Boston Red Sox: 5 players who will spark excitement in 2021
No. 1: Rafael Devers
Establishing himself as one of the best young players in all of baseball, Boston Red Sox fans should be very excited about Rafael Devers who had a breakout season with the team in 2019 at the young age of 22.
Exploding with 32 homers and 115 RBI in that season, the 24-year-old third baseman put it all together both offensively and defensively with room for improvement which is very scary considering his age.
He also has the clutch gene in him as highlighted by his clutch hits, including a homerun during the teams World Series run in 2018.
Rafael Devers destined to have a bounce back season with the Boston Red Sox
But, like most Red Sox players, 2020 was a bit of a setback for Devers who struggled at the plate at the start of the 60-game shortened season and also took a step back defensively, committing 14 errors which was the most in all of MLB.
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So, with a player with that amount of talent, expect a bounce back season out of Devers, who made news this offseason by avoiding salary arbitration with the team. The $4,575.000 deal could be a sign of a bigger deal coming with the team if he mimics or surpasses the season he had in 2019.
Given his youth and ambition to get batter, Boston Red Sox fans can expect a monster year out of Devers.