rafael devers

Rev the hype machine. Rafael Devers is 17 years old and in the Dominican Summer League , which for most, counts as light years from the big leagues. But the third baseman has started his career in a fashion that commands fascination and a sense of enormous possibility, particularly given that when...

A brief look at the action in the Red Sox farm system on Monday: TRIPLE-A PAWTUCKET RED SOX : 3-1 LOSS (6 INNINGS) VS. LOUISVILLE (REDS) ( BOX ) -- Right-hander Allen Webster delivered his third straight quality start, allowing three runs on four hits (including a homer and two doubles) while...

Though he might as well be light years from the big leagues, the next Red Sox middle-of-the-order power hitting prospect made a notable first mark in his professional debut on Saturday. Rafael Devers went 3-for-5 with a single, double and a home run while driving in four. The location of the home...

As the major league season wraps up, WEEI.com will also wrap up its minor league coverage of the 2013 campaign by looking at the depth of prospects at the different position groupings in the farm system. Today: Corner infielders. Tuesday: Catchers . Overview: First and third base are traditionally...

When the 2013-14 international signing period began last month, multiple reports indicated that the Red Sox had signed 16-year-old Dominican third baseman Rafael Devers , who was ranked as the third-best prospect in this year's international class by Ben Badler of Baseball America. On Thursday, the...

According to reporter Dionisio Soldevila ( via twitter ), the Red Sox have agreed to a deal with third baseman Rafael Devers -- considered one of the top hitters on the international amateur free agent market this year -- for $1.5 million. Another reporter covering the Dominican Summer League ,Â...