Boston Red Sox fans ecstatic that team is in serious talks with slugger Rafael Devers on a long-term contract

The Boston Red Sox are committed to bringing back their slugging third baseman, Rafael Devers. It has been reported that they are in serious talks with the infielder after he rejected Boston's previous offer before the 2022 season started. His contract is set to expire after the 2023 season, and the team wants to get a deal done before the pressure is on.

It is being reported that Boston has nearly doubled their offer in hopes of keeping Devers. Losing Rafael Devers after next season would be a huge loss to a Boston team that mightily underperformed this year.

Boston Red Sox fans are thrilled to hear that their team is committed to bringing back Devers. He's coming off of a monster year at the plate. He finished the regular season with the 17th best batting average and he ranked ninth in OPS.

He was one of the bright spots for a struggling Boston Red Sox team. They finished the regular season with a 78-84 record, which placed them last in the AL East. Fans don't want to think about how bad the team would be without Devers.

Fans are ready for the team to get the deal done. They want to get Devers as soon as possible so the team has the best chance to re-sign Xander Bogaerts. Bogaerts is set to become a free agent this offseason. They want the team to stop messing around and sign both players.

The Boston Red Sox will look to regroup in 2023

The Boston Red Sox don't want to get used to being at the bottom of the barrel in the AL East. They're used to a high level of success. The team is meant to rival the New York Yankees for the division.

Boston will have to step it up next season because their division isn't getting any easier. The Blue Jays and Rays have been postseason contenders the last few years and now the Orioles are on the rise. All of these teams have a great young group of players that are only gaining experience.

The Red Sox need to be competitive next season or they may get lost in the dust in their division.

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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