Giants Place Rafael Devers On 60-Day IL, Select Scott Bandura
MLB Trade Rumors • • sports
Key Points:
- The Giants have placed first baseman Rafael Devers on the 60-day injured list due to a core muscle injury, with a potential surgery scheduled after a medical evaluation.
- Outfielder Scott Bandura has been called up from Triple-A to replace Devers on both the 28-man and 40-man rosters and will make his Major League debut soon.
- Devers had been managing the injury throughout the season and was performing exceptionally well at the plate, boasting a .291/.398/.674 slash line and 15 homers since August 1, with the best wRC+ in baseball during that stretch.
- Despite a slow start in 2026, Devers finished strong with a .258/.340/.525 slash line, 37 homers, and a 135 wRC+, nearly matching his career-high home run total.
- Bandura, a 2023 seventh-round draft pick from Princeton, has impressed in the minors with a .320/.407/.488 batting line and notable speed, stealing 34 bases in 38 attempts this season.
