{"id":463033,"date":"2026-09-14T02:40:50","date_gmt":"2026-09-14T02:40:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/463033\/"},"modified":"2026-09-14T02:40:50","modified_gmt":"2026-09-14T02:40:50","slug":"giants-rafael-devers-to-miss-rest-of-season-due-to-core-muscle-injury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/463033\/","title":{"rendered":"Giants\u2019 Rafael Devers to miss rest of season due to core muscle injury"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Rafael<\/p>\n

Rafael Devers hit his 37th home run of the season on Saturday. One day later, the Giants announced his season was over. D. Ross Cameron \/ Imagn Images<\/p>\n

Sept. 13, 2026 Updated 5:59 pm EDT<\/p>\n

The San Francisco Giants placed Rafael Devers on the 60-day injured list on Sunday due to a \u201ccore muscle injury\u201d that the club said he\u2019s been dealing with for much of the season. He\u2019ll consult with Dr. William Meyers in Philadelphia on Monday and will undergo a surgical procedure the next day if one is recommended.<\/p>\n

The Giants selected outfielder Scott Bandura from Triple-A Sacramento and the Princeton alum will make his major-league debut as the designated hitter while batting fifth against the San Diego Padres in Sunday\u2019s series finale. Bandura, 25, was a Little League teammate of Mo\u2019ne Davis, who became the first girl to throw a shutout in Little League World Series history. Bandura, a left-handed hitter who was a seventh-round draft pick in 2023, was batting .320\/.407\/.895 with 13 home runs, 34 stolen bases and 104 runs scored between Double-A Richmond and Triple-A Sacramento. The Giants would have had to add Bandura to the 40-man roster after the season to protect him from being taken in the Rule 5 draft.<\/p>\n

After a dreadful offensive start to his season, Devers has been one of the Giants\u2019 few bright spots for months. He hit his 37th home run in Saturday\u2019s 7-6 loss to the San Diego Padres, his seventh homer in September. The 29-year-old was named National League Player of the Week on Sept. 8 after going 10-for-26 with six homers, 13 RBIs and a 1.669 OPS from Sept. 1-7.<\/p>\n

Devers\u2019 outstanding production after April has made Buster Posey\u2019s biggest move as president of baseball operations look better, though Devers\u2019 slow start \u2014 along with poor production from most of the team \u2014 contributed to the Giants (62-87) being buried in the standings. He\u2019s under contract for the next seven seasons at $28.5 million per year.<\/p>\n

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