Rafael Devers’s first major league hit is a home run
Rafael Devers made his first major league hit a memorable one, depositing a 2-1 pitch from Andrew Moore over the wall to straightaway center to give the Red Sox a 2-0 lead over the Mariners in the third inning on Wednesday.
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At 20 years and 275 days old, Devers is the youngest Red Sox player to hit a home run since Tony Conigliaro in September 1965, according to @SoxNotes. Devers is the youngest active player in MLB.
It was a nice start for Devers after going 0-for-4 in his debut Tuesday night. Security at Safeco Field could be seen tracking down the ball and handing it over to the Red Sox to commemorate the occasion.
The last Red Sox player to hit a home run for his first major league hit was Daniel Nava.
Guillermo Heredia was unable to make a play on Devers’s home run.
