Rafael Devers

Position: 3B
Level: Double-A
Affiliate: Portland Sea Dogs
League: Eastern League
Born: 10/24/1996 (Age: 27)
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 195
B/T: Left / Right
Acquired: Signed as international free agent August 9, 2013 (BOS)

Prospect Spotlight

Devers is an impressive 20-year-old who went 1-for-2 with a strikeout in the game, but possesses plus to double-plus potential with the bat and double-plus power to-boot. He showed easy power to all fields in his BP sessions with strength, leverage, and loft to his stroke. He has plus bat speed thanks to quick hands and wrists and a solid bat path to really barrel balls up and generate consistent hard contact to all fields. He’s improved his approach and pitch selection, and because of the quickness and bat speed he can let the ball get deep in the zone before pulling the trigger, taking advantage of his improved knowledge of the strike zone this year. In the field, he shows a plus arm with good carry on his throws, and with the ability to throw from angles. He has soft hands, good footwork for his size, and average fielding actions that project to a solid-average defender at the corner. Devers shows agility that belies his size, and he should have average range at maturity. He’ll need to keep on top of the footwork and agility to stick at the position long term. The bat is his carrying tool, however, and he has a ceiling of a Role 70 perennial All-Star whose bat will do damage in the big leagues, regardless of position. He was promoted to Triple-A Pawtucket on July 14.