Current Red Sox players who may have a Hall of Fame future

BOSTON, MA - OCTOBER 24: A general view as Matt Kemp #27 of the Los Angeles Dodgers bats against David Price #24 of the Boston Red Sox during the fourth inning in Game Two of the 2018 World Series at Fenway Park on October 24, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)
BOSTON, MA - OCTOBER 24: A general view as Matt Kemp #27 of the Los Angeles Dodgers bats against David Price #24 of the Boston Red Sox during the fourth inning in Game Two of the 2018 World Series at Fenway Park on October 24, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)
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ST PETERSBURG, FLORIDA – SEPTEMBER 23: Rafael Devers #11 of the Boston Red Sox hits an RBI single in the fourth inning during a game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field on September 23, 2019 in St Petersburg, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
ST PETERSBURG, FLORIDA – SEPTEMBER 23: Rafael Devers #11 of the Boston Red Sox hits an RBI single in the fourth inning during a game against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field on September 23, 2019 in St Petersburg, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

The ones I have already mentioned are fairly established with a solid baseline for possible projections, but there are works in progress and that means Rafael Devers.

Devers’ 2019 was a breakout season, hitting .311, leading the AL in doubles (54) and total bases (359) while making steady improvement defensively.

Devers is a special hitter – the kind other players stop to watch when he takes batting practice. A left-handed bat will all fields power and a knack for denting the left-field wall. Devers loved Fenway Park in 2019 (.318) but hit on the road (.304) The downside is lefties (.269) still gave Devers trouble.

Devers is a sky’s the limit hitter who should consistently put up power numbers and exceptional run production. The 115 RBI in 2019 may just be a taste for the future – a future that looks bright and should include a yearly run at a batting title. Devers just may eventually be the best of all and that even means Betts. The potential is that great.

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