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Red Sox’s blowout Wild Card losses to Yankees reveal brutal Rafael Devers reality

The Boston Red Sox's second straight Wild Card loss to the New York Yankees reminds them just how much they miss Rafael Devers.

Published: Saturday, 3 October 2026 at 3:05 PM
Red Sox’s blowout Wild Card losses to Yankees reveal brutal Rafael Devers reality
Key Things to Know
  • Writer Katie Manganelli argues Boston's Wild Card losses to the Yankees showed how much they miss Rafael Devers.
  • The Red Sox struggled offensively, batting just .117/.159/.250 as a team during the Wild Card series.
  • Devers hit 37 home runs with the San Francisco Giants, which would have led Boston by 10 homers.
The Story in 60 Seconds

BoSox Injection's Katie Manganelli argues that the Boston Red Sox's consecutive Wild Card losses to the New York Yankees highlighted their offense's struggles without Rafael Devers. Boston struggled offensively, batting .117/.159/.250 as a team during the Wild Card round after finishing as the lowest-scoring MLB team in September.

Manganelli contends that trading Devers to the San Francisco Giants deprived Boston of power, noting his 37 home runs would have led the Red Sox. Devers previously hit 31 career home runs against New York, with 18 coming at Yankee Stadium.

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