Despite being personally frustrated with his 2023 performance, Red Sox star Rafael Devers won his second career Silver Slugger.
Rafael Devers may not have been personally satisfied with his 2023 performance, but he’s a Silver Slugger again nonetheless.
Devers easily out-slugged the competition in his age-26 season. He led American League third basemen with 33 home runs, 100 RBI, a .500 slugging percentage, .851 OPS, and 67 extra-base hits. He also led all AL hitters with 252 hard-hit balls.
“I would say it was just average,” he told the Boston Globe last month. “I know that I have so much more to give and more potential. If you take a look at the numbers, it was just an average season.”
“Average,” by Devers’ standards, means leading the Red Sox in homers, RBI, and hits (157). He also showed more patience at the plate than in years past, drawing 62 walks, second only to Triston Casas (70), who was a Silver Slugger finalist, but lost to Yandy Díaz.
