Boston Crimson Sox third baseman Rafael Devers was positioned on the 10-day injured checklist Saturday with left shoulder irritation, the staff introduced, probably ending his season.
Devers left Friday night time’s 12-inning loss to the Minnesota Twins within the prime of the eleventh. The slugger went 1 for 4 with a stroll and three strikeouts.
Saturday’s sport in opposition to Minnesota was postponed due to rain. It was rescheduled as a part of a Sunday doubleheader.
Talking earlier than the sport was rained out, Crimson Sox supervisor Alex Cora mentioned Devers tweaked his shoulder whereas working within the batting cage and tried to play by it.
“He made some changes all through and yesterday he was like, there wasn’t a lot there,” Cora mentioned Saturday. “Immediately, really, we talked about one thing I noticed mechanically, and he was very sincere about it. The bat velocity, it wasn’t there. We are able to see it.”
The Crimson Sox are 5 video games out of a wild-card spot within the American League with eight regular-season video games remaining.
Devers, who turns 28 subsequent month, slashed .272/.354/.516 with 28 house runs and 83 RBIs this season.
The Related Press contributed to this story.
