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The San Francisco Giants have started out the 2026 season looking sluggish. One of the reasons is because one of their star sluggers, Rafael Devers , is in a funk. Devers is batting at just a .212 average so far this season.
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One reporter is giving an explanation why Devers is starting out a bit slow.
"He tends to be a slow-starter….he's in a funk. But last year, he didn't hit his second homer until Game 22. His April was not good….he heats up in May," San Francisco Chronicle reporter Susan Slusser said on Foul Territory Network.
This season, Devers has two home runs and six RBIs. The Giants are out to a 6-11 start to the 2026 season.
Giants are looking for production from Rafael Devers
Devers is not concerned about his slow start at the plate.
"I know the type of hitter I am," Devers said through an interpreter recently, per The San Francisco Standard. "I don't dwell on how things are going. I just know that eventually things will start clicking for me, especially because I know the type of player I am."
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The Giants slugger is actually ahead of where he was last season , in terms of production. He already has two homers on the year, through the team's first 17 games. Last year, it took him 22 games to get to two home runs.
"I'm very happy with the way things are progressing for me right now," Devers said. "If you could remember correctly, at this point last year, I did not have a hit and had a ton of strikeouts, but I know things change during the course of a season."
San Francisco's manager this season is Tony Vitello, who joined the franchise after previously managing in college. Vitello is a believer that Devers can get his bat to pick up.
"Our players believe he can do spectacular things, and for good reasons," Vitello said.
The Giants play the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday night.
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