Giants' Rafael Devers questioned if he's 'forgotten how to hit' amid brutal start
This is a brutal evaluation of the Giants $250M+ first baseman.
Giants' Rafael Devers questioned if he's 'forgotten how to hit' amid brutal start originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The San Francisco Giants are off to a very poor start this season.
They're 13-15, and if it weren't for the New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies , there might be a lot more heat on the Giants as a whole. One of the main reasons why the Giants are struggling so much this season is their offense, and more specifically, one player on the offense: Rafael Devers. Things have gotten so bad for the expensive first baseman that ESPN's David Schoenfield questioned if Devers has "forgotten how to hit.
" While not meant to be taken literally, it's a sign of how things are going terribly for the Giants. Rafael Devers questioned if he's 'forgotten how to hit' "Last year, he drew 112 walks, nearly doubling his previous career high," Schoenfield writes. "This season, he's on pace for 35.
He has also had trouble catching up to fastballs. It's like he has forgotten how to hit. " The Giants slugger is hitting .