Why Rafael Devers' Massive Turnaround For Giants Was Entirely Predictable

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Rafael Devers no longer plays for the Boston Red Sox, but April was still a tough month for both of them.

The Red Sox finished April with a 12-19 record, accumulating their most losses before the start of May in franchise history. Meanwhile, 3,100 miles to the west, Devers finished his first April with the San Francisco Giants with a paltry .207/.248/.289 batting line and 40 strikeouts through 31 games.

Fortunately, both of them have turned things around in May. Boston has settled in under interim manager Chad Tracy, going 5-4 to start the month.

Not surprisingly, Devers has also caught fire, slashing .364/.436/.758 with three homers, four doubles and seven RBI in his first 10 games of May.

Rafael Devers homers at Dodger Stadium and he's now hitting .353 with a 1.135 OPS in his last 11 games! pic.twitter.com/tbusgbpypl

— Talkin' Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) May 12, 2026

As bad as Devers' April was, his May turnaround was entirely predictable. He's been a notoriously slow starter throughout his career, whereas May is often one of his best months.

Historically, March/April has been the worst month of Devers' career, producing his fewest home runs, lowest slugging percentage and lowest OPS.

By comparison, May has been his second-best month after July, yielding his most home runs and second-highest average, OBP and slugging.

Devers' career OPS soars from .776 in March/April to .945 in May. Some players are simply slow starters, and Devers is one of them.

The same thing happened last summer when Devers was traded from Boston to San Francisco in mid-June. He struggled through the end of July before finally hitting his stride in August, finishing with his usual stellar numbers.

Devers is 29 and still in his prime, so any talk of him being washed up in April was clearly premature. He's always been a streaky hitter, and his cold streaks just usually happen at the start of seasons.

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