At Tropicana Field on May 21, Rafael Devers’ run of six straight home runs came to an end. During his stretch of home runs, the slugging third baseman nearly set an MLB record and shattered a Boston Red Sox franchise record.
Devers uncorked an unusually high bat flip as his sixth home run ball departed the yard, and his manager exulted in the dugout. However, there wasn’t the same energy following Devers and Alex Cora’s postgame remarks. Cora and Devers believe Devers isn’t as “locked in” as he could be at third base despite his record-breaking run of bombs.
After Boston’s game against the Trop on May 20, Cora stated, “That’s what we keep talking about. He keeps making adjustments, grinding through it, and little by little, he’s feeling comfortable.” “He’s not there yet, at least not in my opinion. If you ask him, he probably won’t admit it. Yes, that is what we have been discussing. You seem shocked, but we feel the same way.
The third baseman expressed the same opinions as his manager. Although he acknowledged that he doesn’t give records much thought, he was pleased to profit from having a runner in scoring position, which has been one of the Red Sox’s main problems recently.
