MLB insider criticizes Rafael Devers for insubordination with Giants
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 22, 2026, 6:06 PM
Last updated Jun 22, 2026
MLB insider Ken Rosenthal condemned Rafael Devers for refusing to be substituted for a pinch-runner during a recent game. Rosenthal labeled Devers' actions as 'inexcusable,' suggesting they amounted to insubordination. This incident occurred on Sunday as Devers struggles with a subpar season, holding a.238 batting average and 11 home runs through 77 games. The criticism comes a week after the one-year anniversary of Devers' trade from the Red Sox to the Giants, who currently sit 15 games under.500 and are at risk of having the worst record in the National League.
- •Devers refused multiple pinch-running substitutions on Sunday.
- •Rosenthal called Devers' behavior 'basically insubordination'.
- •Devers currently has a career-low.238 batting average.
- •The Giants are struggling, 15 games under.500.
- •Last week marked the anniversary of Devers' trade from the Red Sox.
- 6:06 PMYahoo Sports — MLB Insider Blasts Ex-Red Sox Star Rafael Devers For 'Inexcusable' Behavior
"MLB insider Ken Rosenthal called former Boston Red Sox star Rafael Devers' actions 'inexcusable' and 'basically insubordination.'
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