Boston Red Sox fans react to report that Rafael Devers' extension is team's top priority

Boston Red Sox CBO Chaim Bloom has assured fans that extending Rafael Devers is the team's top priority. After letting their All-Star shortstop Xander Bogaerts walk, he knows the team can't let Devers do the same. Extending Devers is something the team has been looking to do for some time now.

They offered him $200 million-plus in October, but it wasn't close to what he was seeking. He's reportedly seeking a deal that's close to 10 years for $300 million. However, fans don't have much faith in the team striking a deal and they're not going to believe it until they see the team reach an agreement with him.

How important is Rafael Devers to the Boston Red Sox?

Devers has been one of Boston's most consistent players at the plate. In 2013, the team signed him when he was just 16 years old. He was ranked sixth overall across the top 50 international prospects.

After three seasons in the minors, Rafael Devers was promoted to the Boston Red Sox in 2017. After playing 58 games, he became the team's regular third baseman for the 2018 season. Boston would go on to defeat the Los Angeles Dodgers in the World Series that year. He's coming off consecutive All-Star Game appearances and won the Silver Slugger Award in 2021.

Devers is one of the few players still on the team who played during their World Series reign in 2018, which makes him an integral part of the Boston Red Sox.

About the author

Jared "Bloomy" Bloom is a journalist covering Major League Baseball at Sportskeeda and a former college baseball pitcher from Illinois, who just graduated with a Master's degree in Sport Psychology.

A writer with over 3 years of experience, Jared is consistently more concerned with quality than quantity, thoroughly checking multiple sources of information, and prides himself in being knowledgeable not just about MLB, but the game of baseball in general. He loves breaking down plays and game-changing moments, as well as looking closer into players' statistics.

Jared is a die-hard Chicago White Sox fan, and one of his earliest memories is seeing his great-grandfather, a huge Sox fan, in his rocking chair watching a game. Jared started playing from the age of 5 with his grandfather coaching him early on.

Jared loved Tim Lincecum for his quirky delivery and looked up to him as a role model when playing. His current favorite is Phillies star Bryce Harper, an exciting player who doesn't let injuries hold him back. Jared's favorite sports moment is Mark Buehrle's opening day between-the-legs glove flip to first base in 2010.

When he is not watching or writing about baseball, Jared can be found racing BMX at his local Rockford BMX track or coaching his local youth travel baseball team.

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