Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora provided an update on the team's many injured players on Thursday, including star third baseman Rafael Devers (hamstring). He stated that Devers has begun taking ground balls and that he is on track to return from the 10-day injured list when first eligible, on Tuesday, August 2. Devers has been sidelined since July 22 due to a right hamstring injury. The 25-year-old has been one of the most consistently dominant hitters in the majors this year. Across 87 games, he's slashed .324/.379/.602 with 22 home runs, 55 RBI and 62 runs.

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers (hamstring) took some swings in the batting cage at Fenway Park on Wednesday. He reportedly looked loose and comfortable, driving the ball between the gaps as usual. The 25-year-old All-Star is eligible to return from the 10-day injured list on Tuesday. He has been one of the few bright spots for the Red Sox this season, slashing .324/.379/.602 with 22 home runs, 55 RBI, 62 runs scored, and two stolen bases over 380 plate appearances. Devers will most likely go on a rehab assignment this weekend, and fantasy managers could have the star Red Sox third baseman in their lineups sometime next week.

Boston Red Sox president Sam Kennedy said "there's been no discussion or communication internally or externally" about trading shortstop Xander Bogaerts or third baseman Rafael Devers. The Red Sox have lost eight of their last 10 games and might become sellers rather than buyers as the Aug. 2 trade deadline rapidly approaches. However, they are still unlikely to trade two of their best players in Bogaerts and Devers. Bogaerts is expected to opt out of his deal after this season and test the free-agent market, so of the two, he'd make more sense to be traded this summer. Devers isn't eligible to become a free agent until 2024, and he also just landed on the injured list last Saturday with right hamstring inflammation.

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers (hamstring), who is absent from the lineup on Saturday, could be headed to the injured list, per beat writer Julian McWilliams. The 25-year-old All-Star tweaked his right hamstring in Friday's lopsided loss to the Toronto Blue Jays. The Red Sox will likely hold him out for the remainder of the series before they decide to place him on the injured list or not. Either way, it's not encouraging news for Boston or fantasy managers alike. Devers is one of the best hitters in all of baseball, slashing .324/.379/.602 with 22 home runs, 55 RBI and two stolen bases in 349 at-bats this season. He should be considered day-to-day for the time being, but fantasy managers need to prepare for the worst in the meantime.

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers is not in the starting lineup on Saturday against the Toronto Blue Jays. Devers will take a seat after going 1-for-3 with a double and a strikeout in the embarrassing blowout loss to the Blue Jays to kick off the second half of the season on Friday. The 25-year-old Dominican is one of the best all-around hitters in baseball, as he's slashing .324/.379/.602 with a .981 OPS, 22 home runs, 55 RBI, 62 runs scored and two stolen bases in 349 at-bats this year. His 113 hits lead off of baseball. Rookie Jeter Downs will start at the hot corner and bat ninth on Saturday against Blue Jays right-hander Alek Manoah. Downs has struggled in his first 31 big-league plate appearances, going just 5-for-29 (.172) with a homer, four RBI and 15 strikeouts.

The Boston Red Sox have yet to lock up star third baseman Rafael Devers to a long-term deal. According to Alex Speier of the Boston Globe, as the two sides were in contract talks prior to the season, the Red Sox were viewing Matt Olson's eight-year, $168 million deal as a potential model for a Devers deal. The 25-year-old has one more year on his current contract after this year. He is set to enter free agency prior to the 2024 season unless he and the Red Sox can come to terms on an extension.

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers hit his 20th home run of the season Thursday, though it wasn't enough to help the team avoid a 5-4 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays. Devers was 2-for-4 in the game with the solo shot. The blast comes on the same day franchise legend David Ortiz called Devers the face of the team and urged ownership to keep him around with a long-term contract. Devers certainly is deserving, with a .978 OPS, 60 runs scored, 52 RBI, and two steals in 361 plate appearances this campaign. He's among the top fantasy options at his position year in and year out.

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers (back) was removed early during Friday's game against the New York Yankees. The young slugger exited the game after hitting the railing while going after a foul ball. Manager Alex Cora mentioned that Devers won't suit up for Saturday's contest. It sounds like Devers is day-to-day, but the Red Sox are going to be extremely cautious with their young infielder. Fantasy managers shouldn't be surprised if Devers misses more than one game from this issue.

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers (back) was removed from Friday's game against the New York Yankees in the top of the fifth inning due to an apparent lower-back injury. The 25-year-old went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts before exiting. He appeared to be wincing in pain and grabbing his lower back after striking out during the fourth inning. The star third baseman is considered day-to-day. Devers is slashing .327/.384/.593 with 19 home runs, 51 RBI, 59 runs, and two stolen bases across 80 games in 2022. Franchy Cordero replaced Devers in Friday's game while Christian Arroyo moved to third and Jackie Bradley Jr. to right field. Arroyo would see an uptick in playing time if Devers is forced to miss additional time. Stay tuned.

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers (back, hamstring) is back at third base and is hitting second in the lineup on Thursday against New York Yankees right-hander Gerrit Cole. Devers sat out the last two games with a sore right hamstring and back tightness, but it was never considered serious, and he'll return to face the division rivals. Although it's a tough matchup against Cole, the 25-year-old is a must-start in fantasy, slashing a healthy .327/.383/.579 with a .962 OPS, 17 home runs, 46 RBI, 57 runs scored and two stolen bases on the season. He's hitting just .238 in 21 career at-bats against Cole, but Devers has also taken him deep four times and has driven in 10 runs against him.

