On Wednesday night, the San Francisco Giants played the Cincinnati Reds in Ohio.
The Giants lost by a score of 8-3.
Rafael Devers finished the game with two hits, one run and one strikeout in four at-bats.
SF Giants Still Owe Player Over $200 Million
GettyRafael Devers #16 of the San Francisco Giants reacts after he hit a three-run home run off of Aaron Nola #27 of the Philadelphia Phillies in the sixth inning at Oracle Park on April 08, 2026 in San Francisco, California.
Despite his two hits, Devers has been struggling since getting traded to the Giants.
He is currently batting .229 with two home runs, six RBI’s, seven runs and 21 strikeouts in 18 games.
SF Giants on NBCS wrote (on Wednesday): “Rafael Devers snapped his bat after this strikeout 😳”
It’s worth noting that Devers is still owed over $200 million by the Giants.
Spotrac wrote (on June 15, 2025): “#Giants Acquire 3B Rafael Devers 8 1/2 years, $254M (+ $2M trade bonus)
#RedSox Acquire SP Kyle Harrison RP Jordan Hicks OF James Tibbs III (#4) RP Jose Bello”
Devers’ MLB Career
GettyRafael Devers #16 of the San Francisco Giants reacts after he scored against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the bottom of the first inning at Oracle Park on September 13, 2025 in San Francisco, California.
Devers spent the first eight and a half seasons of his MLB career playing for the Boston Red Sox.
In that span, he batted .279 with 215 home runs, 696 RBI’s, 663 runs and 33 stolen bases in 1,053 games.
The 29-year-old made three All-Star Games (and helped lead the Red Sox to the 2018 World Series Championship).
GettyRafael Devers #11 of the Boston Red Sox hits a single in the first inning against the Los Angeles Angels at Fenway Park on June 03, 2025 in Boston, Massachusetts.
Devers was traded to the Giants during the middle of last season.
Following the trade, he finished the final 90 games of the 2025 season (with the Giants) batting .236 with 20 home runs, 51 RBI’s, 52 runs and 116 strikeouts.
Matt Leland of NBC Sports Bay Area & CA wrote: “Rafael Devers career OPS with the Red Sox: .859
Rafael Devers OPS since joining the #SFGiants, in what amounts to about two-thirds of a season: .768”
GettyRafael Devers #16 of the San Francisco Giants bats against the Chicago Cubs at Oracle Park on August 27, 2025 in San Francisco, California.
Giants Right Now
In addition to the slow start from Devers, the Giants are among the worst teams in the MLB.
They have gone 6-12 in 18 games, which has them at the bottom of the National League West.
On the road, the Giants are 3-5 in eight games.
GettyManager Tony Vitello #23 of the San Francisco Giants walks to the dugout against the New York Yankees at Oracle Park on March 27, 2026 in San Francisco, California.
Following one more game against the Reds, the Giants will play their next series on Friday when they visit the Washington Nationals.
Last season, they missed the 2025 MLB playoffs with an 81-81 record.
San Francisco Giants Still Owe Struggling Player Over $200 Million