While the baseball season is in its first week, Rafael Devers is having a nightmare start. Before getting a hit today, he is starting the season 0-19. Devers has been struggling to produce hits in his new role for the Red Sox. The move to the designated hitter has been a disaster for Devers and could be one of the reasons for his struggles. There could be a mental aspect to the’ struggles of Devers due to Boston signing Alex Bregman and trying to live up to his standards. 

Devers could also be recovering from his injuries from last season, which could be lingering this season. The injuries from last season have affected Devers during the season’s final stretch and could be coming back. There could also be a confidence issue with Devers, with the struggles of last season affecting him. It could be how he is chasing balls and a lack of discipline. 

While the season is still young, Rafael Devers’ struggles could have an impact if he does not fix these issues.

After a weak 2024 season, Boston Red Sox superstar Rafael Devers has been having a nightmare start to 2025. Devers has been hitless throughout the first five games of the season with 15 strikeouts. While it’s only the first five games of the season, Devers has been playing poorly at a historic pace and needs to fix these issues. Even with April being the season’s starting point, this pace for Devers could spell disaster for the Red Sox and their playoff aspirations.  

The issues with Devers’s play could come from moving from third base to designated hitter with the signing of Alex Bregman. Bregman, a solid player and infielder, makes for a better defender due to Devers’s defensive woes last season. While not a significant reason for his struggles, Devers was not confident in being a designated hitter for the Red Sox. The mental struggles of not being in his natural position could affect Devers and his current hitting. These struggles could keep Devers in this cold streak until he finally snaps out of this funk. 

Devers and his current struggles could be due to the injuries that haunted him last season. While Devers has recovered, the injuries could have harmed the hitting pattern and messed with his groove. While injuries could heal, Devers’s injury is potentially affecting his play.

There is also something else that is affecting Devers: his hitting philosophy, which is not changing, is chasing pitches. Analysts have noted Devers’s tendency to chase pitches due to swinging at those strikeouts. The stubbornness of Devers has been poor, with him striking out during these past five games, and he could continue this cold streak until he fixes his type of thinking, which could get him benched if his cold streak continues and he doesn’t produce. 

For Rafael Devers, his struggles are a mix of mental and potentially physical ailments to start the 2025 season. Devers, being a superstar, is feeling the pressure of doing everything for the team. The struggles from last season are continuing, with the potential of last season’s injury lingering. 

Even with a hit during a recent game against the Orioles, Devers’ early-season struggles could haunt the team if not addressed. Devers is a solid hitter and could get out of this funk, but it could also be a long season for the Red Sox superstar if he doesn’t fix it. Lastly, if the struggles continue for him, they could spill to others, and then it really starts to bleed into the team’s chances of making the post season. But, let’s not get ahead of ourselves; yes he is struggling, but it is also the first week of the season. RELAX.

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