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This San Francisco Giants’ 3x All-Star will be shut down for a few days.<\/p>\n
Rafael Devers was the\u00a0San Francisco Giants<\/a>\u2018 monster acquisition in 2025, and the former Boston Red Sox<\/a> slugger backed it up with 20 home runs<\/a> in 90 games after the trade. But a left hamstring setback<\/a>\u00a0during\u00a0Giants spring training<\/a> is causing some concern.<\/p>\n The San Francisco Giants announced Saturday that Devers will be shut down from all activities for the next two to four days after experiencing left hamstring tightness before Friday\u2019s Cactus League game against the Dodgers. Manager Tony Vitello said Devers felt\u00a0discomfort during pregame<\/a>\u00a0defensive work, so the San Francisco Giants kept him out as a precaution. The club is taking an\u00a0extreme-caution approach<\/a>, per Justice delos Santos of The San Jose Mercury News.<\/p>\n Rafael Devers Injury Clouds San Francisco Giants Spring Training<\/p>\n This was supposed to be a clean-slate camp for Devers. The three-time All-Star and two-time Silver Slugger dealt with a\u00a0back injury<\/a>\u00a0last season that limited his ability to play the field, and a full offseason in the Giants\u2019 system was designed to reset the clock. He had appeared in three Cactus League games \u2014 all at first base \u2014 before the\u00a0hamstring issue surfaced<\/a>, with his most recent game coming Thursday against Colorado.<\/p>\n A healthy Devers changes everything for this lineup. In 90 games with San Francisco after being acquired from the Red Sox in June 2025, the 29-year-old posted a .236 batting average with a .347 on-base percentage, 20 home runs, and 51 RBIs, per Baseball Reference<\/a>. The San Francisco Giants fully absorbed the remainder of his 10-year, $313.5 million extension, and they need the version of Devers who owns a career .276\/.349\/.506 slash line<\/a>\u00a0with 235 home runs to show up this season.<\/p>\n Re: Rafael Devers, he had some slight discomfort while doing infield work.<\/p>\n Neither Bader or Devers were slated to play tomorrow anyway. Vitello said the team will see how they’re doing for Sunday’s home game against the Padres. https:\/\/t.co\/KXPEIz0MWw<\/a>\n<\/p>\n \u2014 Justice delos Santos (@justdelossantos) February 27, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n The move to first base caused friction in Boston, but Devers heads into 2026 as San Francisco\u2019s everyday option at the position.<\/p>\n What This Means for San Francisco Giants in 2026<\/p>\n Two to four days is nothing in the grand scheme of a 162-game season, but that\u2019s exactly why this stings at the margins. The Giants installed a new coaching staff under Vitello this winter, and every spring rep matters for a club trying to build roster continuity<\/a> after missing the postseason last year. Devers needs reps at first base. He needs at-bats against live pitching. He needs to establish rhythm with new teammates like Luis Arraez<\/a>.<\/p>\n The timing isn\u2019t terrible, but it is still quite noteworthy. Once Devers resumes activities, a clearer timeline for his return to Cactus League action<\/a>\u00a0should emerge. The Giants open the regular season on March 25 against the New York Yankees<\/a> at Oracle Park, so there\u2019s runway \u2014 but the margin for setbacks just got thinner.<\/p>\n The Giants cannot afford to lose their most important hitter before the games even count.<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tJustin Carlucci<\/a> brings 13+ years of journalism experience to Heavy. A veteran of multiple industry-leading companies, he has hosted SiriusXM Fantasy Sports Radio shows and contributed to the New York Post, combining traditional sports and news reporting with expertise in sports betting and fantasy sports. More about Justin Carlucci<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tMore Heavy on SF Giants\n\t\t<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\tLoading more stories\n\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t