Devers named NL Player of the Week after six-homer surge

He reached base at a .515 clip and drove in 13 runs.

Wire Report IntelligenceUpdated Sep 81 min read

Rafael Devers went crazy last week, hitting .385 (10-for-26) with six homers, 13 RBI, two doubles, seven walks, eight ru Via @SFGiants on X

What happened: Rafael Devers batted .385 across 26 at-bats. He added two doubles, seven walks and eight runs.

Why it matters: The surge lifted him to 35 home runs, fifth in the National League. He became the first player from his club to earn a weekly award in consecutive seasons since 2013-14.

By the numbers: Devers totaled 30 bases, with eight of his 10 hits going for extra bases. His .515 on-base percentage and 1.154 slugging percentage produced a 1.669 OPS.

What to watch: Devers enters the stretch run five home runs shy of 40.

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@SFGiants 2026-09-08T21:58:25.342951+00:00

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