MLB Insider Says Giants Trading Former Red Sox Star Rafael Devers 'Is A Possibility'

TL;DR

MLB insider reports that trading Rafael Devers from the San Francisco Giants is a possibility. Devers is struggling this season with a .221 batting average and has hit only three home runs.

Key points

Rafael Devers is a first baseman for the San Francisco Giants.
He has a career-worst .221 batting average this season.
Devers has hit three home runs in the 2026 season.

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San Francisco Giants first baseman Rafael Devers

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San Francisco Giants first baseman/designated hitter Rafael Devers hit his third home run of the 2026 season in his team's 5-1 loss vs. the San Diego Padres on Wednesday, but it was the former Boston Red Sox All-Star's first long ball in nearly one month.

Devers has had a rough spring thus far, as he enters Thursday with a career-worst .221/.265/.329 slash line, as well as -0.9 wins above replacement (WAR) and just nine walks against 45 strikeouts.

It was recently reported that the 29-year-old had been avoiding reporters as well.

MLB insider Jon Heyman of MLB Network and the New York Post said on Wednesday that it's even "a possibility" Devers could be traded for a second year in a row.

Q&A

What are Rafael Devers' current stats with the San Francisco Giants?

Rafael Devers has a .221 batting average, a .265 on-base percentage, and a .329 slugging percentage this season.

Why might the Giants consider trading Rafael Devers?

The Giants may consider trading Devers due to his poor performance this season, including a career-worst slash line and negative wins above replacement.

When did Rafael Devers last hit a home run?

Rafael Devers hit his last home run on Wednesday, marking his third of the 2026 season after nearly a month without one.