Boston Red Sox skipper Alex Cora said that third baseman Rafael Devers (back, hamstring) will sit out again on Wednesday against the Tampa Bay Rays. "Little bit sore, right hammy, tight back," Cora said. Devers will miss his second straight game, but the injuries sound pretty minor, and fantasy managers should consider him day-to-day for now. Christian Arroyo will start at third base and hit eighth on Wednesday against Rays right-hander Corey Kluber. Arroyo will be a low-upside DFS option in the absence of Devers, although he has gone 8-for-18 (.444) with a home run and three RBI in six games over the last two weeks. Overall, though, he's hitting only .229 with four home runs, 13 RBI and three stolen bases in 40 games for the BoSox.

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers is absent from the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against left-hander Jeffrey Springs and the Tampa Bay Rays. Christian Arroyo will be manning the hot corner for the game. This is nothing but a routine rest day for Devers, who has continued to smash the ball all season long. He ranks third in the majors in batting average (.327) and sixth in the majors in OPS (.962). He's also maintaining a career-best 52.9% hard-hit rate and a career-best average exit velocity of 93.8 mph.

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers helped the team defeat the Los Angeles Angels 6-5 in 10 innings on Tuesday. He went 2-for-4 with a double, a walk and a run scored in the game. The 25-year-old has been one of the best hitters in the majors through the first two months of the 2022 season. Over 56 games, he's slashing .342/.374/.603 with 12 home runs, 31 RBI and 43 runs. His stellar batting average is supported by a .323 xBA that ranks in the 96th percentile. He also ranks in the 98th percentile in average exit velocity (94 mph) and in the 96th percentile in hard-hit rate (53.2%).

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers went 4-for-5 with a double, three singles, and a strikeout during Game 1 of Saturday's doubleheader against the Baltimore Orioles. Although he wound up going 0-for-4 in Game 2, Devers' overall production at the plate this season has been otherworldly. He ranks among the top 10 percent of hitters in exit velocity, hard hit rate, xwOBA, xBA, and xSLG. He also leads all of MLB with 19 doubles, and 69 hits. Over his last 15 games along, the 25-year-old star is slashing .424/.449/.818 with five homers, nine RBI, and nine doubles. He is neck-and-neck with Jose Ramirez as the duo set their sights on a well-deserved All-Star Game selection. Although results of that contest remain unclear, one thing is certain: Devers could be a fantasy league-winner in 2022 and has established himself as a start-and-forget weapon for the remainder of the season.

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers went 1-for-5 with three strikeouts in the team's 12-6 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Thursday. It wasn't his best day at the plate, but he managed to extend his current hitting streak to 13 games. Devers has been fantastic at the plate all year, but he has especially been hot in May. He's slashing .394/.437/.727 this month with four home runs, eight doubles, 12 RBI and 12 runs. He's reached base at least once in every game he's played in since April 24.

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers went 1-for-4 with a double and a run scored in the team's 5-3 loss to the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday. He has now recorded at least one hit in six consecutive games and he's reached base at least once in 16 straight. Over nine games in May, the 25-year-old is slashing .361/.425/.611 with two home runs, three doubles, six RBI and six runs scored. His 92.9 mph average exit velocity ranks in the 93rd percentile while he ranks in the 90th percentile in xBA (.309).

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers helped the team capture a 4-0 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday. He went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in the game. The 25-year-old is currently riding a nine-game hitting streak. Over 24 games on the year, he's slashing .297/.311/.485 with four home runs, 10 RBI and 15 runs scored. He's currently maintaining a 55.3% hard-hit rate (96th percentile) and a 92.6 mph average exit velocity (91st percentile).

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers is not in the starting lineup against the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday. It's just a normal day off for the All-Star third baseman. Fantasy managers with access to daily lineup changes in season-long formats need to put Devers on their benches for Tuesday's action. It will be Devers' first game off of the season after going 19-for-72 with three home runs and eight RBI in the first 17 games. Infielder Christian Arroyo will draw the start at the hot corner in Toronto and bat eighth against Blue Jays right-hander Kevin Gausman. The 26-year-old Arroyo is hitting only .194 (6-for-31) with no home runs and two RBI in 11 games this year and will make for a low-upside cheap DFS play on Tuesday.

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers went 1-for-5 with a double and a run scored in the team's 6-1 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday. Through 12 games on the year, the 25-year-old is slashing .308/.321/.500 with two home runs, seven RBI and nine runs. He has a .337 xBA that ranks in the 96th percentile as well as a .619 xSLG that ranks in the 90th percentile. He's also been doing a great job of avoiding strikeouts so far this year. He currently has a strikeout rate of just 11.3%, which is way below where it was last year (21.5%).

Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers helped lead the team to a 5-3 win over the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday. He went 3-for-5 with three singles, two RBI and two runs in the game. The 25-year-old is off to a hot start to the 2022 season. Over five games, he's slashing .381/.409/.619 with a home run, two doubles, four RBI and four runs. He's recorded at least one hit in each game so far this season.