Devers, G. Holmes, Happ, E. Cabrera, B. Marsh

Devers finds fewer barrels ... After slugging 35 HR in 2025, Rafael Devers (1B, SF) has hit four HR in 2026. Will he finish with a lower HR total in 2026?

YearPAHRxHRBA/xBAbb%ct%G/L/Fh%HctXPX/xPXBrl%
20226142729.295/.285 9%79%42/20/3733%123142/11412%
20236593337.267/.27310%78%43/18/3829%138129/12413%
20245972832.273/.27613%71%40/22/3632%120160/12013%
20257293536.252/.24716%68%42/17/4031%113153/13116%
20261554N/A.229/.205 6%67%44/18/3731% 9595/ 96 8%

It appears so, as he's hitting fewer barrels with weaker power skills: 

  • After increasing his barrel rate and xPX in 2025, both have declined in 2026. He does have a 114 career xPX. His Brl% (47th percentile) is also at a career low, as he has a 12.4% career Brl%. While his 10% HR/F is below his...

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