Rafael Devers hits 35 home runs to join Barry Bonds in Giants history
3 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 13, 2026, 3:17 PM
Last updated Sep 13, 2026
San Francisco Giants first baseman Rafael Devers reached 35 home runs this season, marking the highest total for a Giants player since Barry Bonds hit 45 in 2004. After a difficult start to the 2026 campaign, Devers elevated his performance significantly in recent months. The 29-year-old is now batting.258 with a.858 OPS on the year. He entered the current stretch hitting.367 with 13 RBI since the start of September. While individual milestones continue to accumulate, the Giants remain 16.5 games out of the final National League Wild Card spot. The team shifts focus to a three-game weekend series against the San Diego Padres beginning Friday.
- •Rafael Devers hit 35 home runs to match the milestone pace of Barry Bonds.
- •Devers hit only two home runs in his first 129 plate appearances this season.
- •The Giants are currently 16.5 games behind the final National League Wild Card spot.
- •San Francisco recently completed a three-game sweep against the St. Louis Cardinals.
- •A three-game series against the San Diego Padres starts this Friday.
- 3:17 PMNbcsportsbayarea.com — Why Giants shut Rafael Devers down in the middle of his historic offensive tear - nbcsportsbayarea.com
- 6:22 AMYahoo Sports — Rafael Devers Approaching Barry Bonds’ San Francisco Giants Record
- 2:35 PMYahoo Sports — Rafael Devers joins Barry Bonds in Giants franchise history
"Despite his team’s season-long struggles and his own early-season slump, Rafael Devers is having one of the best seasons a San Francisco Giants hitter has had in a long time.With a strong finish to the season, Devers can break a franchise record held by Barry Bonds.Rafael Devers Closing in on Record From Barry Bonds’ Historic […] The post Rafael Devers Approaching Barry Bonds’ San Francisco Giants Record appeared first on HEAVY.
"Giants slugger Rafael Devers hasn't looked like someone who needed surgery with 13 games left in the season, but San Francisco has good reason for it.
"Devers is making Giants history alongside a legend.
Sources
External links- Nbcsportsbayarea.comSep 13, 2026, 3:17 PMWhy Giants shut Rafael Devers down in the middle of his historic offensive tear - nbcsportsbayarea.com
Giants slugger Rafael Devers hasn't looked like someone who needed surgery with 13 games left in the season, but San Francisco has good reason for it.
- Yahoo SportsSep 13, 2026, 6:22 AMRafael Devers Approaching Barry Bonds’ San Francisco Giants Record
Despite his team’s season-long struggles and his own early-season slump, Rafael Devers is having one of the best seasons a San Francisco Giants hitter has had in a long time.With a strong finish to the season, Devers can break a franchise record held by Barry Bonds.Rafael Devers Closing in on Record From Barry Bonds’ Historic […] The post Rafael Devers Approaching Barry Bonds’ San Francisco Giants Record appeared first on HEAVY.
- Yahoo SportsSep 11, 2026, 2:35 PMRafael Devers joins Barry Bonds in Giants franchise history
Devers is making Giants history alongside a legend.
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