<a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/gerrit-cole">Gerrit Cole</a> employed a strange strategy against the Boston Red Sox in the fourth inning of the series where the New York Yankees were expected to be the favorites. He intentionally walked Rafael Devers, signaling with four fingers—an unusual move given that there were no runners on base and only one out.



However, there was a plan behind this free pass to Devers, which Cole revealed had been discussed in the tunnel before the inning began. “During the inning, I looked to the dugout and stuck with the plan,” Cole said. “The plan was discussed with myself and the pitching coach, and those discussions also involved Aaron Boone before the game.”



When asked by another reporter why he didn’t pitch to <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/rafael-devers">Rafael Devers</a> and opted to walk him, Cole explained that he chose to adhere to the strategy discussed in the bullpen. He and the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/new-york-yankees">New York Yankees</a> didn’t want to take risks by throwing strikes to Devers.



“We were strategically looking for a way to get as deep into the game as possible, knowing we would pitch very carefully to Devers and potentially not throw him any strikes. That’s why the conversation about intentionally walking him came up—it was the most efficient way to keep the line moving.”



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<div class="ck-twitter"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">Gerrit Cole explains the decisions and planning behind intentionally walking Rafael Devers.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/YANKSonYES?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#YANKSonYES</a> <a href="https://t.co/uTEylUrAm1">pic.twitter.com/uTEylUrAm1</a>— YES Network (@YESNetwork) <a href="https://twitter.com/YESNetwork/status/1835061507761058089?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 14, 2024</a></blockquote></div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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<h2>Yankees Lose the Game</h2>



The strategy ultimately backfired as Devers took advantage of his walk to score a run. The <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/boston-red-sox">Boston Red Sox</a> ended up winning the third game of the four-game series 7-1. The next game is scheduled for tomorrow at 1:35 PM (ET).



Gerrit Cole allowed 5 hits, 7 earned runs, 3 walks, and just 2 strikeouts in 4.1 innings. Tim Mayza and Tim Hill came in to close out the game and prevented the damage from escalating further after the early runs.

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The <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/new-york-yankees">New York Yankees</a> were in the fourth inning of the third game of a four-game series against the Boston Red Sox at home. Rafael Devers was up to bat when, unexpectedly, Gerrit Cole signaled for a four-finger intentional walk, sending Devers to first base.



It’s unusual to see a pitcher of <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/gerrit-cole">Gerrit Cole</a>‘s caliber employ such a strategy to avoid a powerful hitter like Devers, especially with no other runners on base and just one out. Notably, Devers had faced Cole in the first inning and was hit by a pitch, which led to his initial walk to first base.



Cole, who has been with the Yankees for five seasons since joining from the Houston Astros in 2020, had his best season in New York in 2021 with a 16-8 record. However, he has yet to surpass his best ERA from his time with the Astros in 2019, where he posted a 2.50 ERA.



The decision to intentionally walk Devers did not pan out as the Yankees had hoped. <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/rafael-devers">Rafael Devers</a> took advantage of a double by Masataka Yoshida to score a run. During the game on September 13, Devers managed only one hit but has not scored any runs or RBIs since September 9 against Baltimore.



<h2>Memes and Reactions to Gerrit Cole</h2>



People did not hold back on X (formerly Twitter) when it came to Gerrit Cole. The platform was flooded with comments, many accusing him of being afraid of Devers. Despite the backlash, the official MLB post indicated that the intentional walk was meant as a sign of respect from Cole toward the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/boston-red-sox">Boston Red Sox</a> player.



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<div class="ck-twitter"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">Gerrit Cole shows Rafael Devers the ultimate sign of respect and intentionally walks him with the bases empty 🫡 <a href="https://t.co/XQzIc2DrrO">pic.twitter.com/XQzIc2DrrO</a>— MLB (@MLB) <a href="https://twitter.com/MLB/status/1835018282572664964?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 14, 2024</a></blockquote></div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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At 26-years old, Rafael Devers is one of the best third basemen in <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/mlb/MLB-News-Carlos-Correa-and-the-most-shocking-off-season-transactions-20221221-0010.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">MLB</a>. Since his debut with the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/mlb/remembering-the-greats-a-list-of-every-mlb-teams-historic-home-run-leader--20210920-0010.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Red Sox</a> in 2017, the pride of Sanchez in the Dominican Republic has become a cornerstone for the franchise. It’s impossible to forget his amazing role in the last <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/mlb/mlb-world-series-2022-trophy-name-cost-weight-height-and-history-20221023-0029.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">World Series</a> title won by Boston in 2018.
Last season, Rafael Devers posted again solidnumbers for the Red Sox. 27 home runs, 88 RBI and a .295 batting average. He was named to the 2022 All Star Game. However, Boston had a terrible season collectively finishing in last place of the AL East and Devers was on the verge of free agency.
Though the stats were there for <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/mlb/the-worst-red-sox-signings-of-the-decade-20210225-0004.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Rafael Devers</a>, many people believed the Red Sox would let himgo away just as it happened with other great players such as <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/mlb/MLB-News-Aaron-Judge-and-the-hiighest-paid-MLB-players-20221207-0022.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mookie Betts</a> (Dodgers)or Xander Bogaerts (San Diego Padres). Nevertheless, in order to fight back with rivals such as the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/mlb/Aaron-Judge-signs-mega-deal-with-Yankees-How-much-does-he-make-per-year-month-week-and-day-20221207-0011.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Yankees</a>or the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/mlb/alex-bregman-profile-age-height-contract-wife-jersey-and-net-worth-20221027-0036.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Astros</a>,Boston have given the Domincan star one of the biggest contracts in MLB history.
<h2>Rafael Devers contract: What will be his salary with the Boston Red Sox?</h2>
Rafael Devers signed an 11-year,$331 million contract extension to staywith the Boston Red Sox. It’s the biggest amount of guaranteed money given by the franchise in their entire history. So, Devers will stay with the team until 2033 in the largest deal ever for a third baseman in MLB.
Without considering Carlos Correa and his situation with the Mets, Rafael Devers’ contract is the sixth largest in MLB history behind Mookie Betts (Dodgers), Mike Trout (Angels), Aaron Judge (Yankees ), Francisco Lindor (Mets) and Fernando Tatis Jr (Padres).
 
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