami, Devers opened the inning with a lead-off walk. With the game-tying run on base, Vitello made the call to replace Devers with Jonah Cox as a pinch runner \u2014 only for Devers to outright wave off Cox and refuse to leave the game.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Devers eventually made his way off first and walked toward the dugout, avoiding his teammates and coaches \u2014 including maneuvering out of the way after bench coach Jayce Tingler tried to pat him on the back.<\/span><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p><span>Devers did not speak to the media after the game, while Vitello said that he didn\u2019t think he needed to address the situation with his first baseman \u2014 despite the ugly optics of seemingly showing up his manager.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cWe talk every day. I\u2019m good,\u201d Vitello said postgame. \u201cI would rather have guys like [Logan Webb], where you have to rip them off the field as opposed to vice versa.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Given Devers\u2019s outspoken comments about the Red Sox\u2019 decision to move him off third base last season following Alex Bregman\u2019s arrival, his refusal to then move over to first base after Triston Casas\u2019s season-ending injury, and this latest incident in San Francisco, his stock across baseball has taken a hit in the past year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cInexcusable. You cannot do what he did yesterday. It was basically insubordination,\u201d MLB insider Ken Rosenthal said on Monday. \u201cDevers did not comment after the game, another bad look for him, and here are the Giants.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=3393\">Representative Ayanna Pressley talks about why she chose to take part in a documentary about her life<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cThey\u2019re going nowhere, 15 games under .500, only a game and a half ahead of the Rockies for the worst team in the National League. Good luck figuring out how to fix that particular mess.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>To make matters worse, Devers isn\u2019t at least countering his attitude with production at the plate.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Devers \u2014 who is signed through the 2033 season and will command at least $28 million per year over that stretch \u2014 is slashing just .238\/.302\/.433 with 11 homers and 36 RBIs this season in his first full year with San Francisco.\u200b<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Shortly after the Devers drama played out on Sunday, former Red Sox manager Alex Cora appeared to land a dig at his former player on social media.<\/span><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p><span>MLB.com writer Ian Browne added some additional context on Sunday, noting that Cora had several run-ins with Devers during their time together in Boston.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u200b\u201cWhat a fitting way to celebrate his trade from last Father\u2019s Day,\u201d Browne said of Devers. \u201cI heard he got equally pissed at Cora one time for getting pinch run for but that one was kept behind the scenes.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>As much as the Red Sox have bungled several roster moves over the last few years, cutting ties with Devers and removing that contract does at least some to be a prudent move ahead of a steep decline \u2014 especially when also factoring in Devers\u2019 sour behavior.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>With MLB\u2019s trade deadline now set for Aug. 3, the Giants \u2014 now 31-46 on the season \u2014 are reportedly trying to deal away Devers. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The Red Sox managed to get a team to bite in the Giants, but that task won\u2019t be as easy moving forward for San Francisco.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=3391\">Pentagon seeks $80 billion from Congress for Iran war<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Devers refused to leave the game on Sunday after manager Tony Vitello made the call to sub in a pinch runner.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3396,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3397","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sport"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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