Issues proceed to go from unhealthy to worse for Crimson Sox star Rafael Devers after placing out three extra occasions on Monday in a loss to the Orioles in Baltimore.
The powerful day on the plate noticed Devers go 0-for-3 with two walks and three strikeouts and moved him to 0-for-19 by means of the primary 5 video games of the season.
It additionally introduced his strikeout complete to fifteen over 19 at-bats, which is remarkably the identical variety of strikeouts Tony Gwynn had in 585 at-bats in the course of the 1995 season.
Regardless of the struggles, Devers did look like in good spirits when he spoke with reporters after the loss.
“I’ve been feeling good. Feeling good today, I felt good at all the at-bats. Obviously I haven’t been able to hit the ball, but I feel good. I feel like my at-bats are getting better and better,” he mentioned.
Nonetheless, whilst Devers tried to placed on a courageous face, the numbers haven’t been type to the infielder.
The 15 strikeouts by means of 5 video games are essentially the most in MLB historical past by means of that timespan, with Devers surpassing Cubs outfielder Ian Happ’s 14 strikeouts in 2018 to begin the season.
“I never changed the way that I hit. I’m still aggressive,” Devers mentioned. “My batting stance and everything like that, I’ve always been like that. Maybe I’m thinking too much at the plate what the pitcher might throw or not, but otherwise, I feel very good.”
Devers’ droop has garnered loads of consideration and reactions, which included former Crimson Sox pitcher Jonathan Papelbon.
Throughout NESN’s protection of Sunday’s loss, Papelbon advised that Devers was “out of shape” and that “maybe we’ve got to trim a little bit of fat.”
The Crimson Sox are off on Tuesday earlier than persevering with their collection with the Orioles on Wednesday, which will probably be Devers’ subsequent probability to get a success.
