Overview
- The 29-year-old enters his first full Giants season as the projected primary first baseman after 28 starts at the position last year.
- He focused his winter on defense with infield coach Ron Washington, who praised his effort, following a decision to skip the World Baseball Classic.
- Early spring work has showcased his trademark power, and team voices describe his left-handed bat as the lineup’s potential X-factor.
- Devers brushed off Red Sox chairman Tom Werner’s recent criticism of his 2025 first-base stance, calling his Boston tenure “in the past.”
- He is aiming for roughly 30 home runs after hitting 35 in 2025, spoke in the team’s first meeting without embracing a leader label, and his everyday role at first factors into Bryce Eldridge’s roster path while only Jose Bello remains from Boston’s four-player return.