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Rafael Devers, Xander Bogaerts join elite club as 3B/SS teammates to earn Silver Slugger Award

The left side of the Red Sox infield took home some hardware Thursday.

Third baseman Rafael Devers and shortstop Xander Bogaerts became just the fourth American League 3B/SS tandem to win Silver Slugger Awards in the same season.

They joined Melvin Mora and Miguel Tejada of the Orioles in 2004, Alex Rodriguez and Derek Jeter of the Yankees in 2007 and 2008, and Francisco Lindor and José Ramírez of the Indians in 2017 and 2018.

“Xander/Carita we are so proud of you,” Red Sox manager Alex Cora tweeted.

Devers, who finished the season with a .