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The most important stories of 2026: #3 — Rafael Devers flips the script

On Monday, I suggested that the team’s pitching woes were the fifth-most important story of this historically bad 2026 season and yesterday I handed some flowers to Bryce Eldridge and the Giants’ player development pipeline as a meaningful positive story…

By Bryan Murphy · McCovey Chronicles

Published: Thursday, 29 October 2026 at 4:52 AM

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Bryan Murphy ranks Rafael Devers' bounce-back campaign as the third-most important Giants story of 2026.
Devers finished the season with 37 home runs, 98 RBIs, and a 136 wRC+ over 148 games.
Murphy argues Devers silenced critics who labeled his contract a disaster after an early-season slump.

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McCovey Chronicles writer Bryan Murphy names Rafael Devers' rebound as the third-most important story of the San Francisco Giants' 2026 season. Despite an early slump and requiring season-ending surgery, Devers silenced outside critics by finishing the year with 37 home runs, 98 RBIs, and a 136 wRC+ across 148 games.

Murphy argues that Devers proved he remains an elite offensive force, dispelling early speculation regarding a career decline. He emphasizes that securing Devers validates Buster Posey's blockbuster trade and provides the Giants with essential lineup stability and elite power at Oracle Park moving forward.

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The most important stories of 2026: #3 — Rafael Devers flips the script

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