Overview
- Devers has opened 2026 with a .207 average, two home runs, and an OPS around .537 that ranks at or near the bottom among qualified MLB hitters, with his WAR dipping below zero.
- His average bat speed has fallen for four straight seasons from 73.4 mph in 2023 to 71.2 mph in 2026, a slide analysts say points to more than a short slump.
- He is getting beaten by four-seam fastballs, hitting .146 with a 51.1% whiff rate and a 59.5% strikeout rate on that pitch, and his overall strikeout rate sits around 30% for a new career high.
- The Giants still owe Devers roughly $226 million through 2033 with deferred money beyond, which limits trade options and complicates playing time for top prospect Bryce Eldridge at the same corner spot.
- San Francisco owns one of MLB’s weakest offenses by runs, power, walks, and steals, and fellow big-ticket addition Willy Adames is also scuffling with a sub-.200 average and light production.