Giants HC comments on Rafael Devers’ teammate’s underwhelming regular season performance

San Francisco Giants fans hailed Rafael Devers with a hero’s welcome, anticipating his impact as they aim to make their first postseason appearance in four years. As the Giants sharpen their focus on achieving this goal, attention has turned to Devers’ teammates and the strategies of Giants Head Coach Bob Melvin, who recently shared insights on shortstop Willy Adames.

Adames broke his recent dry spell on Sunday against the Boston Red Sox by smashing his ninth home run of the season, a morale booster following an eight-game homerless stretch. Despite this recent success, Melvin expressed a tempered evaluation of Adames’ overall performance and shared his candid thoughts.

In his statements, Melvin praised Adames, highlighting that he was among those advocating for his acquisition by the Giants. While acknowledging that Adames’ achievements have fallen short of expectations thus far, Melvin conveyed his belief in Adames’ potential to rise to the occasion as the season progresses.

“We signed him for a reason,” Melvin told reporters after the Giants’ decisive 9-5 victory over the Red Sox. “And I know, to this point, the offensive numbers haven’t matched either our expectations or his own, but he has a history of being a second-half player. He’s going to step up and become one of those key players who will carry us through the rest of the season.”

Adames’ stats so far in this regular season

Adames signed a 7-year, $182 million contract with the San Francisco Giants in December 2024, making his debut with them in the 2025 MLB regular season. Here are Adames’ stats so far with the Giants in the 2025 regular season (as of June 23, 2025):

• Games (G): 77
• Plate Appearances (PA): 327
• At-Bats (AB): 284
• Runs (R): 42
• Hits (H): 60
• Doubles (2B): 11
• Triples (3B): 1
• Home Runs (HR): 9
• Runs Batted In (RBI): 33
• Walks (BB): 36
• Strikeouts (SO): 86
• Stolen Bases (SB): 3
• Batting Average (AVG): .208
• On-Base Percentage (OBP): .294
• Slugging Percentage (SLG): .347
• On-Base Plus Slugging (OPS): .641

Devers’ remarkable feat against former team

In a stunning display of talent, Devers, just six days after being traded from the Red Sox to the Giants, hit his first home run in a Giants uniform. This remarkable moment occurred during Game 2 of the series against his former team and marked a rare achievement, one accomplished by only nine other players in MLB history.

According to Sports Radar, who shared the feat on their X account, “Rafael Devers is the 10th player to homer for and against the same team within a span of 7 days or less.” Devers’ performance not only highlights his ability to adapt quickly but also signals a strong start with the Giants, a team that placed its confidence in him. Despite his enduring affection for Boston, Devers appears revitalized and poised for success with San Francisco.