Rafael Devers is the face of the Boston Red Sox, and while he posted two hits and an RBI entering the ninth inning of Thursday's Opening Day matchup against the Baltimore Orioles, he also made a crucial mistake.
On a 1-2 count in the bottom of the eighth inning with no runners on base and no outs, Devers was called for strike three and ruled out on a pitch-clock violation after not stepping into the batter's box within the allotted time.
Devers is the first player in Major League Baseball to strike out on a pitch-clock violation.