Giants Star Rafael Devers Makes History on Labor Day

As the calendar turns to September, Devers has picked up right where he left off, obliterating a home run in the series opener in the top of the first inning off Colorado Rockies starter Chase Dollander.

The Giants announced that his Labor Day blast was the hardest hit home run by any Giants player in the Statcast era, clocking in at 114.5 miles per hour.

Although San Francisco’s odds of making the postseason are slim, the team will have Devers long-term, having absorbed the entirety of his 10-year, $313.5 million contract extension.

Devers’ relationship with the Giants appears to be in good spirits. He’s learned how to play first base for the team, and his issues with the Red Sox front office—specifically his unwillingness to play first—led to his sudden departure.

Regardless, Devers’ track record on the field remains excellent, and his ability to demolish baseballs has never been in question. According to Statcast, he ranks in the 97th percentile in average exit velocity at 93.6 miles per hour.

With one month remaining in the regular season, Devers will continue adjusting to life with the Giants as he prepares to become the face of the franchise for the next decade.