Devers, G. Holmes, Happ, E. Cabrera, B. Marsh

Devers finds fewer barrels ... A June trade moved Rafael Devers (1B, SF) from Boston to San Francisco. How is the slugger faring?

YearPAHRxHRBA/xBAbb%ct%G/L/Fh%HctXPX/xPXBrl%
20226142729.295/.285 9%79%42/20/3733%123142/11412%
20236593337.267/.27310%78%43/18/3829%138129/12413%
20245972832.273/.27613%71%40/22/3632%120160/12013%
202572935N/A.252/.24716%68%42/17/4031%113153/13116%
20261402N/A.214/.200 6%67%40/20/3730% 9676/ 93 8%

While he has lost some skills (148 BPX), he is finding more barrels: 

  • Devers has increased his barrels while his xPX is steady, and his 18% HR/F is consistent with his career HR/F. When he lifts the ball, he's hitting the ball well with a 96.4 mph exit velocity on fly balls. He has an ACd QBaB. 
  • Even though his...

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