According to Ken Rosenthal, signing Rafael Devers to a long-term extension was a direct result of the fan reaction to the Boston Red Sox failure to keep Mookie Betts.

With all the drama surrounding Rafael Devers and the Boston Red Sox, what the left-handed slugger does on the field is often forgotten. Devers, one of the top hitters in baseball, has started to really figure it out the past few weeks, putting together some impressive at-bats last week.