On Tuesday at Fenway Park, Devers expressed his desire to make a comeback to the diamond. To the enormous list of ailments the Red Sox players have endured in 2024, add yet more injury.
The Chicago White Sox defeated the star third baseman Rafael Devers 6-1 on Saturday, and Rafael Devers had to leave the game due to knee pain. Until catcher Reese McGuire pinch-hit for him in the eighth inning, he continued to play both in the field and at bat.
When asked about Devers’ knee situation after the game, manager Alex Cora revealed that he expected the 27-year-old to miss Sunday’s series finale but did not seem unduly concerned. We removed him since he was having pain in his knee. Let him off tomorrow, most likely,” Cora remarked. “Not in a grave way, but clearly when he said that,
We need to approach it wisely. He’ll be ready, hopefully with nothing more serious than a minor pain. Though I don’t think it’s as terrible as it was earlier in the season, he is extremely forthright about his physical condition. We will tend to him.
Following the game, Devers informed the media that he would not be available for play on Sunday but that he hoped to play at Fenway Park on Tuesday against the Philadelphia Phillies. Devers had struggled with a knee problem before this season. Due to a bone bruise in his left knee, he missed a few games in April but was not placed on the injured list. Beginning with this year’s spring training, Devers also experienced shoulder stiffness at the start of the season. The left-handed hitter has been swinging a respectable bat in 2024 even with his illnesses. Devers leads Boston in batting average (.284), OPS (.932), and home runs (13). With 32 RBI, he has the second-most RBI for the Red Sox behind just 37 by Ceddanne Rafaela.
