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Ex-Red Sox players: How Rafael Devers, Alex Bregman, Rob Refsnyder, others are doing
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Former Red Sox players Rafael Devers , Alex Bregman and Rob Refsnyder are all struggling this season.
Devers and Bregman have just three extra-base hits each while Refsnyder has gone hitless in 16 at-bats.
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Below is a look at how ex-Red Sox from the 2025 team are doing so far in 2026:
Alex Bregman, Cubs: The 32-year-old third baseman is 13 for 61 (.213) with a .290 on-base percentage, .328 slugging percentage and .618 OPS in 15 games. He has just two home runs, one double, six RBIs and three runs. He has seven walks compared to nine strikeouts. Bregman signed a five-year, $175 million contract with the Cubs in January .
Rafael Devers, Giants: The 29-year-old first baseman/DH, who Boston traded last June 15 , is 14 for 63 (.222) with a .269 on-base percentage, .333 slugging percentage and .602 OPS in 16 games. He has hit two home runs, one double, six RBIs, six runs, four walks and 19 strikeouts.
Rob Refsnyder, Mariners: The 35-year-old is 0 for 16 with three walks and five strikeouts in eight games. He signed a one-year, $6.25 million contract with Seattle in December .
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Brennan Bernardino , Rockies: The 34-year-old lefty has allowed one earned run in seven innings (1.29 ERA) across nine outings. He has given up six hits and three walks while striking out five.
Walker Buehler , Padres: The 31-year-old righty has a 4.97 ERA (12 ⅔ innings, seven runs) over three starts. He has given up 11 hits and five walks while striking out 11. He pitched against Boston on April 5, allowing four runs in 2 ⅔ innings. But he bounced back with six scoreless innings against the Rockies on Friday. He signed a minor league deal with San Diego and made the team out of camp.
Lucas Giolito , free agent: The 31-year-old righty remains unsigned after posting a 3.41 ERA in 26 starts for Boston last year. Giolito declined his end of a $19 million mutual option with Boston at the beginning of last offseason .
Dustin May , Cardinals: The 28-year-old righty has allowed 14 earned runs in 13 ⅓ innings (9.45 ERA) over three starts, but he pitched well in St. Louis' win over the Red Sox on Friday . He received a no-decision, allowing just two runs (one earned) on four hits and no walks while striking out four in six innings. He signed a one-year, $12.5 million contract with the Cards in the offseason. It includes a $20 million mutual option for 2027.
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Kyle Harrison , Brewers: The 24-year-old lefty has a 3.07 ERA (five runs, 14 ⅔ innings) over three starts with Milwaukee . Opponents are batting .204 against him. He has 15 strikeouts compared to four walks. Boston traded him to Milwaukee in a six-player deal Feb. 9 that sent starting third baseman Caleb Durbin to Boston .
Cooper Criswell , Mariners: The 29-year-old has pitched well out of the Mariners' bullpen, allowing just two runs in eight innings (2.25 ERA). Opponents are batting .231 against him. He has three walks and eight strikeouts. Boston designated him for assignment in December .
Sean Newcomb , White Sox : The 32-year-old lefty has a 5.06 ERA (10 ⅔ innings, six runs) in eight relief outings. He has given up 11 hits and five walks while striking out 10.
Jordan Hicks , White Sox: The 29-year-old righty has allowed six runs in eight innings (6.75 ERA). Opponents are batting .296 against him. He has seven walks compared to five strikeouts. Boston traded him to Chicago with pitching prospect David Sandlin for pitching prospect Gage Ziehl on Feb. 1.
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David Hamilton , Brewers: The 28-year-old infielder is 6 for 30 (.200) with a .400 on-base percentage, three RBIs, seven runs, no extra-base hits, nine walks, four strikeouts and four steals in 11 games. He was part of the six-player trade Feb. 9 that sent Caleb Durbin to Boston.
Chris Murphy , White Sox: The 27-year-old lefty reliever has a 10.50 ERA (6 innings, seven runs) across six outings. He has given up nine hits and five walks while striking out six. He's currently on the IL with left elbow impingement syndrome. Boston traded him to Chicago for minor-league catcher Ronny Hernandez on Nov. 18 .
Justin Wilson, free agent: The 38-year-old lefty remains a free agent after posting a 3.35 ERA in 61 relief outings for Boston last year.
Nathaniel Lowe , Reds: The 30-year-old first baseman made the Reds out of spring training after signing a minor league deal. He's 4 for 19 (.211) with two doubles, five RBIs, four walks and four strikeouts.
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Hunter Dobbins , Cardinals: The 26-year-old righty is on a rehab assignment with Triple-A Memphis. He's working his way back after tearing his ACL last July . Boston traded him and two prospects to the Cardinals on Dec. 22 for Willson Contreras .
Others: RHP Michael Fulmer (pitching for Giants' Triple-A affiliate, Sacramento), RHP Josh Winckowski (on 60-day IL with Toronto 's Triple-A affiliate, Buffalo), RHP Richard Fitts (starting for St. Louis ' Triple-A affiliate, Memphis), RHP Nick Burdi (pitching for Mets' Triple-A affiliate, Syracuse), RHP Robert Stock (on 60-day IL with Mets' Triple-A affiliate, Syracuse), 1B/3B Abraham Toro (playing for Royals' Triple-A affiliate, Omaha), C Blake Sabol (playing for Rays ' Triple-A affiliate, Durham), C Alí Sanchez (playing for Yankees ' Triple-A affiliate, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre).
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