There was little hope on the part of Red Sox fans after the Mookie Betts and Xander Bogaerts situations, but the front office got it done.
Former MLB player Xavier Scruggs says this is an excellent move simply based on Devers’ extreme talent.
Here’s what Scruggs said:
He continued:
He added that he doesn’t believe the contract will negatively affect Devers’ game:
A lot of decisions have been made in recent years for the Red Sox’s future, most of which hinged on Devers. They had to decide whether they wanted to pay Devers or Bogaerts, which was also influenced by Trevor Story’s contract.
Ultimately, the Red Sox chose Devers and got an extremely lengthy contract on the books.
How much does Rafael Devers make now?
Initially, Rafael Devers and the Boston Red Sox avoided arbitration with a one-year, $17.5 million contract. That was only briefly his salary as they agreed to an extension shortly after.
The extension is for 11 years and $331 million, one of the largest total value contracts in baseball history.
Per year, Devers will make about $31 million. This puts him up there with Carlos Correa, Trea Turner and the other superstars that signed massive contracts this offseason.
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