José Rodolfo Devers (born December 7, 1999) is a Dominican professional baseball shortstop for the Miami Marlins of Major League Baseball (MLB).
| José Devers | |
|---|---|
| Miami Marlins | |
| Second baseman / Shortstop | |
| Born: (1999-12-07) December 7, 1999 (age 22) Samaná, Dominican Republic | |
Bats: Left Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 24, 2021, for the Miami Marlins | |
| MLB statistics (through 2021 season) | |
| Batting average | .244 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 5 |
| Teams | |
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Devers was signed as an international free agent by the New York Yankees in 2016.[1] He made his professional debut in 2017, playing for both the Dominican Summer League Yankees and the Gulf Coast League Yankees, posting a combined .245 batting average with one home run, 16 RBIs and 16 stolen bases in 53 games between both teams.[2]
On December 11, 2017, Devers was traded to the Miami Marlins (along with Starlin Castro and Jorge Guzmán) in exchange for outfielder Giancarlo Stanton and cash considerations.[3] He spent 2018 with the Greensboro Grasshoppers, batting .273 with 24 RBIs in 85 games.[4] He also played in two games for the Jupiter Hammerheads during the season. Devers returned to Jupiter to begin 2019,[5] but missed time due to injury; over 33 games, he batted .325. He was selected to play in the Arizona Fall League for the Salt River Rafters following the season.[6]
On November 20, 2020, Devers was added to the 40-man roster.[7] On April 22, 2021, Devers was promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[8] He made his MLB debut on April 24 against the San Francisco Giants as the starting second baseman.
On June 14, Devers was placed on the injured list with a right shoulder impingement. He was transferred to the 60-day injured list on July 20.[9] On August 11, Devers underwent season-ending surgery to repair a labrum tear in his right shoulder.[10]
On November 15, 2022, Devers was designated for assignment.
Devers' cousin, Rafael Devers, reached MLB with the Boston Red Sox in 2017.[11] In May 2021 the Marlins visited the Red Sox at Fenway Park for a three game series. In this series Jose played against Rafael, and the two exchanged interactions throughout the series.