SEATTLE (AP) The Boston Red Sox are giving highly touted prospect Rafael Devers a day to get acclimated to big league life. Then, he’s expected to make his first start in the majors – against Seattle ace Felix Hernandez.
Hoping to get more production at third base, the AL East leaders called up the 20-year-old Devers on Monday after just nine games at Triple-A Pawtucket.
”You can imagine how happy I felt when I heard the news,” Devers said through a translator. ”It’s something that I’ve dreamed about for a long time and happy that it happened.