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Ryan Phillips

Inside the Numbers of the Giants’ Collapse Since Acquiring Rafael Devers

Since trading for Rafael Devers on June 15, the San Francisco Giants have collapsed. | Ed Szczepanski-Imagn Images

When the Giants shocked Major League Baseball by acquiring Rafael Devers from the Red Sox on June 15, many believed the team had found its missing piece. That dream pairing has turned into a nightmare.

Already possessing an excellent pitching staff, conventional wisdom suggested the Giants needed to add some thump to their lineup, preferably from the left side of the plate. They landed one of the game’s best players who fit that description, yet somehow it hasn't worked.

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