Portland Sea Dogs
This year, when the Portland Sea Dogs come into the conversation, there is one player that is always at the forefront. That would be the No. 1 prospect in the Red Sox system, Rafael Devers. The 20 year-old third baseman has been the brightest spot of the farm system, living up to his high expectations.
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Rafael Devers is currently hitting .286 this season with 8 home runs and 27 RBI’s. Offensively, he has been leaps and bounds better than the rest of the roster. He leads the Sea Dogs with 80 total bases, 20 more than the next highest player.
But, there are some concerns about the defense that Devers plays. His glove has always been the weakest tool of his game, and it is showing this year. Currently, Devers leads the team with 8 errors. Obviously, errors are never something that a team wants to see, but if Devers can continue to produce at the plate, the team can live with the errors.
While Rafael Devers does have a very good slash line, he has been slumping over the past couple weeks. This isn’t a cause for concern just yet, as Devers is still a very young player. But, hopefully the slump can serve a purpose for him to learn something to try and keep his slumps to a minimum.
It seems as though the third base issues have been solved in Boston. Pablo Sandoval has returned to the team, and Deven Marrero has played exceptionally at third base. There was a very slim chance that Devers would have been called up before September anyway, but this solidifies the idea that he will spend this season in Portland.